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What We Do in the Shadows (2014), Director: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, rated R for language, comedic vampire violence

Some interviews with some vampires.

Film ClipStarring: Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford, Jackie van Beek, Jason Hoyte

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Why does it matter? You bring them over, you kill them! Vampires don't do dishes!" – Deacon

Why watch this? Taika Waititi is on a roll. His off-kilter films are so creative, as is this one.

Plot Summary: Three vampires, Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav, navigate the difficulties of modern life in New Zealand. A documentary crew films their daily lives, which include paying bills, completing chores, and interacting with other supernatural beings and the human world. The vampires' lives change when a human familiar is turned into a vampire, and they must adjust to a new member.

Dad's Preview: This off-the-wall vampire comedy bit me right from the start. True, the four main characters are blood-sucking fiends, but they're also just roommates, sharing a flat in Te Aro, New Zealand. They endure many of the same issues all co-habitants have: a messy kitchen, noisy guests, blood all over the couch, dead bodies lying around. It's hilarious. Each vampire lived in a different time in history, which leads to constant cultural bickering. My fav is the pale Nosferatu, who mostly stays in his creepy basement coffin. 


Resnick Interactive Dev., Unison Films, Defender Films, New Zealand Film Comm.;
Madman Entertainment

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