things we do in the shadows

"What We Do in the Shadows" is a comedy horror mockumentary franchise that started as a 2014 New Zealand film and expanded into an American TV series running from 2019 to 2024. Both the film and series follow the lives of vampire roommates living in modern settings—Wellington for the film and Staten Island for the TV series. The story humorously explores traditional vampire lore such as vampire weaknesses, supernatural powers, and feeding behaviors, while integrating modern and mundane challenges of cohabitation, social interactions, and clashes with other supernatural beings. The TV series highlights four vampires—Nandor, Nadja, Laszlo, and Colin Robinson—and their human familiar, Guillermo, who manages their household and has complex feelings about becoming a vampire. The show is acclaimed for its humor, characters, and creative take on vampire mythology, with multiple Emmy nominations recognizing its excellence.