What We Do in the Shadows

2014 Jemaine Clement 1h 26m ★ 7.6
Comedy Horror
What We Do in the Shadows

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

Cast

Jemaine Clement Jemaine Clement Vladislav
Taika Waititi Taika Waititi Viago
Jonny Brugh Jonny Brugh Deacon
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer Cori Gonzalez-Macuer Nick
Stu Rutherford Stu Rutherford Stu
Ben Fransham Ben Fransham Petyr
Jackie van Beek Jackie van Beek Jackie
Elena Stejko Elena Stejko Pauline (The Beast)

Vibes

Chill Darkly Funny Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with What We Do in the Shadows

Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead 2004
Monsters and mundanity. Horror comedy done with love and perfect timing. An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London 1981
Monsters played for laughs. Two films about the mundane reality of being a supernatural creature. Renfield
Renfield 2023
Vampire servitude. Two films about the people who keep vampires alive and get nothing but grief in return.