Renfield
Renfield
Renfield, Dracula's tortured henchman, is forced to capture prey for his master and do his every bidding. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there is a life outside his boss's shadow.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 3, 2025
I wanted to soak up every second Nic Cage was on screen. Hyper violent blood and gore with excellently choreographed action scenes, delightfully funny sense of humor—this was exactly what I was hoping this would be. Hoult plays the titular Renfield, Dracula’s “familiar” responsible for tending to all his needs, but has a want to live a life of his own. (You’re treated to an incredible little montage that explains their back story). This theme of self-actualization vs co-dependency runs throughout and gives the film some thematic richness.
Awkwafina and Ben Schwartz round out the excellent main cast, all of whom have great comedic chops. But my god, Nic Cage is just magnificently chewing the scenery of every frame he occupies (which thankfully is quite a lot). Insanely fun time at the theater that satisfied my bloodlust, had my son and I in hysterics, and has a heartfelt underlying message as well.
Go see this opening weekend with a hopefully packed house.
trigger warnings: ska