Gift for sweetestdrain by Dogstar (What We Do in the Shadows)

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Title of vid: Bela Lugosi's Dead
Recipient: sweetestdrain
Vidder: Dogstar
Fandom: What We Do in the Shadows
Music: Bela Lugosi's Dead by CHVRCHES
Summary: "We're not these mopey old creatures who live in castles... there are also those of us who like to flat together in really small countries like New Zealand."
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Lyrics
White on white translucent black capes

Back on the rack

Bela Lugosi's dead

The bats have left the bell tower

The victims have been bled

Red velvet lines the black box

Bela Lugosi's dead

Bela Lugosi's dead

Undead, undead, undead

Undead, undead, undead

Bela Lugosi's dead

The virginal brides file past his tomb

Strewn with time's dead flowers

Bereft in deathly bloom

Alone in a darkened room

The count

Bela Lugosi's dead

Bela Lugosi's dead

Bela Lugosi's dead

Undead, undead, undead

Undead, undead, undead

Undead, undead, undead

Undead, undead, undead

Undead, undead, undead

Undead, undead, undead

Comments

[cupidsbow]

You know, this would be worth it for the frock coats alone, but you've given us so much more to enjoy, lovely festividder. Delightful! Hahahaha.

[purplefringe]

Heee! I haven't seen this film but I do want to, and this delightful vid has confirmed that I v much need it in my life :-D What FUN.

[catwalksalone]

I've just been holding onto my head with utter glee! This is so great! What a brilliant song choice. I want to say smart things about the technical aspects because it was so seamless and well put together, but I am not vid-language good enough to do it. I just know that I loved it end to end. Thank you!

[sanguinity]

That was a lot of fun. It's a tricky business, working with footage that's intended to look so ad hoc and amateur and meandery, and you did a nice job keeping that feeling without letting it actually get all meandery. :-)

[axiom_of_stripe]

i have never seen this source, but i am now lead to believe that it is both hilarious and deeply moving. i love this song and i love how it's used here!

[no_detective]

Dear vidder, I've never heard of the source - I checked this out because of the song choice (yay CHVRCHES) - but now I need this movie/TV show in my life IMMEDIATELY. Oh my god.

[were_duck]

I've never seen this movie and this vid sold me on how much I HAVE TO. I really like the timing of the vid and the sly little snark in it.

[nicole_anell]

This was a really good and interesting song choice! Really liked the mix of humor and the mundane & macabre elements. I think this vid is the push I needed to finally watch this movie (if I can pull myself away from festivids).

[sweetestdrain]

Okay, so, I think I have watched What We Do in the Shadows twice more since I requested it for Festivids -- it is SO GREAT -- and so I am VERY happy to see such an awesome vid for it AND see that it's pimping folks into watching the film. Brilliant. And this vid is SO MUCH FUN -- sharply-edited, hilarious and at times actually kind of scary, which, given context, is also kind of hilarious. I also love that this song (possibly creepier than the original?) is probably exactly the kind of song they would imagine themselves vidded to; this is a srs bsns vampire song that really helps highlight the tragedy and the triumph of being a member of the undead. Thank you very much, vidder!

[echan]

I had to watch this twice, because the first play through I had most of my attention on CHVRCHES COVERING BAUHAUS. My level if interest in them has now quadrupled. Thank you for adding this info to my life.

This vid had a fun & well balanced mix of "terrible creatures of the night" and "the real vampires of your-town". Very cool!

[ghost_lingering]

What is ... what is this? This is AMAZING. Who are these weird goofball vampires, I must know!!! Love the use of old photos/newspapers/etc. And the song is perfect.

[goodbyebird]

hee this was so much fun!

[revolutionaryjo]

I really enjoyed this! You're pushing me to finally get around to watching the source. :)

[franzeska]

LOL. So much LOL.