In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing RENFIELD (2023) which is still playing at theaters or available on Prime Video for buy/rent. From director Chris McKay, from a script by Ryan Ridley with a screen story from Robert Kirkman and additional materials from Ava Tramer. The film follows Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) who's had enough of being his boss' familiar after decades of abuse and mayhem because of the Count (a deliciously wicked Nic Cage). Throw in a cop (Awkwafina) who's looking to avenge the murder of her father at the hands of the town thugs (Ben Schwartz and Shohreh Aghdashloo) and you have a symphony of gloriously over the top violence and chaotic fun. A solid script, great performances, great comedy and gratuitous violence make this a fun watch and not to be missed. The film clocks in at 1 h 33 m and is rated R. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
This episode of the podcast is dedicated to the lovely Sara B - happy belated birthday! And many thanks to Uncle Jay for recommending this little gem to us.
Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
