{"id":9569,"date":"2015-03-30T09:58:01","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T13:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/evetushnet\/?p=9569"},"modified":"2015-03-30T09:58:01","modified_gmt":"2015-03-30T13:58:01","slug":"vampire-brats-i-watch-what-we-do-in-the-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/evetushnet\/2015\/03\/vampire-brats-i-watch-what-we-do-in-the-shadows.html","title":{"rendered":"“Vampire Brats”: I watch “What We Do in the Shadows”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Before you accept the immortal kiss of the vampire, ask yourself one question: Do I want to be doing the dishes for the rest of eternity?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat We Do in the Shadows\u201d is a charming mockumentary from writer-director team Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, exploring the unglamorous side of vampire life (or death) in New Zealand. It perfectly mimics reality-show conventions, like the self-narration with which the film opens: \u201cSo it\u2019s six in the evening, which is when I wake up. This is always the really scary part for me,\u201d the foppish Viago (also played by Waititi) confides to the camera as he checks to see if the sun is finally down. \u2026<\/p>\n

The most unexpected element of \u201cWhat We Do\u201d is the way its subject matter seems to force the film to take on themes of regret and exposure of failure. How do you live with the things you\u2019ve done, when you know you\u2019ll have to live with yourself forever? The documentary crew sometimes catches the vampires in lies or cheap self-justifications. To the extent that \u201cWhat We Do\u201d has any coherent message on these topics, it suggests that we learn to live with ourselves by lowering our expectations and accepting the moral grubbiness of our (after)lives. Yes, sure, Petyr is a terrifying monster, but we\u2019ve known him for so long!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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