The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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What We Do in the Shadows
Comedy · Horror · 2014
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
Movie details
What We Do in the Shadows
“Some interviews with some vampires.”
2014 Comedy · Horror 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over What We Do in the Shadows?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.
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Freaks of Nature
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jemaine Clement · Taika Waititi
Written by
Jemaine Clement · Taika Waititi
Jemaine Clement
Vladislav
Taika Waititi
Viago
Jonny Brugh
Deacon
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Nick
Stu Rutherford
Stu
Ben Fransham
Petyr
Jackie van Beek
Jackie
Court is in session
Put What We Do in the Shadows on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.