The franchise utilizes a "mock-documentary" format, subverting standard documentary codes to present faked footage as factual.
Characters frequently break the fourth wall, and the camera crew is often integrated into the plot, sometimes fleeing for their lives from supernatural attacks. What We Do in the Shadows
The franchise balances absurd horror with deadpan, improvisational humor. Major Media Entries The franchise utilizes a "mock-documentary" format
Humor is derived from placing ancient, gothic, and often dim-witted supernatural beings in highly relatable, dull settings like house shares, office jobs, and local news broadcasts. dull settings like house shares