What We Do in the Shadows

Film (Trailer) – 2014

R13

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Actor/director Taika Waititi teamed up with his Eagle vs Shark star Jemaine Clement for this mockumentary about life in a flat of vampires. Cameras follow as the vamps struggle to get into Wellington pubs, fight over chores and squabble with werewolves. A roster of Kiwi talent (including lazy vampire Jonathan and Jackie van Beek) feature. After winning fangtastic reviews at America's Sundance and South by Southwest festivals, Shadows won a run of global sales and four Moa awards, including Best Self-Funded Feature. It also spawned two TV shows and a live show.

A very funny Kiwi take on vampire lore and its application to the modern world ... anyone intending to hop on this particular subgenre bandwagon has a hard act to follow.
– Hollywood Reporter reviewer John DeFore, after seeing the film at the Sundance Film Festival, 20 January 2014

Key Cast & Crew

Taika Waititi

Co-Director, Writer, Producer, As: Viago

Jemaine Clement

Co-Director, Writer, Producer, As: Vladislav

Jonny Brugh

As: Deacon

DJ Stipsen

Cinematographer

Jackie van Beek

As: Jackie

Chelsea Winstanley

Producer

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Produced by

Unison Films
Defender Films
Shadow Pictures
Two Canoes

Source

Defender Films

Music

Opening song 'You're Dead' composed by Norma Tanega and Norma Kutzer, and sung by Norma Tanega

Soundtrack includes music by Black Ox Orkestar, Printz Board, Antonia Vivaldi, NO, Lawrence Arabia, The Phoenix Foundation, Cloudboy, Module, and the Bosnian Muslims