What we do in the shadows

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What We Do in the Shadows

Directed by: Taika Waititi
Release Date: 18th August 2014
Budget: $1.6 million


 7 things done in the What We Do in the Shadows marketing

  1. Characters at fan events
  2. Run art competitions
  3. Changing the sign for New Zealand's capital city from Wellington to Vellington.
  4. Make a Trade Me account (if from New Zealand)
  5. Interviews with anyone who asks
  6. Online dating
  7. Know how to be funny on Facebook

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