Renfield Review

by Fanboy SEO · Published April 25, 2023 · Updated June 25, 2024

Our top contributor Vinni Misa takes over for this Renfield review which opens April 26 in theaters! The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina and more! The film is directed by Chris McKay based on a concept from Robert Kirkman.

Watch the full trailer for Renfield down below:

Renfield is a fun unapologetic gorefest of a vampire film from director Chris McKay, starring the over the top performances of Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, and Awkwafina.

A contemporary take on the Dracula-Renfield powertrip dynamic, it examines Renfield’s need for emancipation after more than a century in Dracula’s service as his familiar. Through the film’s fantasy elements, it discusses themes of co-dependency, manipulation, abuse, and narcissism. Despite being a deconstruction of the Dracula myth, it also pays tribute to the legacy of the iconic vampire onscreen espercially to the 1931 Universal Classic, starring Bela Lugosi.

All in all, Renfield is a fun watch that is also a feelgood film in its own right.

Renfield Verdict: 8/10

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