He Fakes His Death, So He Can Play Games All Day In Grave

Teenager Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. After a series of events, Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque du Freak, becoming a creature of the night
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[@cookiefluff17]

He took “gamer life" to a whole new level 💀

[@RogueAssassin1429]

Gamer "After" Life

[@SnuggieMaple]

Lmao

[@moviesynopsis1196]

Guys check mine recap you will enjoy I

[@owencolvin1546]

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[@Sophia_eats_kids]

Tru

[@x_xenvy1251]

At this point we're all wondering how the hell he's gonna charge his phone inside that coffin.

[@GlodelaniaChannel]

And phones only last 4 years, how will get a new one?

[@toadstars]

Or how he's gonna breathe

[@Ketee25]

😅😅

[@joanathanupton2553]

What about oxygen

[@zanteriia]

@@GlodelaniaChannelnot true at all

[@stormdog9169]

I feel so bad for Steve in this flick. The guy had one positive role model in Darren, and then Darren dies. I hate the part where the Vampire tastes his blood and refuses him, implying that him being a bad kid is somehow cooked into his DNA. That's a fucked up message.

[@timothyquinn1317]

Sounds like a man who knows how to live

[@Ecargallasandra]

As a physically disabled woman who was once not physically disabled, let me tell you… playing video games all day because you’re bed bound isn’t fun, it’s just a reminder of everything you can’t do anymore. It’s not the dream you think it is. Be careful what you wish for…

[@septicshock1018]

Same here. I hate when people say I have a great life because of it.

[@Ecargallasandra]

@@septicshock1018 not being able to work is more stressful than working ever was tbh. I really miss working.

[@septicshock1018]

@@Ecargallasandra My disability especially kicked off late in middle school, so I dropped out, unable to graduate. Now I'm 19, and mostly bed-bound. So, I don't really understand fully what it's like to lose the ability to work, because I never got it. I'm also mentally disabled, so I didn't get a job as a teen. I wish you the best, it really isn't easy being disabled, especially in this world.

[@Ecargallasandra]

@@septicshock1018 I’m so sorry to hear it hit you so young. That’s just not fair or right. I hope you’re hanging in there. It’s a long journey but we don’t have any other choice but to walk it haha. I got diagnosed at 26. I’ve retained some brain damage to my basil ganglia, so my head isn’t where it used to be either, neither is my mobility or speech, I have multiple seizures nearly everyday. The thing is though, we aren’t alone in this. You’re not alone. I know it’s hard, as it’s hard for me, but we got this. One thing that’s helped me is learning workarounds for my struggles brought on by my physiological illness.

[@septicshock1018]

@@Ecargallasandra Hold up, that's CRAZY! I also have basal ganglia damage (and encephalitis), and IVIG is one of the only treatments that works the best for me! I can't get it unfortunately, but I'm making do. Even though I wish others didn't have to go through this too, deep down, it's nice to talk to someone who understands the struggle.

[@harleyspeedthrust4013]

man steve is a legend. dude has been across the country in an RV, he's been to space, AND he won a fight to the death with several others in a dystopian nation. all this and apparently he's in high school

[@Johsther]

Steve also beat the ender dragon

[@psychicmouse1051]

@@Johsther for real

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

Fun fact: There's a character in the Cirque du freak series whose name is RV(Reggie Veggie)

[@Luigion7]

@@Johsther fax

[@shekinaherinac1046]

And he’s seen magical forest creatures. Legend fr

[@elwins12]

1:56 that giggle was ferocious 💀

[@CAPTAIN-REX]

yeah LOL

[@IDrinkWindex181]

He got a little too devious

[@girllikeapearl8239]

it will give me nightmares 💀

[@mr.spytom]

“NEIGNEIGHNEIGHNEIGHNEIGH”

[@oceansfoodreview]

If you play video games in your house, you’ll only play for a few hours But if you play video games in an oxygen enclosed grave, you’ll play for the rest of your life. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me.

[@limlynica7136]

Battery:💀

[@oceansfoodreview]

@@limlynica7136 Oh yeah

[@oceansfoodreview]

But you would die of oxygen deprivation before your phone dies.

[@gordonramsay8351]

@@limlynica7136 I think you underestimate how quickly i can hyperventilate, expelling dangerous levels of carbon dioxide at a rate multiple times faster than regular breathing.

