The scene from Flight of the Concords portrayed by my costume (see photo) is where Jemaine confronts racial stereotyping at the apple stand by saying, “I’m a person. Bret’s a person. That person over there’s person.”

This subtle, monotone and perfect humor is stamped all over Shadows as vampire roommates explore the trials that accompany such a living situation. For example, the characters prep for the Unholy Ball hampered by the inability to see their reflection. To resolve this unfortunate issue, each draw hilarious impressions of the others on paper.

The creativity Clement and Waititi displayed by folding their specific humor into a genre infrequently associated with humor is genius. I was also terribly excited to see Rhys Darby cameo as Anton, the leader of the werewolves.

I cannot express enough superlatives for this picture. It is a refreshing and light-hearted comedy with uncanny writing and bright humor amidst the darkness. What We Do In the Shadows levitates to legendary Film Clas status wiping up blood stains with 4.8 napkins out of 5.

(photo credit to Meg Bouhabib)