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Fri 10 Oct 2009Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Directed by Paul Weitz. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, John C Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek. 12A cert gen release, 108 min

WHILE CINEMA in general has resisted the recession quite well, the fantasy franchise market has endured a dizzying series of bankruptcies.