Popularity: 17 (history)
| Director: | Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi |
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| Writer: | Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi |
| Staring: |
| Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 19, 2014 |
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| Director: | Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi |
| Writer: | Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi |
| Genres: | Comedy, Horror |
| Keywords | commune, new zealand, vampire, friendship, mockumentary, zombie, werewolf, suburb, heartbreak, fraternity, found footage, aftercreditsstinger, nosferatu, candid, satirical, communal living, wellington new zealand, amused, audacious, witches |
| Production Companies | New Zealand Film Commission, Unison Films, Defender Films, Funny or Die, Resnick Interactive Development |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,300,000
Budget: $1,600,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 25, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jemaine Clement | Vladislav |
| Taika Waititi | Viago |
| Jonny Brugh | Deacon |
| Cori Gonzalez-Macuer | Nick |
| Stu Rutherford | Stu |
| Ben Fransham | Petyr |
| Jackie van Beek | Jackie |
| Elena Stejko | Pauline (The Beast) |
| Jason Hoyte | Julian |
| Karen O'Leary | Policewoman |
| Mike Minogue | Policeman |
| Chelsie Preston Crayford | Josephine |
| Ian Harcourt | Zombie |
| Ethel Robinson | Katherine |
| Brad Harding | Vampire Hunter |
| Isaac Heron | Fix Attendant |
| Yvette Parsons | Vampire Witch / MC |
| Madeleine Sami | Morana |
| Aaron Jackson | Club Bouncer |
| Morgana Hills | Child Vampire |
| Morag Hills | Child Vampire |
| Frank Habicht | Phillip |
| Moose Kapua | Big Kumara Bouncer |
| Denis Welch | Hypnotised Man / Vladislav's Victim |
| Mario Gaoa | Bouncer Richie |
| Kura Forrester | Viago's Victim |
| Luke Bonjers | Vladislav's Victim |
| Rhys Darby | Anton - Werewolf |
| Simon Vincent | Dion - Werewolf |
| Cohen Holloway | Clifton - Werewolf |
| Duncan Sarkies | Declan - Werewolf |
| Nathan Meister | Nathan M - Werewolf |
| Tanemahuta Gray | Nathan G - Werewolf |
| Nathan Gray | Nathan G - Werewolf |
| Ruby Vincent | WW2 Nazi Vampire |
| Jaxson Cook | WW2 Nazi Vampire |
| Matthew Harvey-White | WW2 Nazi Vampire |
| Matt Dravitzki | WW2 Nazi Vampire |
| Roland Hunter | WW2 Nazi Vampire |
| Stan Alley | WW2 Nazi Vampire |
| Lucy Marinkavich | Succubus |
| Melanie Hamilton | Succubus |
| Ana Flaherty | Succubus |
| Aaron Lewis | Zombie |
| Belle Gwilliam | Zombie |
| Rodney Cook | Mauled Cameraman (Dave) |
| Jennifer Martin | Tracy (uncredited) |
| Emma Draper | Beth (uncredited) |
| Natalie Crane | Boogie Wonderland Girl (uncredited) |
| Emma Smith | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Bluck | Director of Photography |
| Yana Gorskaya | Editor |
| Jonathan Woodford-Robinson | Editor |
| Tina Cleary | Casting |
| Jason Astley | VFX Artist |
| Jemaine Clement | Writer, Director |
| DJ Stipsen | Director of Photography |
| Tom Eagles | Editor |
| Ra Vincent | Production Design |
| Loren Taylor | Casting |
| Taika Waititi | Writer, Director |
| Francisco Cubas | Online Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Emanuel Michael | Producer |
| Chelsea Winstanley | Producer |
| Pamela Harvey-White | Co-Producer |
| Jemaine Clement | Co-Producer |
| Taika Waititi | Producer |
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> The video document of the life of the vampires. A documentary style horror comedy based on the short film of the same name by the same directors. I would say it is an interview with the vampires in the Kiwi style. The film follows a group of vampires living in an old mansion and their everyday ... routine, including how they manage to get blood and confrontation with other mutants are documented. Definitely a wonderful comedy, but feels like a mix of 'Dark Shadows' and 'Addams Family'. The title implies the nightlife of these creatures, especially adapting the modern way of lifestyle. So their exploration begins here for their video document. Being different is how much struggle is what the film focused. Threats from various quarters and getting over from every disastrous event is revealed. Quite an interesting vampire film with the awesome characters and of course the entire film was shot in the dark time. It is not a cliché, but just a spoof of the typical vampire theme. Cleverly written screenplay and direction with the well supported performances. Looks like many people had loved it, I'm slightly on the different side that I enjoyed watching it but did not like much. Because I have seen better film in the similar concept. So I still recommend it because it is worth a watch. 6/10
'What We Do In The Shadows' is an hilarious mockumentary film by the makers of 'Flight of the Conchords'. The movie is filed with brilliant homages and references to vampire films such as 'The Lost Boys', 'Twilight' and 'Let The Right One In'. The directorial style is very similar to the hit TV s ... how 'The Office' as it is able to create humour in the realism and personal interviews and monologues. This method also allows it to be genuinely scary at times such as when we meet the housemate inspired by 'Nosferatu'. The extreme and realistic gore also comes across as very brutal and juxtaposes the silly gags. The actors are all very good. Dead pan. Great delivery. ★★★★
Not the vampires we wanted but the vampires we needed. Say whatever about Taika Waititi, but he is a capable screen writer, director and comedian. It is story about a bunch of vampires in a reality show and their interaction with the modern world, that made Waititi a famous director. ...