Movie

Renfield

2023 · 93 min

A gory, gleeful comedy-horror romp with slapstick violence and a surprisingly sweet self-help streak.

Directed by: Chris McKay
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina

Tagline: Sucks to be him.
Overview: Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Rent or buy in the UK

Apple TV Store
Rakuten TV
Amazon Video

More options Data from JustWatch

Directed by: Chris McKay
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
identity
found family
redemption
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	5
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

Titles like Renfield

TV series

What We Do in the Shadows

2019–2024

A deadpan mockumentary that turns vampire roommates into a workplace sitcom, full of absurd bickering and gory slapstick.

Campy, satirical, brisk · about identity and found family

Via: campy
satirical
identity
found family
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Seasons: 6

Details

What We Do in the ShadowsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Bit

2019

A stylish, bloody vampire ride that mixes punk attitude with sharp social commentary and a surprising amount of heart.

Campy, satirical, brisk · about identity and found family

Via: campy
satirical
identity
found family
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 94 min

Details

BitHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Lucifer

2016–2021

A breezy, cheeky procedural where supernatural banter and will-they-won't-they chemistry keep the case-of-the-week light and fun.

Same composer: Marco Beltrami · Whimsical, brisk · about identity and redemption

Also: Same composer: Marco Beltrami
Via: whimsical
identity
redemption
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Seasons: 6

Details

LuciferHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Dark Shadows

2012

A visually lush, campy gothic romp that mixes fish-out-of-water comedy with supernatural melodrama, feeling stylish but emotionally distant.

Campy, satirical, brisk · about identity and betrayal

Via: campy
satirical
identity
betrayal
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 113 min

Details

Dark ShadowsHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Rick and Morty

2013

A chaotic, joke-dense ride that swings from silly sci-fi mayhem to sudden gut-punches of existential dread.

Same writer: Ryan Ridley · Satirical, dark, brisk · about identity

Also: Same writer: Ryan Ridley
Via: satirical
dark
identity
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 9

Details

Rick and MortyHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Fright Night

2011

A slick, playful vampire thrill ride that balances jump scares with cheeky humor and a surprisingly warm teen core.

Campy, satirical, brisk · about identity and betrayal

Via: campy
satirical
identity
betrayal
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 106 min

Details

Fright NightHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Vampires of the Velvet Lounge

2026

A silly, bloody romp that mixes dating-app jokes with vampire in-fighting, easy to watch with friends.

Campy, satirical, brisk · about identity and found family

Via: campy
satirical
identity
found family
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 105 min

Details

Vampires of the Velvet LoungeHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Hellboy

2004

A pulpy, playful monster romp with a gruff, lovable hero, blending gothic atmosphere, dry wit, and splashy action.

Same composer: Marco Beltrami · Campy, dark, brisk · about identity and found family

Also: Same composer: Marco Beltrami
Via: campy
dark
identity
found family
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 122 min

Details

HellboyHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Lego Batman Movie

2017

A hyperactive, joke-packed romp that zips through Gotham with gleeful energy, poking affectionate fun at Batman while sneaking in a warm message about family.

Same director: Chris McKay · Satirical, brisk · about identity and found family

Also: Same director: Chris McKay
Via: satirical
identity
found family
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 104 min

Details

The Lego Batman MovieHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024

A chaotic, gaudy carnival of the afterlife that keeps throwing jokes and ghosts at you until it runs out of steam.

Campy, dark, brisk · about identity and betrayal · nonlinear

Via: campy
dark
identity
betrayal
nonlinear
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 105 min

Details

Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

WolfCop

2014

A gleefully trashy B-movie romp that blends gory werewolf action with deadpan small-town humour and a knowing wink.

Campy, dark, brisk · about addiction and identity

Via: campy
dark
addiction
identity
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 79 min

Details

WolfCopHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Blade II

2002

A stylish, blood-soaked thrill ride with gothic atmosphere, martial-arts action, and a surprisingly emotional core.

Same composer: Marco Beltrami · Campy, dark, brisk · about identity and betrayal

Also: Same composer: Marco Beltrami
Via: campy
dark
identity
betrayal
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 117 min

Details

Blade IIHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Rent or buy

Apple TV Store
Rakuten TV
Amazon Video
Sky Store
YouTube

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres: comedy, fantasy, horror
Directed by: Chris McKay
Written by: Ryan Ridley
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Brandon Scott Jones, Adrian Martinez, Camille Chen
Music: Marco Beltrami
Cinematography: Mitchell Amundsen
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Thai, English

TMDB IMDb Letterboxd Wikipedia Wikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

Renfield

How it feels

More like this

Titles like Renfield

Where to watch in the UK

Details