What We Do in the Shadows
Thanks to existence on the internet, I already felt weirdly familiar with the vampiric masters of Staten Island thanks to the cultural osmosis of memes, notable quotes, and youtube compilations of Matt Berry pronouncing words like the finest performer in New Yahk Citaaaaaay. But it wasn’t until relatively recently that I actually sat down to watch the series and see what the fuss was all about—and I found what might be one of my favourite comedies of all time. What We Do in the Shadows is much more than its memefication has let on, a razor-smart, hilarious series that provides a surprising amount of its heart through touching character work as it does gags. I am glad to have finally been inducted into the church of our holy father, Guillermo de la Cruz. – James Whitbrook
