RENFIELD

Director: Chris McKay
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Adrian Martinez

Imagine being in a toxic co-dependent working relationship with Count Dracula. That’s the premise behind the wacky new film Renfield. Director Chris McKay’s new film acts as a direct sequel to the 1931 film from Universal Pictures. There are even flashbacks with Nicolas Cage’s face imposed over Bela Legosi’s as he’s now in the Dracula role. It’s now present day, and Nicholas Hoult’s character, Robert Montague Renfield, attends an Al-Anon meeting to discuss the co-depending issues he has with his boss, Dracula. It’s his job to bring dead bodies to Dracula to bring him back to full power. Meanwhile, Renfield’s powers come after eating bugs. He finds himself caught up in the local New Orleans mob scene after saving a restaurant from a bunch of mafia henchman working for Ben Schwartz’s character, Tedward Lobo. He saves the day and ends up in a meet-cute with Rebecca (Awkwafina). She’s a local cop and the only one willing to take on the Lobo family. In theaters

Here’s my review