Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.
When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.
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Standard length · 1h 49m
At 1h 49m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Adventure · Fantasy · Action · Thriller
TMDB files it under adventure, fantasy, action, and thriller.
1 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Not listed on a subscription service. Free or ad-supported on YouTube Free. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
5.9 / 10 on TMDB
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