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All of the main vampire characters, save for Colin Robinson, wear custom-made vampire fangs that clip into attachments on their teeth
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A look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.. At the SXSW Film Festival, Jemaine Clement and the "What We Do in the Shadows" cast reveal who they want to guest star on the show..
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This was done to ensure that traditional prosthetic fangs would not hinder their speech patterns or pronunciation of words.. You’re DeadWritten by Norma Tanega & Norma Phyllis KutzerPerformed by Norma Tanega[theme song; played during the show’s opening credits].
(Updated after Season 5)Four vampires and their human helper share a house on Staten Island, New York
Turns out vampires have domestic problems too.What We Do In The Shadows, the movie, was released in 2014. Co-written and -directed by Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) and Taika Waititi (Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Eagle vs Shark, Jojo Rabbit) it was brilliant: with wonderfully understated humor, sharp dialogue and clever skits it was quirkily funny and intelligent without becoming silly or even seeming to try too hard.The movie was set and filmed in Wellington, New Zealand and captured the folksy understated humor that is a New Zealand trademark.
The show also has a long-term story arc, making it even more interesting
When I discovered that the series is set in the US, I had my doubts as to how it would measure up to the movie, figuring it had been hijacked by US producers and writers.I needn't have worried.Clement and Waititi are the executive producers and lead writers, so, while the setting has changed, the creative geniuses behind the movie are behind the series too. The series largely captures the same quirky, understated humor of the movie, but with different characters and actors, and the new players don’t put a foot wrong.Not entirely the same feel as the movie: the movie felt more candid ( as was ostensibly filmed by a documentary crew), giving it a slight edge but there is little to choose between the two.Five seasons in and the show is as good as ever, showing that the writers haven’t run out of ideas .
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