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2014 • 1h 26min • R • Horror, Comedy

What We Do in the Shadows

"Some interviews with some vampires"

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

IMDb 7.6

RT 96%

MC 76

Director

Taika Waititi

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Jemaine Clement

Taika Waititi

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Jemaine Clement

Vladislav

Taika Waititi

Viago

Jonny Brugh

Deacon

Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

Nick

Stu Rutherford

Stu

Ben Fransham

Petyr

Jackie van Beek

Jackie

Elena Stejko

Pauline (The Beast)

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