Enjoyable Film

Rating: 7/10 (10 January 2016)

Despite the awkward title, What We Do in The Shadows is a fun movie. It is a mockumentary that follows a group of vampires that live as roommates in the suburbs of Wellington New Zealand. I was originally hesitant to watch this because I thought it might be too similar to Vampires another mockumentary which follows a family of vampires in belgium but thankfully they aren't that similar although both are enjoyable. There is a lot of character based humor and the characters work really well with each other. The performances are really fun especially Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi who also wrote and directed this film. I also enjoyed their interactions with the werewolves and them learning to use new technology. This is really more of a comedy so don't expect too much horror but I really enjoyed how they played with a lot of vampire clichés. Some of the special effects could have been better but it isn't a big deal. This is definitely a movie to checkout if you love vampires or quirky, offbeat comedy.