[@TheDifferenced]

I can't breath......aaaaahhhh Happy I can't breath day!

[@allforyou_i]

I love this guy the titles are interesting, and I also love how his voice is calming and how he makes sudden jokes, voices etc he deserves more

[@fridericusrex6289]

You do realize the voice is AI generated, right?

[@allforyou_i]

@@fridericusrex6289 Guess I love the AI then, whoever wrote the jokes lmfao

[@professionalcommenter7375]

@@fridericusrex6289It’s a real guy narrating lmfao. He has his own channel too. It’s not ai

[@emperorlizZ]

Bald ODETARI

[@verlax8956]

titles are misleading bro

[@radglou18]

This is based on a book series! It's called The Vampire's assistant and it is hands down my favorite series. The movies does not do it justice

[@chaserseven2886]

i haven't read it but the fact it ends in a way that sets up a sequel says something

[@danieltheking1089]

Yup I alr read the book the movie is more trash then trash.

[@RiniDiamandis]

Ouuu something for me to read!!

[@barroslucasc]

The movie changes a lot of stuff. It was supposed to be an adaptation to the first arc (first 3 books) but not only changes a lot of things but also borrows some plot points from later arcs without consideration for the whole overarching plot. The books (at least the the first 7 ones that I read) are pretty great.

[@1DontKnowMan]

I did like the music I the opening of movie idk about the books but I like the story of movie I watched this as my first vampire movie then I watched van helsing

[@SpaceCadet2569]

Darren Shan is a great author. My son loved his books when he was younger. He even responded to an email that he sent him.

[@moviesynopsis1196]

Aw ..so sweet 🥰

[@Good_Watch]

Indeed. I enjoyed reading his Cirque Du Freak series.

[@eqonxi]

Aww

[@chewsuperfour9514]

Great author. I met him when I was about 11 and obsessed with his books. Signed a few copies for me, absolute gent!

[@MikeRotch11]

​@@chewsuperfour9514Too bad this movie was such a letdown. I was appalled that they chose John C Reilly to play Mr. Crepsley.

[@sedgey12345]

Used to love the Darren Shan books, both the vampire and demonata books. Definitely cemented my love for reading through my teen years

[@2SpiralNika]

That and the Percy jackson books. I didnt have phone or any computer or tv at my house so books were like magic to me its strange. I used to consume books like like I binge netflix series today. I've lost my touch for reading now unfortunately

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

Yeah, they were author insert books etc

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

​@@2SpiralNikawe lost our attention span due to youtube, tiktok, and the likes..

[@2SpiralNika]

@@rizkyadiyanto7922 Reminds me of that article in a magazine "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" it pretty much talks about that same issue

[@drakcXX]

The way he says "he sucks her blood" Is just😂😂 11:20

[@noindex7871]

Okay lemme make a confession 😭 It's funny but i find the narraters voice very calming and I'm someone with insomnia but i noticed that whenever i watch his videos at night i feel relaxed therefore i always play his videos (not the scary ones tho) whenever I'm about to sleep. And believe it or not I find myself being able to sleep so yes thank you mystery recapped Edit: I Don't know why people are thinking that I'm calling this video's audio calming (in particular) I'm talking in general also thank you for the likes and also for the positive comments and recommendations 🥰

[@RangelKall]

thank you i always sleep late even on school days because like i keep thinking of scary creatures and i cant sleep thank you for commenting this

[@ohreally6945]

If you find this calming.....try watching ZwagXerath play LOL (ik its a game and you might not like it,but his voice is very soothing to listen to)

[@cinne2135]

OP, same! He's like listening to an audio book with a great narrator.

[@angellcf1999]

i listen to these to sleep as well

[@ugolattanzio9152]

I always sleep with yt videos, it's normal bro

[@darrenoshaughnessy3089]

This was freaking fabulous!! Thanks so much for taking on Cirque Du Freak and giving it such a sweetly irreverant treatment. I'm not sure what the movie adaptors would make of it, but personally I loved it!! Darren Shan. (The writer, not the actor in the movie!!)

