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What We Do in the Shadows adaptations: films & series
Every version of What We Do in the Shadows — the films & series, compared across media.
Vampire housemates coping with modern life — and the perks and pitfalls of being undead — form the comic thread connecting these versions of What We Do in the Shadows. The concept spans a 2014 film following vampire flatmates who guide a newly turned hipster, and a 2019 television series that brings the same documentary style to a Staten Island household of centuries-old vampires. Both tell their stories through that documentary-style lens.
What We Do in the Shadows films
What We Do in the Shadows series
Frequently asked
Is the What We Do in the Shadows TV series based on the film?
Yes — the 2019 TV series What We Do in the Shadows shares its premise and documentary format with the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows, following vampire housemates navigating modern life.
How many versions of What We Do in the Shadows are there?
There are two versions covered here: the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows and the 2019 television series What We Do in the Shadows, set in Staten Island.
Which What We Do in the Shadows should I start with?
The 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows follows vampire housemates in modern life, including a newly turned hipster. The 2019 series What We Do in the Shadows follows a different group of centuries-old vampires in Staten Island in the same documentary style.