A Perfect Film

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2015)

I won't belabor it. Others have traced the plot.
SImply, this film perfectly fulfills its premises and accomplishes brilliantly what has seemed, over the years, to have become impossible: a loving send-up of the vampire/horror genre with invention, wit, and intelligence with genuine, creative novelty.
Performances are lovely and as an ensemble piece the actors seamlessly present a fictive world and community that are both drearily contemporary and timeless. I would go out of my way to see any of the three lead actors in other roles. They are wonderful.
The screenplay is hilariously clever. Cinematography and editing keep to the mock-documentary premise while aping horror conventions and at times providing genuinely creepy touches. Set design is smartly tawdry and special effects judiciously convey a professional gloss while remaining aligned to the low-end, indy feel of the work.
Every element of the film is in place. In its own way, "What We Do in the Shadows" a comedic masterpiece.