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Cast: Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men franchise), Awkwafina (The Farewell, Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings), Ben Schwartz (“Parks and Recreation”, “House of Lies”), Adrian Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, iGilbert), Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog, “House of Saddam”), and Brandon Scott Jones (“Ghosts”, “The Good Place”
Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss: Dracula (Nicolas Cage). For centuries, Renfield has slavishly served Dracula by procuring his master’s prey and doing his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, Renfield is ready to look for a new life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness, if only he can figure out how to end the toxic, co-dependent relationship...
'Renfield' tells the story of Dracula and Renfield his assistant or slave. It takes place in modern times and it tells the story of Renfield who is sick and tired for doing for Dracula and looks to find a way out. But when a female cop and others in a bar are threatened but the local mafia he decides to help out which results in a lot more trouble for him.
Renfield didn't perform well in theaters but it got good reviews so I was eager to check it out. The film is a horror/ comedy that features action scenes scenes and lots and lots of cool kills and buckets of blood. I had a great time watching it and laughed through the film. Alot of what made it good was the cast or the 3 main cast members which includes, Awkwafina who plays the female cop who befriends Renfield, Nicholas Hoult who is outstanding as Renfield and Nicolas Cage who owns it as Dracula. He let out all his crazy and delivers in spades.
Maybe I shouldn't have enjoyed the film as much as I did but to me it is one of the best horror/comedies to come out in some time. It is well made and and it contains everything you would look for in a movie such as this. I also enjoyed the ending as well and love to see a sequel.
'Renfield' The Dracula Sucks Edition comes to Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on June 6 2023. With Bonus Features that include:
Hilarious Deleted and Extended Scenes
Alternate Takes
Dracula UnCaged – Go inside the mind of a vampire as Dracula himself, Nicolas Cage, reveals the secrets behind turning a classic character into a memorable monster.
Monsters & Men: Behind the Scenes of RENFIELD – An in-depth look at Renfield’s cast, sets, costumes and more as the actors and filmmakers reveal how they modernized a famous terror tale with trailblazing comedy and over-the-top action.
Stages of Rejuvenation – See how special makeup effects bring the undead to life throughout the four stages of Dracula’s incredible transformation.
Flesh & Blood – Exploding heads. Peeling faces. Severed limbs. They’re all part of the macabre movie magic that fuels Renfield with inventive action and hilarious horror.
Fighting Dirty – Stunt coordinator Christopher Brewster leads a look at the training, choreography, and careful execution that goes into the film’s spectacular stunts and fight scenes.
The Making of a Deleted Scene: Renfield’s Dance! – Nicholas Hoult and choreographer Kathryn Burns pull back the curtain on constructing an elaborate musical number for a fantasy dance sequence.
Feature Commentary with Producer Samantha Nisenboim, Screenwriter Ryan Ridley, and Crew. If you are a Cage fan or just love a good horror/comedy then be sure to check this out.
Released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
**** Out Of *****
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