
"The Hangman" - The events take place in two periods of time. In the Middle Ages a group of men sit and discuss the evil at the tavern. With the hangman close by. 1930s: a dance hall where many people gathered. A jazz orchestra of colored musicians entertain. When the musicians take a break to eat, they are denied this by a Nazi.
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
One young woman with an unusual background tries to find and establish herself in the real world, which isn't exactly as festive as she hoped it would be.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.
I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
There’s enough evidence to insinuate that What We Do in the Shadows is intentionally queer-coded.