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Thursday 22 January 2015

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS [2014]

The Flight Of The Conchords' Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi co-write & direct the New Zealand horror/comedy What We Do In The Shadows.
A very Kiwi-humored mockumentary about a pack of vampires who all happen to be flatmates in Wellington and how they're just trying to get by unnoticed, even if a camera crew is following them around everywhere.  It's more silly than silly and is packed with enough laughable moments amidst all the gallons and gallons of blood.   The film takes it's creature lore very seriously, which is nice but the laughs are first and foremost, which reminded me a lot of how Shaun Of The Dead approached their zombies.  It doesn't quite pack enough wit to make it a classic but is funny enough to recommend to anyone even remotely interested by it's foolish concept.

3 dark biddings on the internet out of 5

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