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This was done to ensure that traditional prosthetic fangs would not interfere with their speech patterns or pronunciation of words
Narrative
A look into the nightlife of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century. At the SXSW Film Festival, Jemaine Clement and the cast of “What We Do in the Shadows” reveal who they want to see in the series. All of the main vampire characters, with the exception of Colin Robinson, wear custom-made vampire fangs that clip onto brackets on their teeth.
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You’re DeadWritten by Norma Tanega and Norma Phyllis KutzerPerformed by Norma Tanega [theme song; played during the show’s opening credits]. What We Do in the Shadows follows a small group of vampires who live together on Staten Island and the adventures they get into. The movie, which follows a different group in Wellington, New Zealand, is excellent and I highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it yet.
If you like the movie, you’ll love the show!
What makes the show better than the movie comes down to the episodic nature of television. The episodic format means that plots can start and end quicker than the movie, characters can be developed more, and they can be thrown into a wider variety of crazy situations. The movie had great world-building, but couldn’t do much with an 85-minute runtime, and the show just reinforces that by having more time.
Thank goodness Season 2 is on the way!
The show wouldn’t work if Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, who wrote/directed/starred in the movie, weren’t on board. They made sure that the tone, production design, filming style, and humor were all on par with the movie. There’s a lot to love about Hulu’s streaming offerings this month—get ready to discover all-new series and favorite movies to watch at home.