What We Do in the Shadows
2014, Horror/Comedy, 1h 26m
187 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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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Vladislav
Viago
Deacon
Nick
Petyr
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Critic Reviews for What We Do in the Shadows
All Critics (187) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (180) | Rotten (7)
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If Twilight made you queasy and Dark Shadows felt like a missed opportunity, this pitch-perfect genre spoof is worth relishing.
March 13, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
I'm so sick of vampires I'd have pounded a stake into my own heart not to have to watch this, but it turns out to be a pitch-perfect spoof of MTV's The Real World and a sly satire on millennial slackerdom.
March 6, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
The New Zealand-made art comedy What We Do in the Shadows is a bracing reminder of how the right burst of energy and style breathes fresh ideas into a genre threatened with creative exhaustion.
March 6, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
If we see two or three more comedies this year that know what they're doing the way this one does, it'll be a very good year indeed.
March 6, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
Maybe it's something in the water Down Under, but these fellows have managed to concoct a whole new perspective on fangsters.
March 6, 2015 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
Darkly, edgily funny, the mockumentary about four nocturnal, bloodsucking flat-mates in Wellington, New Zealand reduced me to a quivering laugh zombie. It's MTV's Real World meets Hammer Horror with a nod to Christopher Guest.
February 27, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
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
What We Do In The Shadows Quotes
| Deacon: | Nick, do you like basgetti? |
| Vladislav: | Just leave me to do my dark bidding on the internet! |
| Viago: | What are you bidding on? |
| Vladislav: | I'm bidding on a table. |
| Viago: | Are you coming or not? |
| Vladislav: | Not. |
| Viago: | I'm gonna go change. We're leaving in 10 minutes. |
| Vladislav: | Have a good time... |
| Viago: | You are a cool guy, but you are not pulling your weight in the flat... |
| Deacon: | Oh, I'm glad to hear that i'm cool. |
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