What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Viago, Deacon and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane - like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

Directors:

Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi

Writers:

Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi

Stars:

Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

26 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jemaine Clement	...	Vladislav
Taika Waititi	...	Viago
Jonny Brugh	...	Deacon (as Jonathan Brugh)
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer	...	Nick
Stu Rutherford	...	Stu
Ben Fransham	...	Petyr
Jackie van Beek	...	Jackie (as Jackie Van Beek)
Elena Stejko	...	Pauline (The Beast)
Jason Hoyte	...	Julian
Karen O'Leary	...	Policewoman
Mike Minogue	...	Policeman
Chelsie Preston Crayford	...	Josephine (as Chelsie Preston-Crayford)
Ian Harcourt	...	Zombie
Ethel Robinson	...	Katherine
Brad Harding	...	Vampire Hunter

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | mockumentary | zombie | werewolf transformation | werewolf pack | 

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Taglines:

Some interviews with some vampires.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violent content, some sexual material and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In total, it took 9 years to bring the film to the screen. In the time it took to be made, the number of vampire films and TV shows dramatically increased, which worried the filmmakers.

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Goofs

At the Unholy Masquerade, the camera pans from a packed dance floor to a large mirror which shows only Stu dancing as a single zombie claps along to the music - except that all the witches, banshees, and other zombies should also be reflected.

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Quotes

Vladislav: I go for a look which I call dead but delicious.

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Crazy Credits

There is a brief "hypnotic" session at the very end of the credits.

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Connections

Spin-off Wellington Paranormal (2018)

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Soundtracks

Leave The Door Wide Open
Performed by Black English

User Reviews

If you liked spinal tap or best in show

you'll probably love this- it follows the mockumentary format excellently but ups the ante because its following a cast of actual (in the worldof the movie) vampires. (oh and some werewolves make a hilarious cameo.). But within the conceit of being a mockumentary its played totally straight.

The few special effects scenes are really well done for the budget and all the more powerful because they knew to do it sparingly.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English German Spanish Latin

Release Date:

13 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

What We Do in the Shadows

Filming Locations:

Wellington, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$1,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$88,940, 15 February 2015

Gross USA:

$3,469,224

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,979,001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Unison Films, Defender Films, Funny or Die

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Spanish dubbing mix)

Color:

Color Black and White (reenactment)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1