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IMDb rating 7.6
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Critic Mike D'Angelo

The movie is at its best, though, when it’s simply allowing these oddballs to bounce off of one another, as if they were ordinary roomies who just happen to have fangs.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Simon Abrams
rated 8

...an irrepressibly charming B-movie that never over-stays its welcome, and is both conceptually clever and admirably well-executed.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

The rigour with which their hideous and crepuscular world is imagined, combined with the continuous flow of top-quality gags, makes this a treat from first to last.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Dan Jolin
rated 8

...ironically warm heart and likable characters...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

Sporadic laughs spatter this New Zealand mockumentary...

Read full review at The Guardian
Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Kreativ og sjov vampyr komedie, der senere blev til en tv-serie.

1 year ago
Critic Eric Diedrichs
rated 8

What We Do in the Shadows är en skarp skräckkomedi och efter Spinal Tap är det den bästa mockumentären jag har sett. Med enkla medel och smart humor lyckas filmen håla sig intressant från första rutan till den sista...

Read full review at Filmtopp
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 8

…får mig att älska vampyrer igen…

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Taika Waititi
As Viago
Taika Waititi
Director
Jemaine Clement
As Vladislav
Jemaine Clement
Director
Jackie van Beek
As Jackie

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"What We Do in the Shadows" is a hilarious and entertaining documentary-style horror-comedy that follows the lives of four vampire flatmates living in Wellington, New Zealand. The film takes a fresh approach to the vampire genre, poking fun at traditional tropes while still embracing the characters' immortal nature. The flatmates, led by the uptight Viago and the charismatic Vladislav, struggle to adapt to modern society and its technology, leading to plenty of humor and unexpected moments. When they meet Nick, an intended human victim turned vampire by their reclusive Nosferatu-like roommate Petyr, they must learn to embrace their differences and navigate their newfound immortal lives together. With plenty of clever references and witty banter, "What We Do in the Shadows" is a must-see for fans of Flight of the Conchords and The Office.

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What We Do in the Shadows was released in theaters on February 13, 2015.