[@daraotl5187]

I think the gravity of this movie was lost on me as a kid. Halma Sayek, Willem Defoe, John C Riley, Josh Hutcherson... Certified A and B listers starring as my favourite book characters! Really cool to see it pop up on one of these big movie recap channels

[@darrenoshaughnessy3089]

@@daraotl5187 Yeah, it was an insanely talented cast!! JOhn C Riley divided opinion, as many people only know him for his comedy films, and found that hard to reconcile, but I think he did a great job. He also read all the books and pushed (alas, unsuccessfuly) to have the film be more faithful to the source material.

[@aliceramdom.s]

right

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

is this the one with the giant spider?

[@EatPsychedelics]

I adored these books as a child. I was in 6th grade when the movie came out. Ever since I've seen the movie when I re-read the books I visualize Crepsley as John. C Reilly. Man I gotta re-read these books again now.

[@vladtepes2274]

4:00 is best part. Laughed hard! :D

[@JackoWILL]

Bro, same, never in a million years would I think that happens.

[@MrButter69]

2:30 bro stuttered to say regenerate

[@erinboateng5961]

I like how he occasionally stops being serious and drops jokes.

[@deeptimayeejena3216]

Can someone appreciate our mystery man to come up with extraordinarily hilarious titles! Bravo man !! ❤️

[@nursultannazarov8379]

no

[@datgaydangernoodle1315]

@@nursultannazarov8379 yes

[@sujidacherry]

no

[@YourWorstNightmare01]

No

[@YourWorstNightmare01]

@@datgaydangernoodle1315 no

[@briandaleske5139]

I strongly feel that the stories about (THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT) they deserve to be made into a show series.

[@bhaskarjyoti]

9:30 LMAO😂😆

[@dannyshepard9382]

When you have a seemingly perfect kid who is a good student, and they mess up for the first time, why would your punishment be 2 MONTH grounding 🤣💀 that’s crazy

[@tpawsplayground]

I've been grounded for 6 months in a very similar situation. 😅. Punishment from the 90s.

[@Personyets]

I love paly games as well

[@SeptemberStranger28]

I also love to paly games.

[@trifurobert1349]

Aaaaaah they changed it 😢

[@Personyets]

​@@trifurobert1349they did lol

[@sheirefemad9175]

Man my favourite thing to do is to play games

[@galacticdirt2925]

ahh yes palying games

[@Dovahkindle]

I love this movie :D highly underrated, you’ve been putting out bangers the past few months!

[@rahulshendre7089]

watching mystery recapped after a long long time love it man

[@iateastar]

"You gave me an F and F is for fangs *slurping noises* " Now thats some unexpected way to get revenge on your teacher 💀

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

We've come a long way, haven't we, Darren? From the classroom at home to this Cavern of Retribution. From humanity to vampirism and vampanizm. From the day to the night. - Steve Leonard, Killers of the dawn

[@austrinemuniz7797]

I love this mf

[@kyletodd5626]

Hello my fellow Darren shan fan. Have you read the all the books yet?

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

@@kyletodd5626 Which books? The Cirque du freak series, saga of larten crepsley series, or the demonata series?

[@kyletodd5626]

@@dynastywarriorlord07 the cirque during freak series and the majority of larceny crepsley's saga. Although I have quite read them all yet

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

@@kyletodd5626 I have read all the Cirque du freak series but not the saga of larten crepsley

[@neonatom8646]

Didn't know Josh Hutcherson starred in this movie 😭😭

[@ludic9360]

how tf does he charge his phone

[@NoahBrown-ib8ht]

Real how

[@koppireddyraju5221]

1:53 the evil laugh😂😂

[@TheInsolence0verseer]

Ikr

[@beingshrabon]

Huge respect to the protagonist

[@the615god]

Cirque du Freak series is AMAZING. If you like adventures, gore, and vampires with a GREAT story line, you really need to check out the books! They also have a spinoff of Mr Crepsley called the Saga of Larten Crepsley. All books by Darren Shan!

[@Alexandra-rb6oi]

hats off to you for this wonderful video, learned a lot!

[@kalenc515]

I haven’t heard people mention Cirque du Freak since the 2000s!! What a throwback!!

