
What We Do in the Shadows
2014, Comedy/Horror, 1h 26m
189 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be, What We Do in the Shadows is bloody good fun. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
Vampire housemates (Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh) try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster (Cori Gonzalez-Macuer) some of the perks of being undead.
Cast & Crew
Jemaine Clement
Vladislav
Vladislav
Taika Waititi
Viago
Viago
Jonny Brugh
Deacon
Deacon
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Nick
Nick
Ben Fransham
Petyr
Petyr
Critic Reviews for What We Do in the Shadows
Audience Reviews for What We Do in the Shadows
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May 10, 2020While it's never quite as funny or just overall as good as these creators later works or even the eventual TV show adaptation, WWDitS benefits from it's sheer earnestness and charm. Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement are incredibly enjoyable performers, and what they've put together is a very enjoyable film with a lot of creativity and charm behind it. I have to say that while there are a couple big laughs, there aren't as many as I'd hoped for. However, the movie is relentlessly likable, and while the laughs it does have aren't huge they are pretty consistent. I was mostly at least chuckling through a lot of the movie. There is some clumsiness to the production that comes from something this low budget, but in a lot of cases they work around these things or use them to their benefit as best they can. It's not perfect, and they did polish up on these ideas later on, but for a starting off point it's so eager and just likable I really enjoyed it.Michael M Super Reviewer
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Aug 29, 2016It has a good premise of filming a mockumentary of vampires living in suburban Wellington but the casting and acting were simply terrible. It's not funny as advertised. They tried with the limited budget but it didn't really work.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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May 01, 2016This clever, fun mockumentary from New Zealand about four vampires sharing a flat is a refreshing take on the genre. It has the vampires wrestling with everyday problems, and carrying their human personalities, foibles, and cultural references from hundreds of years ago forward. There were only a couple of laugh out loud moments, but the movie's wry humor had me smiling throughout.Antonius B Super Reviewer
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Nov 01, 2015Not as good as advertised. Silly and sophomoric, which is too bad.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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