Show "Vampires have had a pretty bad rep. We're not these mopey old creatures who live in castles. Well, most of us are... a lot are, but... There are those of us who like to flat together in small countries like New Zealand." — Viago What We Do in the Shadows is a Supernatural Black Comedy Horror Mockumentary which follows three colorful, but lovable vampire flatmates: Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav, in their struggles to fit into modern-day Wellington society. When their eight-thousand-year-old extra flatmate Petyr (pronounced "Peter") attacks and turns twenty-something hipster Nick into a vampire, the guys must teach him the ropes of vampirism and guide him through his newfound eternal life. In turn, they are forced to learn a thing or two about modern society including technology, the Internet, and proper clubbing. The film was co-directed as well as co-written by Taika Waititi (of Boy) and Jemaine Clement (of Flight of the Conchords), who both co-star. It was released in its home country, New Zealand, as well as a few others in 2014. It later met a limited release in the States in early 2015. A Spin-Off series based around the two police officers O'Leary and Minogue, called Wellington Paranormal, premiered in 2018 on TVNZ. It was eventually picked up for US distribution in 2021 on The CW and HBO Max. An American series based on the film called What We Do in the Shadows (2019), headed by Waititi and Clement, premiered on March 27, 2019 on FX. The show takes place in the same continuity as the film, but relocated to New York City and focusing on a different group of characters. Tropes in this film include:
Angus: No, don't, don't go for it! It's not real!
Is What We Do in the Shadows series connected to the movie?An American television series was developed from the film. A pilot was ordered by FX, which featured Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch.
Is What We Do in the Shadows the movie on Netflix?Is What We Do in the Shadows on Netflix? No, What We Do in the Shadows is not on Netflix. You can watch it on Hulu in the US and other streaming platforms worldwide.
Are there 2 versions of What We Do in the Shadows?The What We Do in the Shadows franchise consists of New Zealand and American mockumentary horror-comedy installments including one limited-theatrical film, a number of short films, two spin-off television series, and one digital series.
Do I need to watch What We Do in the Shadows movie first?And while the magic of that original vampire mockumentary written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi translates beautifully to the small screen, I'm here to tell you there's no need to watch the movie first before diving into the excellent series.
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