[@austrinemuniz7797]

get on AO3 lol

[@galacticdirt2925]

I watched your content since 2021 november. Glad to see you got the recognition you deserve❤

[@KL53986]

5:20 Where have we seen this ? Unnatural spider, check Teens in highschool setting, check Oh no its Spider-Man and to make matters worse the spider was blue and red colored

[@Illuminwhy]

8:34 “it’s morbin time”

[@PhinApari]

"I just watched 'The Vampire's Assistant' and I have to say, it's an underrated gem! The acting is great, the story is unique, and the visuals are stunning. John C. Reilly is especially fantastic as the vampire Larten Crepsley. If you're a fan of vampire movies or just looking for a fun, quirky fantasy adventure, I highly recommend giving this movie a watch!"

[@JonathanGarcia-nr9yj]

Movie is complete dog shit. Read the books. Very easy reads and there's 12 of them. The ending is insane and oh there's dragons

[@XxAanasOfficialxX]

​@@JonathanGarcia-nr9yj witches too

[@aliceramdom.s]

it is actually called cirque du freak : the vampire's assistant. the flim is so say the full name next time.

[@anujmurali5568]

​@@JonathanGarcia-nr9yj istg... The movie is NOTHINGG like the books. Favorite series fr

[@aliceramdom.s]

@anuj murali oh well. I did try to read the first book but it is basically likei the flim but with a less then interesting plot and background and side character's and I did't borther with the rest of the book and I did't even borther with the read of the book series.

[@alialluaibi3008]

That movie was so advertised, I was surprised there wasn't a sequel or many people talking about it after !

[@aliceramdom.s]

ture and many people preferred the book series of this but I did try to read the first book but to me it was basically exactly the same as the flim so yeah.

[@BreDreamATiny]

Pretty sure it didn't get a sequel bc movie was trash and a lot of shit was changed and stuff that wasn't suppose to be mentioned in first movie got brought in basically messing with entire series plot.

[@shubhamadtp]

I was finding this movie all the time thank you for the recap . My parents bought cd of it when I was in 6 .

[@sushicatznv]

steve looks like josh hutcherson lmfao

[@dilanbanuelos2324]

I think he is

[@hellod4036]

I thought so too, so I looked it up and found that he is played by Josh Hutcherson. So we were right.

[@evilmike861]

we're seeing more and more personality in your videos, this is really cool

[@RayMak]

That’s why our friends are important

[@div.cortes_]

You’re everywhere

[@ChadXiong]

Just wait till bro needs to find the charger 🤣

[@zanderfield5960]

Excellent narration as always.

[@jacecharleston8841]

I remember reading this series on high school! Loved it

[@mori8267]

I really enjoy your videos, thank you so much!!

[@Freethinkercarnivore]

Good work 👍🏽

[@0fficialBlvckk]

I remember watching this movie back in the day, it was really amazing watching it as a teenager.

[@MbkAnimeEdits]

Thank you for the daily videos☺

[@moviesynopsis1196]

Thank you ❤️

[@Jered1z123]

I LOVE UR VIDEOS SM❤

[@Cadhlasta1]

Ive read the books. Not all of them. I cant remember how many there are, but this is the only series thats actually been able to keep my attention. I hardly ever touch books, but being in school, I decided to randomly check out the first book. I read through a big portion of the series, but then I graduated. Once again, books are so much better than the movies. I remember the series is called Cirque Du Freak.

[@klaushassen3954]

12 I believe

[@Qoute-Nation]

i love the story thank you

[@Joy34593]

This channel makes me happy

[@wildpurple005]

Bro this movie is basically the dream everyone can’t explain

[@rutherford5247]

Wow Im impressed with the movie! Good job

[@Loli4lyf]

he gucci untill his phone ran out of battery

[@fashiontisiconic586]

I remember watching this movie when I was younger 😂

[@someone-wo5nu]

This movie is amazing. I remember it like It was yesterday. Wonder if we will ever get a sequel

[@cyberslayer8076]

Name

[@southernboysgaming5]

@@cyberslayer8076The Vampires Assistant: Back 2 BloodD

[@jamonbrown29]

@@cyberslayer8076it’s literally on the screen… I know you can read

[@glszq4]

It's always interesting when a movie I've never heard of has an A-list cast.

