What We Do in the Shadows
Seen it?2014 | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Shaun of the Dead, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$6 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 392K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
- Jemaine ClementVladislav
- Taika WaititiViago
- Jonny BrughDeacon
- Cori Gonzalez-MacuerNick
- Stu RutherfordStu
- Ben FranshamPetyr
- Jackie van BeekJackie
- Elena StejkoPauline (The Beast)
- Jason HoyteJulian
- Karen O'LearyPolicewoman