As a huge fan of the movie and tv show, I was excited to see where the idea of What We Do In the Shadows started. Although I didn’t find it quite as entertaining as the other two, it still has its merits, making it a funny short. As I said, I was looking forward to understanding the roots of the idea for the franchise. Not only did I see all of the early stages of the ideas and jokes that were the same, but one thing that interested me is that there were some shots that were nearly identical to the original. Down to the location and placement of the characters, everything seemed to fit. As always, they use the mockumentary style to their advantage in a very clever way. All of the characters are unique, and have clear distinctions from the others, except for Waititi’s character. Although I love Taika, I have to say, I didn’t care much for his character in this short. Part of this is the voice, I’m not sure if it was hard to talk with the prosthetic teeth, or if he just didn’t find the right voice, but that character didn’t work for me in this version. But, there is still good comedy and decent shots. At least enough to be worth a watch to the hard core What We Do In the Shadows fans. 7.6/10
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