[@Justarandomguy6969]

3:52 Uh oh😦😦 CAN THE SPIDERMAN COME OUT TO PLAY!! 😈😈😈😈😈😈

[@SomeRandomPunk]

This is one of my favourite movies, I haven’t seen it in years. Thanks for the nostalgia

[@Notkrieger]

Best way to get out of school forever 💀💀💀

[@erikmaster3]

This movie had so much potential

[@kookoo5037]

I remember watching this when I was in 5th grade, I LOVE this movie and the books.

[@petermactus7422]

Loved it

[@usern-o-]

I'm addicted to these videos

[@imakhuisrael5199]

What the name of the movie please

[@BurnByMoonlight]

Read the series when I was younger, loved it and another series of his, Demonata.

[@firstname9954]

that hug with his sister was damn warming

[@Shinychicken1000]

"its true, Steve's a douche" lmao

[@ricahaurymn]

I remember watching this and was disappointed that it never continued as it had an open conclusion.

[@EnterpriseKnight]

This movie has an incredible cast.

[@nightwolf_1922]

I read the book about this. Never thought there was a movie. Thanks 👍

[@JetstreamSambutinrobloxreal]

the sad part is that he can only play games in the coffin for 2 hours

[@robloxgameleaker]

I mean if your a addicted gamer it's pretty bad

[@1DontKnowMan]

My favorite movie I watched years ago

[@Red_MOON187]

One of my most favourite mangas. I cried hard at the ending.

[@rzpowered5535]

Did anyone else realize at 1:05 that Steve is 2 different persons?

[@AdventuringwithTrevor]

Im wondering if it was a reshoot cause Josh H looks way older all of the sudden too. Or its a flash forward scene idk

[@g-one7303]

Now that's a true gamer

[@SkipSpotter]

*_Trust me, this really is a cool movie, and a good fun movie. I watched it a while back by pure accident, thinking it was something else. Am glad I watched it_*

[@PizzaMaster123]

How is he ganna use the bathroom

[@SkipSpotter]

They dont need to I dont think. What goes in must come out, I guess. @@PizzaMaster123

[@HollyHartwellWhite]

1:56 LOL I love Narrator's sense of Humor

[@SalkinLP]

I've watched so many movies today thanks to this channel 😂👌

[@azertxchgg]

REAL, RELATEBLE,HE KNOWS ME

[@liliangel3551]

I love his commitments 😂

[@kellybraille]

You've been practicing your goblin giggling! Getting good! 😊

[@mr.nobody1530]

that laugh after the goblin bite, wtf😇

[@hoffjdod3276]

This movie needed a sequel

[@psnb1069]

Why not read the book series then. The movie is based on the 2nd book in “The Saga Darren Shan”

[@Cyber.Thunder]

oh hell yeah, Cirque Du Freak! I loved this book series as a kid!! It even has a pretty good manga adaptation. :)

[@queenakuaboateng227]

The word vampaneze is so funny 😂😂😂

[@justcallmeaiden8055]

Phone: *runs out of battery* him: 🤬🔫

[@favenvrow]

1:57 malicious ahh laugh 💀

[@NeonPlantChris]

This reminds me of that one Family Guy episode where Peter faked his death just to escape a dentist appointment

[@CoralonCracked]

Cirque Du Freak was very nice I love the series and the final battle.

[@IonizedComa]

I remember reading these series of books the movie is based on. The plot twist at the end was really trippy and bizarre for my young brain.

[@AlexanderYamada]

"I hope you're all writing this down, because I have no idea what the hell is going on." 😂😂😂

[@ricoeshawyatt082]

i died when i heard that😂😂

[@Atmos_Glitch]

2:07 Instead of MegaMind they got my bro NegativeMind lmao!

[@abdulrahmanmohammed7558]

Lmao 😂 big brain elon musk

[@Atmos_Glitch]

Aww my gawd man my joke is ass Wtf is this???

[@hxrryhxrrison]

the book series is some of the best stories i’ve read

[@YB-oq6cq]

CIRQUE DE FREAK!!! WHAT AN AMAZING BOOK SERIES!

[@campcampcamp]

2:52 Tarrare moment

[@thisguy4895]

Ah, yes I love to paly games!

[@Personyets]

We had the same idea lol

[@deadlypickle6748]

ive finally found this movie. i remember seeing a frame of him in the grave a long time ago.

[@muzappar]

I am super interested in the phone he is using, that battery life is no joke 😳

[@aliceramdom.s]

its just a old phone