Our take
Wellington Paranormal is a wry and highly entertaining mockumentary series that follows a special force unit and their adventures in quelling paranormal activity. Taika Waititi executive produces this cross-genre sitcom, which serves as a spin-off to Waititi’s cult classic What We Do in the Shadows.
While the film focuses on the creatures, Wellington Paranormal is decidedly about Officers Minogue and O’Leary and the hijinks that ensue as they encounter all sorts of supernatural beings, from vampires and werewolves to sea monsters and demons. The show is simple but deadpan funny: a chillingly breezy way to spend your binge time.
The story
New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of paranormal phenomena.
Elsewhere
""Wellington Paranormal" is plenty strong enough that it doesn't really need any "What We Do in the Shadows" callbacks. But it works both on its own and as an entry in a slowly interwoven web."
— Steve Greene
"Wellington Paranormal is refreshingly silly and never pretentious. Get in, make some dumb jokes about the supernatural, and get out. It's that simple."
— Brian Tallerico
The details
Deadbeat
Brett Konner & Cody Heller
What We Do in the Shadows
Jemaine Clement
The Good Place
Michael Schur
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Max Landis
Jury Duty
Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg
Harley Quinn
Dean Lorey & Justin Halpern
Mr. Throwback
Daniel Libman & David Caspe
The Bondsman
Grainger David
Who picked it
Renee Cuisia is the lead curator at A Good Movie to Watch. In her spare time, she likes to watch K-dramas and analyze them to death. She's also seen You've Got Mail one too many times but is still convinced it's one of the greatest films out there.