Was apprehensive about this one, the previews were sort of selling it for me, though I still wasn't wowed by this at all. In fact, aside from Twilight, I'm not big on the whole Vampire/Dracula Sub-Genre in the Horror field, but this looked not bad at the same time.

Renfield, Dracula's henchman & inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, & all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

I found the film to be actually not bad & pretty good. I mean, it isn't amazing, but it's still pretty good at the same time. For one, it has a good story laced with comedy & horror which works well. The characters are pretty good & the gore is top notch & perfect along with the great fight scenes.

The runtime is ace too at 1 hour & 27 minutes with decent pacing to go along with it. Nicolas Cage is pretty good in this despite not being in it as much as advertised which is a bit annoying but hey.

Overall, it's a pretty good Horror Comedy film. While it's not amazing, it still is a solid gory, action film with a decent story, runtime & pacing to go along with it. Despite Nicolas Cage not being in the film as much as lead on, he still gives a great performance as Dracula. Go see this, it's pretty good & you'll likely enjoy it. This is coming from someone who isn't a mad fan of Dracula/Vampire Films.

8/10.

Renfield is a lot of fun, a fast paced 90 minute horror comedy that's diversions from its core idea are still funny and never on screen long enough to derail it. Underneath all the unapologetically over the top gore is a really heartwarming story about understanding and appreciating your own self worth.

Nicholas Hoult cements his skills at comedy with another really funny performance and Renfield's lack of confidence and journey to find it is just really endearing. Awkwafina is obviously equally strong when it comes to comedy and this role also offers a few dramatic moments as well.

Ben Schwartz adds another funny supporting performance to his resume, having definitely made up for Sonic 2 now. The best performance and strongest aspect of the whole film is easily Nicolas Cage as Dracula. He brings the Cage elements you expect whilst still having an intimidating presence. Even though he gets enough screen time, more Dracula would've been appreciated.

Chris McKay's direction is really good, the film may lack an overall style but he makes sure the film is generally stylish with well implemented slow motion, energetic and well shot fight scenes and the odd montage. Also, this and 2020s The Invisible Man prove the Dark Universe being cancelled before it could get off the ground was the best thing as these films are way more unique and interesting.

Over the top chaotic fun with buckets of blood and gratuitous violence. Both Cage as Dracula and Hoult as Renfield are superb with excellent acting and an authentic master/servant relationship.

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