A delcious comedy until the last bite.
A Kiwi mockumentary about a bunch of vampires flatting in Wellington really is just as ridiculous as it sounds.
And that is the beauty of What we do in the Shadows, a film created by two of New Zealand's favourite comedic sons, Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement.
Waititi found critical
acclaim for his movie Boy while Clement is probably better known for his role as half of the duo Flight of the Conchords.
The pair, who both directed What We do in the Shadows, play two of the four vampire flatmates in Wellington whose day-to-day "lives" are documented via a film crew leading up to an annual ball for the dead (and undead) -- meaning there's not much of a storyline but the horror/comedy schtick works.
Viago (Waititi) is a complete dandy while Vladislav (Clement) is more of an oversexed, vain pervert. We also meet vampires Deacon and Peter. Together the four represent the different embodiments of vampires over the years, complete with well-ironed frills, flying skills and handkerchiefs.
