In 2014, when Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi wrote, directed, and starred in What We Do in the Shadows, the hilarious mockumentary feature film about the daily lives of vampires, they created one of the greatest horror comedies of the 21st century.
If you were a fan of the movie, it would be understandable that you might not have been so excited when a spinoff TV series was announced.
Sure, Clement was behind it, but it followed none of the characters from the original film.
Was this just going to be an ineffective attempt to try to recreate magic that couldn’t be captured again? Despite any doubts, the What We Do in the Shadows TV series has excelled.
You could even argue that it’s just as good, if not better, than the movie.
To back that up, What We Do in the Shadows found itself nominated for an Emmy last year for Outstanding Comedy Series.
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