What We Do In the Shadows

Please don't turn Stu into a vampire, he's vegetarian

About Documentary

We Do In the Shadows follows the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) - three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles - like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection - modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
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Vampire Facts

  • Vampires burst into flames in direct sunlight
  • Vampires prefer Virgin blood over any other kind (they don't know why)
  • They offer their victims "basghetti" before feasting on them
  • They have human "Familiars" to do their dark bidding...or the bloody dishes
  • They have to drink the blood of a vampire in order to turn into one (after being bitten by one)
  • They can't see their reflection in the mirror
  • They don't get along with Werewolves, but Zombies are alright