Overview: 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, codependent relationship.

Blu-ray Verdict: Flawed, uneven but far from terrible, this cheeky fantasy film features Nicholas Hoult as Renfield, Dracula’s hapless assistant who lives in 21st Century New Orleans and is awakening to the grim reality of his slavish relationship with his master.

Nicolas Cage is his usual full-throated, over-the-top self. Hoult is quite good as a fiend with a heart of gold and sensitive soul underneath his supernatural strength and deadly capabilities. Awkwafina is enjoyable as an idealistic cop who labors to get to the bottom of things amid a confounding body count and a hopelessly corrupt New Orleans police department.

Ben Schwartz is very likeable as an amateurish heir to a crime family. Shohreh Aghdashloo gives her funniest performance ever as his evil mother and crime boss.

This is the kind of film people would throw the campy label at, but I rise up in defense against that connotation. Describing this film as campy is to miss the point. The film doesn’t take it too, too seriously to be considered camp.

Instead, it reaches a higher echelon of lowbrow, unpretentious diversion. The story line revels in its anarchy, never becomes too self-conscious and delivers a good, fun, wicked old time!

I mean, come on guys. This movie is exactly what it was supposed to be. Over the top. For pity’s sake, it’s got the most OTT version of Nicolas Cage as Dracula! This movie is wild. Hilarious. Action packed. Gory and a little bit of emotion also spills out of Nicholas Hoult’s character too, the titular Renfield.

It was done correctly and should be looked at for what it is. It’s a goofy film from the off so you have to go into it expecting nothing less! Recommended to open-minded and laid-back viewers and Cage fans.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM & DVD:
• 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.

Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage stars as Dracula in the side-splitting, action-packed new cult classic, RENFIELD, available to own on Digital, Blu-rayTM and DVD June 6th, 2023 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

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