I spent some time with the man behind “Renfield,” director Chris McKay. See why he decided to direct the film, his inspiration for the movie, how he helped Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult shape their characters of Dracula and Renfield respectively, and what he hopes for viewers to get after watching the film.
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Dwight Frye is hardly a household name, but the character actor left his mark on Universal horror movies of the 1930s, including his portrayal of Dracula’s maniacal henchman in the Bela Legosi classic. Enter “Renfield,” a cheeky homage to the vampire genre that blends horror and comedy into a beyond-bloody cocktail, with Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage sinking their teeth into the too-thin material.
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[bc_video video_id=”6212502919001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] The animated sequel “The Croods: A New Age” is now out in select theaters including some cinemas in the valley. I spoke with director Joel Crawford making his big-screen debut. Click here for the list of theaters where “The Croods: […]
