The final episode of What We Do in the Shadows closed a celebrated six-season arc, highlighting the comedic struggles of incompetent vampires in Staten Island. The series cleverly intertwines supernatural elements with real-world issues, portraying vampires as metaphors for immigrants navigating identity and acceptance. Drawing from Bram Stoker's Dracula, the article explores themes of otherness and cultural anxiety, emphasizing how the story of Dracula reflects British fears of reverse colonization in a colonial context, thereby enriching the narrative of what it means to belong and survive in a hostile environment.
The show underscored that vampire tales are at their core about immigration, illustrating how the characters' struggles reflect broader themes of alienation and adaptation.
Dracula symbolizes the anxieties of the British Empire regarding invasion and reverse colonization, reflecting societal fears of cultural infiltration and otherness.
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