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What We Do in the Shadows

Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) - three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Comedy, Horror), release year 2014, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of What We Do in the Shadows

Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) - three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Comedy, Horror), release year 2014, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2014
  • Released 13 Feb 2015
  • Runtime 86 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.6/10 from 212,441 votes
  • Metascore 76/100
  • Genres Comedy, Horror
  • Languages English, German, Spanish, Latin
  • Countries New Zealand, United States

Cast

Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh

Direction and writing

Directed by: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi

Written by: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi

Awards and recognition

26 wins & 18 nominations total

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