What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

• Year: 2014
• Released: 13 Feb 2015
• Country: New Zealand
• Adwords: 26 wins & 18 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416742/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/what-we-do-in-the-shadows
• Available in: 1080p,
• Language: English, German, Spanish, Latin
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Comedy, Horror
• Runtime: 86 min
• Writer: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
• Director: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
• Cast: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
• Keywords: friendship, zombie, vampire, werewolf, mockumentary,

	7.6/10
	76/100
	96% – Critics
	87% – Audience

What We Do in the Shadows Storyline

In this mockumentary, a documentary filmmaking crew, guaranteed protection from their subjects but nonetheless employing their own insurance, follow a group of vampire flatmates in Wellington, New Zealand in light of learning of the Unholy Masquerade, a ball held every few years for the un-dead: vampires, zombies and witches. This household of four vampires includes: 379 year old Viago, an eighteenth century dandy who came to New Zealand as a vampire in the early twentieth century to be reunited with his eternal love, a human named Katherine, that reunion which never happened due to an error by his former servant Philip back in Europe; 862 year old Vladislav – nicknamed “Vladislav the Poker” in his human life – an old fashioned tyrant who is haunted by the humiliating defeat at the hands of his arch nemesis, The Beast; 183 year old Deacon, the adolescently-minded bad boy Nazi as the youngest; and the recluse, 8000+ year old Petyr who spends most of his existence in the dark cellar, even at night when the others are awake and active. Beyond the actual Unholy Masquerade several months away which affects this group in the announcement of the ball’s guest of honor, the un-lives of the four are further affected by: a fifth, one of their most recent victims who is trying to find his footing as a vampire; Jackie, Deacon’s single mother human servant whose duties are all in an effort for immortality; Stu, another human who none of the five can bear to eat despite his physical being being one of the most tempting; a couple of nosy police officers from who they need to hide their vampirism; and a pack of werewolves, the two groups who are like rival gangs.

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Could this be real?

Let me start with: I don’t like “reality TV” at all. And there is a reason you have to put “”, because it is anything but real. And while this isn’t real either (obviously), it is so much more fun than anything and feels more like what good reality TV could be … if there where Vampires that is.

The basics are clear. As is the fourth wall that is practically not existent, because we are in the middle of it all. Does it always make sense? Of course not, that is the nature of shows like that. How did the camera get in there beforehand? But at least the camera (or the guy holding it) get recognized a lot. The group of people behind this are popular, maybe not worldwide, before this movie came out, but at least “at home”. And it shows, because of the chemistry they have. This is very well written and acted. Comedy timing is essential and in this case awesome.

Weird, wacky and fun!

A few months ago, thanks in part to a Kickstarter campaign, What We Do in the Shadows arrived in film festivals all over the world…and audiences were stunned! Why? Because it’s one weird, very weird movie!

The film is a marvelous mockumentary that makes fun of the current reality television fad. In many ways, it’s like an MTV series like “The Real World” or “Jersey Shore”….meets “Twilight”!! Somehow, a film crew gained access to a strange home where four vampires lived. And, it’s in tiny Wellington, New Zealand of all places! According to the film, this unlikely place is actually a hotbed of vampires, werewolves, zombies and more…and these four undead guys are allowing some humans to come into their previously hidden lives. The residents of this home are a motley and mostly lovable group of loser vampires ranging from the rather likable Viago to the incredibly scary and Nosferatu-like Petyr and you follow them through the course of their evenings over a period of many months.

While this idea is crazy and a bit silly, the joke could have worn thin very quickly–and it probably would have with lesser filmmakers and actors. Instead, the film maintains a wonderful tongue-in-cheek mood throughout and constantly delivers laughs…and, oddly, a lot of charm (well, that is when the guys aren’t feeding off Wellingtonians). It also really helps that you like these folks! The bottom line is that this film is completely unique and fun…and if you see it with your friends, they won’t believe what they’re watching! And, they’ll thank you for suggesting it.

By the way, I happened to have actually been in Wellington last September and I don’t recall having seen any zombies, witches, werewolves or vampires. Of course, I didn’t happen to be there at night….

Not really that funny

Your enjoyment of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, a Kiwi vampire comedy, really depends on how funny you find the characters. Me, I didn’t laugh once, and found the funniest this got was the odd sense of mild amusement at best. Essentially this mockumentary takes the successful format of THE OFFICE – a constant yet unseen cameraman shooting a documentary, with awkward asides and glances at the lens – and mixes it with a vampire spoof in which centuries-old vampires strive to cope with the issues of everyday life. Horror fans will be delighted to see that the main vampires are all based on cinematic legend – Bela Lugosi and Gary Oldman’s Draculas are here, and the best of the bunch is a version of Nosferatu – but the actors give performances which feel forced, and I found the whole thing more than a little cumbersome.