Darren Shan’s bestselling Cirque du Freak series makes its way to the big screen this fall, with The Vampire’s Assistant – and we are offering some goodies to get in the spirit of the film!

The Book:

THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT and Other Tales from the Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan

New movie edition features the first three books–Cirque Du Freak, The Vampire’s Assistant, and Tunnels of Blood– bound up in one volume!

Do you love to be scared? Then don’t miss the terrifying adventure that begins when Darren and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the CIRQUE DU FREAK, a wonderfully bizarre and creepy freak show. Brace yourself for thrills and chills as the boys witness a parade of grotesque creatures and face their deepest fears by entering the darkest world of the vampire. In the blood-curdling tradition of Anne Rice and Stephen King, CIRQUE DU FREAK will have you shrieking for the next horror show!

The Movie:

In theaters October 23rd

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares.

CIRQUE DU FREAK has been rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned – Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13) for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.

Check out the official movie website HERE.

The Trailer:

The Giveaway:

TWO lucky winners will each receive a prize pack with the following goodies:

1. Cirque du Freak book Set (Includes all THREE original Cirque du Freak titles in one book)
2. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Locker Mirror

The contest is open ONLY to US residents who are at least 13 years of age as of October 1st. In order to enter, simply leave a comment here telling us if you had to live with the Cirque du Freak, what supernatural creature would you wish to be (half-vampire, werewolf, bearded lady…you name it)!

Also, we’ll be awarding EXTRA ENTRIES for the following:

+1 for posting about this giveaway and linking on your blog (please tell us you did so in an extra comment for it to count)
+1 for voting in the official widget below for your favorite Cirque du Freak T-shirt (please tell us you did so in an extra comment for it to count)


Other multiple entries that do not follow the rules specified above will be disqualified. If you have voted and linked, but have only left us with one comment, you will only be entered one time into the giveaway – so don’t shortchange yourself!

The contest will run until October 23 at 11:59 PM. We will randomly select and announce our winner on October 24th. Good Luck!

122 Responses to Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Giveaway!

  1. Morganne W. says:

    i also voted 4 the “theres a little freak in all of us” t-shirt. its adorable.

  2. Helen M. says:

    I voted for “A little bit of freak in all of us”

  3. Helen M. says:

    I’m gonna’ choose to be a bearded lady. Can I use that to go in the men’s restroom when the ladies’ line is too long?

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  6. Carol M says:

    I would like to be a half-vampire. I have no interest in being a bearded lady! :(
    mittens0831 at aol dot com

  7. Miss Marjie says:

    I would be a centaur semi-fluent in Russian, Spanish, and Japanese. 8O

  8. I would want to be a werewolf!

  9. Bethie says:

    Please count me in. Thanks for the giveaway. I would be a werewolf.

    +1 I voted for the T-shirt slogan.

    lizi0915 at aol dot com

  10. Veronica F. says:

    I’d like to be half-vampire b/c it seems the best of both worlds! 8O

    iroquois.girl@yahoo.com

  11. Veronica F. says:

    +1 for voting in the official widget for favorite Cirque du Freak T-shirt :!:

    voted for “little freak in all of us“, :lol:

    iroquois.girl@yahoo.com

  12. brizmus says:

    Enter me! This looks awesome!

  13. brizmus says:

    Oh, and I voted!

  14. Shahana Mumnun says:

    OMFGG I FREAKING LOVE CIRQUE DU FREAK , CANT WAIT TILL I SEE THE MOVE!!!!! :mrgreen:

  15. Karin says:

    I’d definitely want to be a half-vampire if I liked with Cirque du Freak.

  16. Karin says:

    I voted in the T-shirt slogan poll. I had to go with “There is a little freak in all of us.”

  17. Hailee A. says:

    If i had to join the cirque du freak i would be telekinetic. It would be so cool 8) !I would levitate items and even myself and people in the audience! 8O I swear it would be the most amazing experience to be apart of the Cirque du freak or even just see it once!! :mrgreen:

  18. connor says:

    I Voted!

  19. Since I have a vampire obsession, I’m going with half-vampire! I had no idea that this movie was based upon books…No I really do have to read them.

  20. I posted this giveaway in my sidebar.

  21. I voted for we all have a little freak in all of us t-shirt.

  22. Lindsay Tallman says:

    I love vampires and i think i would like to be a half-vampire the most

    lindsay.tallman@gmail.com

  23. Lindsay Tallman says:

    +1 I also voted

    lindsay.tallman@gmail.com

  24. Amanda says:

    I think I’d have to go with the half-vampire.

    also +1, voted for a T-shirt caption.

  25. Katee R says:

    I’d want to be a shapeshifter. It’s be crazy-amazing to be able to look like anyone in the world!

  26. Marie says:

    I would love to be some sort of shifter. Pluses: all the extra sensory abilities, strength. Minuses: the extra hair. I hate shaving my legs now, so this would DEFINATELY be a downer!

  27. Daelith says:

    I’d like to be a half-vampire or Dhampir.

  28. Daelith says:

    +1 – Voted for “There is a little freak in all of us” T-shirt.

  29. Daelith says:

    +1 – Posted a line for this at my blog

    Thank you

  30. Katie says:

    Definitely shapeshifter. Ilona Andrew has convinced me that you can be wicked powerful in human and animal form, not to mention the perks of a pack backing you up. They have the ability to upgrade to who they need to be when things get dicey. And do most of them seem to be attractive too, in both forms? Must be another perk.

  31. tobi says:

    I would be a siren. The beautiful mythical creatures have always been seducing men or more specifically sailors to their deaths.

  32. Jessica says:

    i would be an abatwa(little person that rides ants from Zulu mythology) i get to shoot people who disrespect my size with poison arrows!

  33. Ivy says:

    I would be a half-vampire :lol:

  34. Ivy says:

    I also voted for “There is a little freak in all of us” :lol:

  35. Fellina Grose says:

    More vamp books, yay!

  36. Nikki says:

    Posted this giveaway on my sidebar!

    http://bookizzle.blogspot.com/

  37. Nikki says:

    Posted the giveaway on my sidebar!

    http://bookizzle.blogspot.com/

  38. Nikki says:

    And my choice of lifestyle would be a shapeshifter. Preferably a telepathic one. With great…assets, heh.

  39. Nikki says:

    And while I’m still here, I voted for “There Is A Little Freak In All Of Us” :)

  40. Tiffany says:

    I think it would be really cool to be a half-vampire, because they still get a some cool powers, like aging slowly.

  41. Jessica says:

    … i voted for the “theres a little vampire in all of us”

  42. SMD says:

    What I would want to be…hmm. I don’t rightly know. I think it would be neat to be a centaur or possibly a half-vampire, but I find the prospect of extra limbs or having to drink blood rather…disheartening. So, I’ll go with a fairy, with all that magic and the little wings. That would be fun!

    Thanks!

  43. SMD says:

    Alright, well I voted on that t-shirt thing. We all do have a little bit of the freak in us…

  44. Valorie says:

    I would want to be half vamp! And I voted in the T-shirt contest.

  45. Monica the darkangel says:

    I voted for there is a little bit of freak in all of us. There is, sometimes theres a little bit to much in us which is why we call some people weird.

  46. Monica the darkangel says:

    I also put the giveaway on my blog!
    http://bookizzle.blogspot.com/:-)

  47. Monica the darkangel says:

    I also put the giveaway on my blog!
    http://bookizzle.blogspot.com/

  48. Brenda says:

    I’d have to go with half vamp because I think the furriness would bother me:) Is that even a word? :mrgreen:

  49. Brenda says:

    I voted and my saying is winning!

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