What We Do in the Shadows
2014
***½
Director: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Cast: Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford, Ben Fransham, Jackie van Beek, Elena Stejko, Karen O'Leary, Mike Minogue, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Ethel Robinson
Four vampires share a flat in Wellington, New Zealand, where they must deal with everyday problems like doing household chores, getting into nightclubs, and staying under the radar. This short and enjoyable mockumentary by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, who also play two of the vampires, mixes supernatural horror with deadpan comedy. Their interaction with humans, werewolves, and other creatures lead to some clever and amusing moments, but also to some cringey bits.
