🎬 Film · English

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Name: What We Do in the Shadows
Director: Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement
Genre: comedy horror, vampire film, mockumentary, horror film, comedy film
Released: 2014
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Rhys Darby, Jemaine Clement, Mario Gaoa, Taika Waititi, Ian Harcourt

⭐ 7.3 / 10 ⏱ 86 min comedy horror vampire film mockumentary horror film comedy film

Plot

2014 film directed by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement

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