It sucks to be Renfield... Directed and produced by Chris McKay, Renfield is the comedy horror film written by Ryan Ridley from a story by Robert Kirkman, and inspired by characters from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), the tortured yet loyal servant to history's most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Nicolas Cage), is forced to procure his master's prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there's a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his co-dependency.