2023 has been another great year for horror. March saw the return of Ghostface, but ScreamIt’s not the only horror franchise that’s been a lot of fun this year. In April, Dracula makes his bloody return in the horror comedy. Bram Stoker Dracula novel featuring RM Renfield as a supporting character. Horror comedy from the director Chris McKay focuses on Dracula’s servant Renfield playing Nicholas Hoult (Menu). The film is a month away from its April release, the actor Ben Schwartz gave horror fans a new look at its villainous crime boss Teddy Lobo.

New photos have been shared on Schwartz’s Instagram, showing the crime boss looking like a cross between The Joker and The Joker. Tommy Lee JonesTwo-faced Batman forever. A light red suit and a cheetah print undershirt give us a good idea of ​​what this criminal is all about. He may be very fashionable and materialistic, but Teddy represents a business duel with two pistols while terrorizing the nightclub. He also seems to be a big fan of masks, as his organization has everyone wearing monster-looking wolf masks. This is probably a direct link to another Universal Monster, Werewolf. This wolf-loving pack can be seen Renfieldpreviously released trailer of taking over the same nightclub.

Although known for his comedic genius on shows like Schwartz Parks and Rec, Cosmic forces, Duck talesand Sonic the hedgehog in films, it will be exciting to see the actor play a much darker role. Even though it was a horror comedy, Schwartz never got the chance to play a full-on villain. Renfield is going hard – R with blood and gore. Imagining Schwartz like this an absurd horror playground just makes you smile. We don’t really know anything about his character, other than that he’s a criminal, so the sky’s the limit in terms of how crazy Renfield can take on this dangerous threat.

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What is the plot? Renfield?

Renfield Brings the classic story of Dracula into the modern day with a jaded title character subject to the whims of his master. At the end of his rope, Renfield goes to AA meetings, which doesn’t make Dracula too happy. The horror hero is looking to cut ties with Dracula for good, but given their medical histories, that’s easier said than done.

This movie also has an ensemble cast of killers. Aside from Hoult and Schwartz, it’s the stars of this 21st century horror story Awkwafina and Nicolas Cage (Mandy) such as The Prince of Darkness himself. Like Hoult, Cage has recently made a name for himself with modern gems in the horror genre Mandy, Color is out of spaceand Willy’s Wonderland. However, whoever had the idea to cast Cage as Dracula should step up because this is a game made in the genre. The trailers teased a scary version of Dracula, who is just a hungry kid looking for his next meal. The at the heart of toxic relationships Renfield Hoult and Cage’s chemistry is like a comedy goldmine that’s surprisingly sick.

When Renfield Will you go out?

Renfield It hits theaters on April 14, 2023. While horror fans eagerly await Dracula’s return to the big screen, you can check out Schwartz’s terrifying photos below:

Ben Schwartz at Renfield
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Ben Schwartz at Renfield
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