What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Horror Fantasy Comedy

Rated R | Threatrical Feb 13, 2015 (US) | Genres Horror, Fantasy, Comedy | Runtime 1h 26m
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What We Do in the Shadows Plot Synopsis:

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.


Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi co-directed, co-wrote, and co-starred in their vampire comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) made an impressive stab at the vampire world. We even had a taste of some werewolf-vampire rivalry. What We Do in the Shadows is rated R, won 12 awards and received 7 award nominations. Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford star in What We Do in the Shadows.

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What We Do in the Shadows Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2014 (more 2014 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 86 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
Sub-Genres:  Vampires, Werewolves
Horror Genres:  Comedy, Vampires
Horror Subgenres:  Campy, Mockumentary
Directors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Feb 13, 2015
Box Office: $3,469,224
Awards: 26
Nominations: 18
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Language: English, German, Spanish, Latin
Country: New Zealand, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / What We Do in the Shadows Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 13, 2015
Writers: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Producers: Emma Bartlett, Jemaine Clement, Pamela Harvey-White, Emanuel Michael, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley
Editors: Tom Eagles, Yana Gorskaya, Jonathan Woodford-Robinson

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What We Do in the Shadows Plot Synopsis:

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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