What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
director: | Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi |
release-year: | 2014 |
genres: | horror, comedy |
countries: | New Zealand |
languages: | English, Inglish |
Jemaine and Black Beard are a couple of maladroit vampires living in a college roommate situation, feeding on virgins, and struggling to pronounce the letter 'e'.
![Old age does a number on vampires. Old age does a number on vampires.](https://bio.amoo.se/processed_images/c7c6cd7196e1a26c00.webp)
Black Beard tries to hold the group together as they bumble through a series of misadventures, but he's not particularly adept at it.
![Still struggling to eat after 400 years of practice. Still struggling to eat after 400 years of practice.](https://bio.amoo.se/processed_images/013bb4d3f8dfb21d00.webp)
They accidentally make friends with a human, take him to undead conventions at which he is most unwelcome, and irresponsibly and unsuccessfully attempt to side-step the consequences.
![If anyone is going to eat Stu, it will be us. If anyone is going to eat Stu, it will be us.](https://bio.amoo.se/processed_images/d57d2b8fc4b30c2800.webp)
Murray is the leader of the local werewolves, and calls for a band meeting. He's concerned about how this film is a series of standalone, awkwardly comedic situations, but that it lacks much of an actual narrative.
![It's tough to be a werewolf when you can't pronounce e. It's tough to be a werewolf when you can't pronounce e.](https://bio.amoo.se/processed_images/b999380faa24e1c500.webp)
The band decides to launch a TV series based very accurately on this world, and which they decide will be considerably better. They decide to perfectly model Nandor, the show's main character, after Black Beard – right down to the goofy accent – but take the rest of the characters back to the drawing board. This is a wise decision for at least three seasons.
![With the exception of Petyr, who we shall miss. With the exception of Petyr, who we shall miss.](https://bio.amoo.se/processed_images/fe6c1b7661811c1200.webp)