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What We Do in the Shadows

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96% Tomatometer 191 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Vampire housemates (Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh) try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster (Cori Gonzalez-Macuer) some of the perks of being undead.

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Critics Consensus

Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be, What We Do in the Shadows is bloody good fun.

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Claudia Puig USA Today Mar 13, 2015
3.5/4
If Twilight made you queasy and Dark Shadows felt like a missed opportunity, this pitch-perfect genre spoof is worth relishing. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Mar 6, 2015
3/4
I'm so sick of vampires I'd have pounded a stake into my own heart not to have to watch this, but it turns out to be a pitch-perfect spoof of MTV's The Real World and a sly satire on millennial slackerdom. Go to Full Review Patrick Z. McGavin Chicago Sun-Times Mar 6, 2015
3/4
The New Zealand-made art comedy What We Do in the Shadows is a bracing reminder of how the right burst of energy and style breathes fresh ideas into a genre threatened with creative exhaustion. Go to Full Review Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 14, 2026
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Clement and Waititi push back on the conventional boundaries of comedy, dishing out an old delicacy in a new dressing that's truly worth howling at. Go to Full Review David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 23, 2025
8/10
Overall, this is an easy watch that is best experienced with friends and family. The R rating is only earned with comically gratuitous blood and occasional curse words. Definitely rent this one if you haven’t already. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 20, 2023
5/5
Manages not only to be hilarious in its own right, but also offers plenty of gags that will resonate even more strongly with horror fans. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dnnyy C @RT21897579 3 days ago amazing and funny worth the watch See more Ivan R @RT88443011 5 days ago Good entertaining movie if you enjoy comedy See more James M @James_of_James Oct 26, 2026 Nicely written and a believable story. See more Jason W @RT76187770 Oct 26, 2026 It’s so funny if you love the series you will love this!!!! See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 Oct 21, 2026 Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s mockumentry is not only hilarious but adds new spins on classic monsters to create an modern cult classic See more Kasandra V @RT20261342 Oct 20, 2026 Nothing but pure love and laughter. Movie is great but you know what’s better? The series! See more Read all reviews
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Jemaine Clement

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Taika Waititi

Director

Jemaine Clement

Vladislav

Taika Waititi

Viago

Jonny Brugh

Deacon

Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

Nick

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Movie Info

Synopsis Vampire housemates (Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh) try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster (Cori Gonzalez-Macuer) some of the perks of being undead.
Director
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Producer
Emanuel Michael, Taika Waititi, Pamela Harvey-White, Chelsea Winstanley
Screenwriter
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Production Co
Unison Films, Defender Films
Rating
R (Language|Bloody Violent Content|Some Sexual Material)
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.3M
Runtime
1h 26m
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