Jemaine Clement

Taika Waititi

Jonny Brugh

Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

Stu Rutherford

Ben Fransham

Jackie van Beek

Elena Stejko

Jason Hoyte

Karen O'Leary

Mike Minogue

Chelsie Preston Crayford

Ian Harcourt

Ethel Robinson

Brad Harding

Isaac Heron

Yvette Parsons

Madeleine Sami

Aaron Jackson

Morgana Hills

Morag Hills

Frank Habicht

Moose Kapua

Denis Welch

Mario Gaoa

Kura Forrester

Luke Bonjers

Rhys Darby

Simon Vincent

Cohen Holloway

Duncan Sarkies

Nathan Meister

Tanemahuta Gray

Nathan Gray

Ruby Vincent

Jaxson Cook

Matthew Harvey-White

Matt Dravitzki

Roland Hunter

Stan Alley

Lucy Marinkavich

Melanie Hamilton

Ana Flaherty

Aaron Lewis

Belle Gwilliam

Rodney Cook

Jennifer Martin

Emma Draper

Natalie Crane

Emma Smith

Pamela Harvey-White

Yana Gorskaya

DJ Stipsen

Chelsea Winstanley

Tina Cleary

Richard Bluck

Ra Vincent

Jonathan Woodford-Robinson

Emanuel Michael

Tom Eagles

Loren Taylor

Jason Astley

Francisco Cubas

Comedy

Horror

What We Do in the Shadows

Unison Films

Defender Films

Funny or Die

New Zealand Film Commission

Resnick Interactive Development

New Zealand

United States of America

Reno

> 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.

Definitely a wonderful comedy, but feels like a mix of 'Dark Shadows' and 'Addams Family'. The title implies the nightlife of these creatures, especially adapting the modern way of lifestyle. So their exploration begins here for their video document. Being different is how much struggle is what the film focused. Threats from various quarters and getting over from every disastrous event is revealed.

Quite an interesting vampire film with the awesome characters and of course the entire film was shot in the dark time. It is not a cliché, but just a spoof of the typical vampire theme. Cleverly written screenplay and direction with the well supported performances. Looks like many people had loved it, I'm slightly on the different side that I enjoyed watching it but did not like much. Because I have seen better film in the similar concept. So I still recommend it because it is worth a watch.

6/10

'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 monologues. This method also allows it to be genuinely scary at times such as when we meet the housemate inspired by 'Nosferatu'. The extreme and realistic gore also comes across as very brutal and juxtaposes the silly gags. 

The actors are all very good. Dead pan. Great delivery.

★★★★

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.