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What We Do in the Shadows

  • 7.6 /10

  • 3850

  • 96%

Plot

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

Cast

Jemaine Clement as Vladislav
Jemaine Clement

as Vladislav

Taika Waititi as Viago
Taika Waititi

as Viago

Jonny Brugh as Deacon
Jonny Brugh

as Deacon

Ben Fransham as Petyr
Ben Fransham

as Petyr

Jackie van Beek as Jackie
Jackie van Beek

as Jackie

Elena Stejko as Pauline (The Beast)
Elena Stejko

as Pauline (The Beast)

Jason Hoyte as Julian
Jason Hoyte

as Julian

Karen O'Leary as Policewoman
Karen O'Leary

as Policewoman

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 19, 2014

Production Companies

  • Unison Films

  • Defender Films

  • Funny or Die

  • New Zealand Film Commission

  • Resnick Interactive Development

Production Countries

  • New Zealand

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • Deutsch

  • English

Budget

  • $1,600,000.00

Revenue

  • $6,300,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.43 hrs

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Reviews

> The video document of the life of the vampires. A documentary style horror comedy based on the short film of the same name by the same directors. I would say it is an interview with the vampires in the Kiwi style. The film follows a group of vampires living in an old mansion and their everyday routine, including how they manage to get blood and confrontation with other mutants are documented…

'What We Do In The Shadows' is an hilarious mockumentary film by the makers of 'Flight of the Conchords'. The movie is filed with brilliant homages and references to vampire films such as 'The Lost Boys', 'Twilight' and 'Let The Right One In'. The directorial style is very similar to the hit TV show 'The Office' as it is able to create humour in the realism and personal interviews and monologu…

Not the vampires we wanted but the vampires we needed. Say whatever about Taika Waititi, but he is a capable screen writer, director and comedian. It is story about a bunch of vampires in a reality show and their interaction with the modern world, that made Waititi a famous director.