Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and ov... Read allViago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
- Awards
- 26 wins & 18 nominations
Jonny Brugh
- Deacon
- (as Jonathan Brugh)
Jackie van Beek
- Jackie
- (as Jackie Van Beek)
Chelsie Preston Crayford
- Josephine
- (as Chelsie Preston-Crayford)
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Did you know
- TriviaAbout 125 hours of footage was shot, most of which was improvisation from the cast. The process of editing that down to a 90-minute movie took almost a year. The directors have stated that they are considering making all the footage available on-line, so that fans can edit their own version.
- GoofsDuring Nick's trial when Vladislav (Clements) is talking to Viago (Waititi), Vlad visibly breaks character and smiles, then quickly returns to a straight face.
It's a conditioned reflex. They are being documented by a crew. Everybody smiles when facing a camera. Actors are trained to stifle this, vampires are not.
- Crazy creditsThere is a brief "hypnotic" session at the very end of the credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Half in the Bag: 2015 Re-Cap (So Far) (2015)
- SoundtracksReflections Scatter
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fun unusual mockumentary
Every few years in New Zealand, a secret society holds The Unholy Masquerade. A film crew is allowed into the lives of some vampires who are part of the secret society of supernatural beings such as witches, zombies and werewolves. Viago (Taika Waititi), Nazi vampire Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) and ancient Petyr live together in a house in Wellington struggling with everyday vampire drama. Jackie is Deacon's human familiar who is frustrated with the lack of upward mobility.
This is a great concept, a funny group and terrific deadpan humor. It's a brilliant entry into the mockumentary genre. It's too warped of an idea for Christopher Guest to come up with. This comic group isn't always the funniest for me but this movie hits all the vampire tropes on the head. It also works as a horror spoof. It's loads of fun.
This is a great concept, a funny group and terrific deadpan humor. It's a brilliant entry into the mockumentary genre. It's too warped of an idea for Christopher Guest to come up with. This comic group isn't always the funniest for me but this movie hits all the vampire tropes on the head. It also works as a horror spoof. It's loads of fun.
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- Also known as
- Chúng Ta Làm Gì Trong Bóng Tối
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,600,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,469,224
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $88,940
- Feb 15, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $7,413,165
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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