Film record

What We Do in the Shadows

2014Feature film86 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
New Zealand
Languages
English
Genres
comedy film · horror film · vampire film · mockumentary · comedy horror

Credits

Direction

Taika Waititi — Directing
Jemaine Clement — Directing

Editing

Yana Gorskaya — Editing

Music

Plan 9 — Music composition

Cast

Rhys Darby — Acting (Anton)
Jemaine Clement — Acting (Vladislav)
Mario Gaoa — Acting (Bouncer Richie)
Taika Waititi — Acting (Viago)
Ian Harcourt — Acting
Jonny Brugh — Acting (Deacon Brucke)
Ben Fransham — Acting (Petyr)
Jason Hoyte — Acting (Julian)
Cohen Holloway — Acting (Clifton)
Duncan Sarkies — Acting (Declan)
Nathan Meister — Acting (Nathan M)
Mike Minogue — Acting (officer Minogue)
Karen O'Leary — Acting (officer O'Leary)
Q55070734 — Acting (Jackie)
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer — Acting (Nick)
Elena Stejko — Acting (Pauline ("The Beast"))

Production

Taika Waititi — Production
Jemaine Clement — Executive production
Chelsea Winstanley — Production

Writing

Taika Waititi — Screenwriting
Jemaine Clement — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

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Releases by territory

New Zealand · Original release
19 Jan 2014Checked 2 Oct 2026
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