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Renfield (Original title)
Date: 2023 (Copyright)

Countries: USA, Japan

Director: Chris McKay

Synopsis: Horror comedy. A former familiar of Dracula, whose special powers come from eating bugs, Renfield attends present-day DRAAG meetings (Dependent Relationship Anonymous Addiction Group). He remains associated with Dracula, but he longs to set our on a new chapter of his life without his domineering boss.

Genres:
Horror, Comedy

Subjects:
Dracula, Vampires, Domestic staff, Bullying, Group therapy
Releases
Date: 14 April 2023Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour and Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 93 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 14 April 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour and Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 93 mins 26 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Universal Pictures International UK & Eire

Credits (75)
©: Universal Studios, Production Company: Skybound, Production Company: Giant Wildcat, A Universal Pictures presentation: Universal Pictures, Presented in association with: Dentsu Inc., Executive Producer: Todd Lewis, Co-executive Producer: Jack LoGiudice, Produced by: Chris McKay, Produced by: Samantha Nisenboim, Produced by: Bryan Furst, Produced by: Sean Furst, Produced by: Robert Kirkman, Produced by: David Alpert, Unit Production Manager: Todd Lewis, Production Supervisor: Danielle White, Production Accountant: Dax A. Cuesta, Supervising Location Manager: Elston Howard, Post-production Supervisor: Patsy Bougé, 2nd Unit Director: Christopher Brewster, 2nd Unit Director: James E. Price, 1st Assistant Director: Jason Inman, Script Supervisor: Shane Scott, Casting by: Rich Delia, Casting Associate: Adam Richards, Screenplay by: Ryan Ridley, Screen Story by: Robert Kirkman, Director of Photography: Mitchell Amundsen, A Camera/Steadicam Operator: Geoffrey Haley, Visual Effects Supervisor: James E. Price, Visual Effects Producer: Denise Davis, Visual Effects by: Outpost VFX, Crafty Apes, Visual Effects & Animation by: Industrial Light & Magic, Additional Visual Effects by: Connect VFX, Special Effects Supervisor: Matt Kutcher, Editor: Zene Baker, Editor: Ryan Folsey, Editor: Giancarlo Ganziano, Additional Editor: Mako Kamitsuna, Production Designer: Alec Hammond, Supervising Art Director: Chris Craine, Art Director: Landon Lott, Art Director: Geoffrey S. Grimsman, Set Designer: Michelle Stumpf, Set Designer: Aimee Huber, Set Designer: Dean Wolcott, Set Designer: Tim Croshaw, Set Decorator: Cynthia Slagter, Costume Designer: Lisa Lövaas, Key Make-up Artist: Corinne Foster, Make-up Effects Created by: Tinsley Studio, Key Hair Stylist: Jules Holdren, Main Titles and End Credit Design and Animation by : Picturemill, End Credits by: Scarlet Letters, Music by: Marco Beltrami, Conductor: Sarah Hicks, Music Supervisor: Gabe Hilfer, Score Producer: Buck Sanders, Music Editor: Julie Houlihan, Score Recordist: Robert Gatley, Score Mixer: Tyson Lozensky, Choreographer: Kathryn 'Kat' Burns, Sound Designer: Tim Walston, Sound Designer: Eric Ocampo, Production Sound Mixer: David Wyman, Re-recording Mixer: Tim LeBlanc, Re-recording Mixer: Beau Borders, Additional Re-recording Mixer: John Marquis, Supervising Sound Editor: John Marquis, Supervising Sound Editor: Nancy Nugent Title, Sound Effects Editor: Harry Cohen, Sound Effects Editor: Greg Ten Bosch, Sound Effects Editor: D. Chris Smith, Stunt Co-ordinator: Christopher Brewster
Cast (23)
Nicholas Hoult (Robert Montague Renfield), Awkwafina (Rebecca), Ben Schwartz (Tedward Lobo), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Bellafrancesca Lobo), Brandon Scott Jones (Mark, therapy group leader), Adrian Martinez (Chris), Nicolas Cage (Dracula), Bess Rous (Caitlyn), James Moses Black (Captain Browning), Camille Chen (Kate), Jenna Kanell (Carol), Danya Labelle (Karla), Rhonda Johnson Dents (Sharon), Christopher Matthew Cook (Bob), Michael P. Sullivan (weird Kevin), Rosha Washington (Trevante), T.C. Matherne (Kyle), Caroline Williams (Vanessa), Marcus Lewis (Apache Joe), Derek Russo (Brice), Marvin Ross (Sal), G-Rod (Ronnie), Dave Davis (Mitch)