| What We Do in the Shadows | |
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| Original work | What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires (2005) |
| Years | 2005–2024 |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | What We Do in the Shadows (2014) |
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What We Do in the Shadows is a New Zealand multimedia franchise centred on comedy documentaries of paranormal creatures, primarily vampires. The vampires are generally situated in a modern, mundane setting which contrasts with their more ethereal, gothic natures. Originally created by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement for a short film in their early careers, the franchise received a theatrical adaptation in 2014 and achieved widespread popularity. A critical success, the franchise was then diversified into television, with the New Zealand series Wellington Paranormal (2018-2022) and the American series What We Do in the Shadows (2019-2024).