What We Do in the Shadows

2015 "Some interviews with some vampires"
7.6| 1h26m| R| en
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Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

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Also starring Jonny Brugh

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Diagonaldi Very well executed
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FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
hally-1986 Great seance of hummer and sarcasm not every one can get it, effortlessly funny and entertaining ,you just need to watch it with friends who have the same seance of hummer
mahwall I have to tell you, I have not laughed this hard in a long time. What a great movie! The concept is hilarious & I love how the characters interact and how they are all different "types " of vampires from popular culture. The writing had me in stitches. "Vampires don't but down towels first". The whole werewolf, witch, vampire etc subculture is hilarious. Like rival gangs between vampires & werewolves so so funny. Granted this kind of movie isn't for everyone but if you like a mockumentarylook no further!
jeanettecrichards This movie has been in on my list for a long time. Finally watched it tonight and it was hysterical. Actors were great. I think I may have to watch it again down the road.
invisibleunicornninja This movie is pretty funny, which is the main thing that its got going for it. I greatly enjoyed it. If you are planning to watch it, don't forget to stay around until the very end to see the end-credits scene. The rest of this review is going to be broken up into parts so that you can see where I stand on each element of it. Effects - The effects were pretty bad for the most part, though I did think that the flying looked decent. There is a scene with werewolves, and the costumes are terrible. However, the smart decision to keep them out-of-focus and in the dark for as long as possible was made and it didn't take away from the scene to much when the camera focused long enough to show the audience the embarrassing suits. Cinematography - This movie gets a bit of a pass as its style is that of a mockumentary. There are a few scenes where the cameraman moves a bit faster than he should to get lots of different angles. You could say that there are more than one cameramen (which there are) but they would've been visible in the other shots. It took me out of the movie a bit since the only way to achieve the effect they got is by having the cameraman move around between takes to film a scene in real time from multiple angles. If the cameramen were a bit more visible, the documentary-style presentation would've been a bit more believable. Ignoring that, its actually shot and put together very well (ignoring the bad CGI).Audio - There are some bits where characters are cleaning their shirts and you can hear the sound of something brushing a mike, implying that the vampires have mikes. The audio quality is pretty good throughout the whole movie, but where is seems to be coming form is a bit inconsistent. At no point can you see mikes on the characters, and there's never any mention of them. Its a bit odd. Not the worst thing ever, but it kinda bugged me. Comedy - Comedy is a bit subjective. Everyone finds different things funny. I though that this was a funny movie. I liked the situations, I thought the punchlines were well-delivered. Overall I was laughing throughout the whole thing. The Plot - There is a plot. Its not the greatest plot, sure, but it is coherent. Its a bit loose and simple, but it works well in a movie heavily reliant on gags. The plot is mostly just the life of a few characters over what seems to be the course of about a year. Its funny and entertaining and isn't trying to be something that its not. The Characters - Not all the characters have as much development as they could've had in this short movie, but the performances are good and they all play off of each other making the jokes work. This was not my favorite movie of all time, but I enjoyed it and would recommend it. This is a movie worth watching. Though its short, you're sure to enjoy the time it takes to watch - provided that this is the type of humor you enjoy. If not, I don't know what to tell you.