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Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be, What We Do in the Shadows is bloody good fun.
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The rules of the vampire genre are parodied affectionately in the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, an oddly portentous title for such a goofy movie. October 17, 2017 | Full Review…
The rules of the vampire genre are parodied affectionately in the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, an oddly portentous title for such a goofy movie.
M. Faust
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…
If Twilight made you queasy and Dark Shadows felt like a missed opportunity, this pitch-perfect genre spoof is worth relishing.
Claudia Puig
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…
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.
J. R. Jones
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…
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.
Patrick Z. McGavin
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…
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.
Michael Phillips
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…
Maybe it's something in the water Down Under, but these fellows have managed to concoct a whole new perspective on fangsters.
Tom Long
Clement, Waititi, and Brugh clearly love getting to turn into bats and battling werewolves almost as much as they love poking fun at the absurdity of it all. Their low-key enthusiasm is infectious. January 9, 2020 | Full Review…
Clement, Waititi, and Brugh clearly love getting to turn into bats and battling werewolves almost as much as they love poking fun at the absurdity of it all. Their low-key enthusiasm is infectious.
Chris McCoy
Overall, What We Do In The Shadows not only sets the standard for a great vampire comedy, but also as a great comedy for 2014. November 19, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
Overall, What We Do In The Shadows not only sets the standard for a great vampire comedy, but also as a great comedy for 2014.
Katie Smith-Wong
What We Do In The Shadows is a remarkably assured debut. September 25, 2019 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
What We Do In The Shadows is a remarkably assured debut.
Joey Keogh
What We Do in the Shadows does more than just erase the crap path these immortal suckers were on, it proves there are still stories to be told in the dark. July 30, 2019 | Rating: A | Full Review…
What We Do in the Shadows does more than just erase the crap path these immortal suckers were on, it proves there are still stories to be told in the dark.
Ryan Syrek
The performances are all winningly guileless, but the true surprise of the film is how realized their world is. July 24, 2019 | Full Review…
The performances are all winningly guileless, but the true surprise of the film is how realized their world is.
Oscar Goff
Like Shaun of the Dead before it, this film respects the lore of its subject matter even while skewering it. July 20, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Like Shaun of the Dead before it, this film respects the lore of its subject matter even while skewering it.
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