Tag: What We Do in the Shadows
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El Conde Review: The Boldest Vampire Movie Of The Year Needed Just A Little More Bite
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being reviewed here wouldn’t exist.Traditionally speaking, vampire stories have boasted a unique kind of versatility that most other subgenres can only dream about. In the last decade alone, they’ve run the gamut…
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Season 5 Director on Guillermo’s Big Decision
Editor’s Note: The below contains spoilers for the Season 5 finale of What We Do in the Shadows.What a season it has been for our favorite Staten Island vampires! Season 5 of FX’s wonderfully absurd What We Do in the Shadows is not only as hilarious and sharp as ever (a true feat for any…
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‘Wwdits’ Season 5: Colin’s Deep Attraction to the Nadja Doll, Explained
What We Do in the Shadows Season 5 is heading into its final few episodes of the season, and it’s been filled with all sorts of chaos from the vampires (and Guillermo). In Episode 3 of this season, “Pride Parade,” the show brings its own take on a Freaky Friday scenario to the table, as…
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Cast Shares Favorite Moments From Season 5
From Colin Robinson’s (Mark Proksch) baby to adulthood transformation to slaying all the members of the Vampiric Council only to be instated as the leaders, the last few seasons of What We Do in the Shadows have solidly followed each bit with an even bigger and bolder one. Now, seven episodes into Season 5, it’s…
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How ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Season 5 Pulled Off That Nadja Body Swap
Throughout its run so far, What We Do in the Shadows has pulled a number of wacky stunts, embracing the absurdity that keeps viewers coming back week after week. Season 5 alone has been rife with weird events, especially as Guillermo slowly transforms into a vampire. However, one particularly memorable episode was “Pride Parade,” which…
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‘Wwdits’: Natasia Demetriou & Mark Proksch on the Sex Scene with Nadja Doll
[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for Season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows.]In Season 5 of the FX comedy series What We Do in the Shadows, Nandor (Kayvan Novak) is more lost than usual with his familiar Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) mysteriously spending more and more time with Laszlo (Matt Berry). At…
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This Is ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Season 5’s Most Annoying Character
Back in 2018, when it was announced that FX was going to air a television series spinoff of the cult horror comedy What We Do in the Shadows film, it was understandable to expect the worst. The mockumentary about the daily lives of modern vampires, written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, was…
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Episode 6 Stresses the Urgency of Guillermo’s Situation — Spoilers
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “What We Do in the Shadows” Episode 6, “Urgent Care.”]“What We Do in the Shadows” has never taken pleasure in withholding information from the audience — quite the opposite. Early seasons peeled back vampire lore and unveiled the vampiric council. Season 4 focused on Colin Robinson (Mark…
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Best Cameo So Far
What We Do in the Shadows is currently well into its fifth season, and as always, it’s filled with hilarious mischief, shenanigans, and problems Guillermo de la Cruz (Harvey Guillén) has to get Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Nandor The Relentless (Kayvan Novak), and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) out of. With all the…