This mockumentary follows the lives of a group of vampires who share a house in Wellington, New Zealand. Turns out Viago, Deacon and Vladislav are struggling with mundane modern life things like paying the rent and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
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Taika Waititi (Boy) and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) are the writers, directors and stars of this vampire mockumentary. Unearthing a secret, supernatural society, otherwise known as a bunch of vampire flatmates in Wellington, the film introduces a world where friendship and camaraderie are just as important as feasting upon the flesh of mortals. Based on Waititi and Clement's 2006 short film of the same name. More
- 96 %Rotten
tomatoes® - 5 reviews
- Award
winner Directed by Jemaine Clement
2014Rating: M, Horror themes, violence, sexual references and coarse language86 minsNew Zealand, USA
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What We Do in the Shadows | Awards
People's Choice Midnight Madness Award winner, Toronto International Film Festival 2014
What We Do in the Shadows | Reviews
96%192 reviews
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Kiwi cinematic comedy comes of age with this winning mockumentary that fuses mass appeal with a wholly uncompromised New Zealand-ness. Beyond the pleasures of the film itself, it projects the idea of a New Zealand comedy community along the lines of the Apatow crew or the SNL gang, which enhances the proceedings to no end. Full review Some genre fans who prefer the silly to the satiric may bite, but the anemic pic isn't remotely weird or witty enough for cult immortality. Full review While unlikely to appeal to a general audience, this is a cinch for Conchords fans, documentary buffs, horror movie nuts, and all lovers of daffy, issues-free humour. Full review A very funny Kiwi take on vampire lore and its application to the modern world... Ace writing and comic performances ensure love from the geek sector. Full reviewFlicks, Dominic Corry
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The biggest criticism is that it's so unrelentingly funny that you'll miss half the jokes through laughing.
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Film Threat
It shouldn't work as well as it does, but funny is funny, and this one had me cracking up often...
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What We Do in the Shadows | Release Details
What We Do in the Shadows is available to stream in Australia now on Stan and Google Play and Apple TV and Ritz at Home.