Film 2014 86 min

What We Do in the Shadows

Name: What We Do in the Shadows
Director: Jemaine Clement
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 2014-06-19
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford

“Some interviews with some vampires.”

TMDB Rating ★ 7.5

Votes 4,135

Director Jemaine Clement

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Comedy Horror

The Story

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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What We Do in the Shadows

Cast & Characters

Jemaine Clement

Taika Waititi

Jonny Brugh

Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

Stu Rutherford

Ben Fransham

Jackie van Beek

Elena Stejko

Jason Hoyte

Karen O'Leary

Mike Minogue

Chelsie Preston Crayford

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