Film Preview: What We Do in the Shadows (2015)

Poster

Poster #1

Additional posters can be found below.

Trailer Link

Release Date:

February 13, 2015

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane – like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.”

Poster: B / C- / C- / D+

Review: (#1) This is an eclectic, visually delicious poster design. Some elements are a bit too simplistic, but it’s so much better than the other designs for this film. (#2) It reminds me of The Addams Family with a bit of Roseanne mixed in. I doubt that was intended, though. (#3) The same general formatting as #2, but with a title block in a rather awful color. (#4) It might seem funny at first but it’s extraordinarily simple and overly self-congratulatory.

Trailer: B

Review: There are some very amusing elements in the trailer, but in trying to convey the film’s detailed plot, they’ve presented far too much of the film to the audience, eliminating a bit too much suspense.