Nicolas Cage is known for chewing a little scenery here and there.
OK, make that, “a lot” of scenery.
“Mandy.” “Vampire’s Kiss.” “Raising Arizona.”
So casting him as Dracula in a horror comedy like “Renfield” comes with a caveat. Can Cage corral his instincts to keep the focus on the laughs, not the actor’s brand?
Suffice it to say Cage doesn’t suck in “Renfield,” a delirious romp marked by CGI blood and Cage’s calculated turn.
Nicholas Hoult plays the title character, the “familiar” who serves at his master’s beck and call. The Prince of Darkness (Cage) demands a steady supply of victims, and he isn’t shy about his hunger.
It leaves Renfield at an emotional crossroads. Is immortality worth it if it means burying your dreams in the process?...