Renfield - MOVIE REVIEW

Hey everyone, Renfield - AKA the NICOLAS CAGE DRACULA FILM - has finally hit theaters. While this was no one's absolute most anticipated movie of the year, this has been one I've been keeping my eye on very closely , hoping for a movie that actually turns out to be as awesome as a movie that starts Nic Cage as Dracula should be. I'm not typically the biggest horror guy on the Internet but the premise and fun trailers sold me. It's also written based off an idea from Robert Kirkman (co-creator of the The Walking Dead & Invincible) which is awesome. The director is actually the person who brought us both The Lego Batman Movie & The Tomorrow War, two movies that I really enjoyed. So... is Renfield the funny, bloody romp I'd hoped for or is it a disappointing effort from Chris McKay? Renfield: Directed by: Chris McKay Screenplay by: Ryan Ridley Based on an original idea by: Robert Kirkman Producers: Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst, Sean Furst, Chris McKay Executive Producer: Samantha Nisenboim Music by: Marco Beltrami Cinematography by: Mitchell Amundsen Film Editing by: Ryan Foley, Giancarlo Ganziano, Mako Kamitsuna Casting by: Rich Delia Production Design by: Julie Berghoff (second unit), Alec Hammond Supervising Art Director: Chris Craine Costume Design by: Lisa Lovass Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo Synopsis: In this modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant, Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula. Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency. - Universal Pictures