'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Series Gets 10-Episode Order From FX

“What We Do in the Shadows” is back from the dead and heading to FX, the network announced Thursday.

The TV series based on Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s 2014 vampire-themed mockumentary set in Wellington, New Zealand, has received a 10-episode series order from the network.

Set in 2019, the dark comedy will follow three vampires who have been roommates for centuries but are struggling with the challenges of modern life like paying the rent, going to nightclubs and doing household chores.

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“‘What We Do in the Shadows’ only gets better with age thanks to this brilliant adaptation for television by co-creators Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi,” said Nick Grad, FX co-president of original programming, in a statement. “Their feature version was a hilarious, fresh take on the mundanity of everyday life that even immortals must face. We are thankful to them, Paul Simms and Scott Rudin, and this amazing cast for taking us deeper into the shadows with this series.”

Waititi will direct and executive produce, while Clement is credited as writer and executive producer. They both appeared on screen in the original film.

Simms, Rudin, Eli Bush and Garrett Basch are all also executive producers.

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“What We Do in the Shadows” stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou and Harvey Guillen.

The indie horror comedy earned $6.9 million on a $1.6 million budget.

13 Horror Movies to Stream on Netflix for Friday the 13th (Photos)

Friday the 13th is a big day for horror, big enough that there's a long-running slasher movie franchise called "Friday the 13th." So to help you celebrate the right way -- by watching a horror movie -- we've selected 13 scary flicks that are readily available for streaming on Netflix.
"The Platform" (2020)

The Spanish horror flick from director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia was one of Netflix's most popular releases in 2020, set within a "Vertical Self-Management Center" where prisoners are fed by a descending platform and left to figure out for themselves how to divide it up.
Netflix
"The Evil Dead" (1981)

Sam Raimi's horror classic starring Bruce Campbell centers on a group of friends who accidentally summon demonic spirits while vacationing at an isolated cabin in Tennessee.

New Line Cinema
"Unfriended" (2014)

Leo Gabriadze's innovative cyberbullying parable tells its story about a group of high-schoolers being haunted by their dead friend almost entirely through one character's MacBook screen.
Universal
"Creep" (2014)

Patrick Brice's found footage horror film follows a man who begins to suspect he's in danger after he responds to a cryptic Craigslist job listing.
The Orchard
"The Invitation" (2015)

Karyn Kusama's "The Invitation" is a remarkable character study where the real horror comes from the socially awkward dynamics between old friends. It has a few remarkable twists, as you decipher whether something is really wrong or if you're just being paranoid.
Drafthouse Films
"Bird Box" (2018)

How do you battle an evil that you cannot even look at? Sandra Bullock and her family must navigate the world blindfolded in this Netflix original.
Netflix
"Gerald's Game" (2017)

When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Carla Gugino's Jessie faces frightening visions and dark secrets, all while handcuffed to the bed.
Netflix
"The Green Inferno" (2013)

Horror master Eli Roth features a group of students who are determined to save a cannibalistic Amazon tribe being squeezed by loggers. Turns out they need the saving themselves.
Universal
"The Ritual" (2018)

Four friends embark on a hiking trip where things end very badly.
Netflix
"The Forest" (2016)

"Game of Thrones" star Natalie Dormer plays a young woman searching for her twin sister, who disappeared in Japan's infamous Suicide Forest.
Gramercy Pictures
"Sinister 2" (2015)

A single mother and her two sons move into a rural house with blood splattered all over the walls. What could be scary about that?
Blumhouse
"The Bye Bye Man" (2017)

When you meet the titular character, be prepared to say, "Bye bye!"
STX Entertainment
"Hush" (2016)

A young woman must fight for her life when a masked killer appears in her window. The twist? She's is deaf and mute.
Blumhouse

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