Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
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Jemaine Clement
Vladislav
Taika Waititi
Viago
Jonny Brugh
Deacon
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Nick
Stu Rutherford
Stu
Ben Fransham
Petyr
Jackie van Beek
Jackie
Elena Stejko
Pauline (The Beast)
Jason Hoyte
Julian
Karen O'Leary
Policewoman
Director
Jemaine Clement
Tagline
"Some interviews with some vampires."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,600,000
Revenue
$6,300,000
Production
Unison Films, Defender Films, Funny or Die, New Zealand Film Commission, Resnick Interactive Development
Reno
July 14, 2016
> The video document of the life of the vampires. A documentary style horror comedy based on the short film of the same name by the same directors. I would say it is an interview with the vampires in the Kiwi style. The film follows a group of vampires living in an old mansion and their everyday routine, including how they manage to get blood and confrontation with other mutants are documented....
mattwilde123
March 9, 2017
'What We Do In The Shadows' is an hilarious mockumentary film by the makers of 'Flight of the Conchords'. The movie is filed with brilliant homages and references to vampire films such as 'The Lost Boys', 'Twilight' and 'Let The Right One In'. The directorial style is very similar to the hit TV show 'The Office' as it is able to create humour in the realism and personal interviews and monologue...
crastana
July 18, 2022
Not the vampires we wanted but the vampires we needed. Say whatever about Taika Waititi, but he is a capable screen writer, director and comedian. It is story about a bunch of vampires in a reality show and their interaction with the modern world, that made Waititi a famous director.
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