Q&A: Jermaine Clement & Taika Waititi on What We Do in the Shadows — shocktillyoudrop.com

We’re in the middle of a vampire renaissance, one which has taken us to Detroit, Tangier, Martha’s Vineyard, Iran and New Zealand. It’s been lush, it’s been romantic, it’s been visceral, it’s been violent and in the case of What We Do in the Shadows, it’s been very, very funny.  There aren’t many truly great vampire comedies—maybe this it—but What We Do in the Shadows’ status as one is both quickly realized and hard to argue. Co-writers, co-directors and co-stars Taika Waititi & Jermaine Clement have crafted something physically hilarious across many styles and subsets. It’s witty, it’s silly, it’s a great comedy, a great horror-comedy and a great mock doc all at once. The filmmakers and ensemble richly bring their characters to life in both performance and design, the latter of which is captured in terrific faux doc style. Shadows doesn’t simply use the mock doc for confessional quips, but nicely choreographed, immediate sequences capturing straight lightning.

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