Apple TVRenfield (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.0
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive cultural values by critiquing abusive power dynamics and championing individual empowerment and self-worth through breaking free from toxic relationships, despite avoiding explicit political ideology.
The movie incorporates visible diversity in its casting, including a multiracial lead character, and touches upon themes of codependency, abuse, and systemic corruption. However, these elements are presented as incidental rather than central to the narrative, which prioritizes comedy and action over deep social commentary or explicit critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film uses Christian symbols and figures (nuns, crucifixes) as genre tropes, often with irreverence. It features blasphemous language and promotes themes of self-salvation that directly contradict traditional Christian teachings, resulting in a critical and anti-Christian portrayal.
Renfield (2023) does not explicitly portray or directly address the LGBTQ+ community within its narrative or character interactions. The film focuses on horror-comedy elements and psychological dynamics of control and liberation, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present. Any queer readings would be interpretive rather than explicit based on the movie's content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film Renfield (2023) portrays established characters like Renfield and Dracula with genders consistent with their original source material. New characters introduced in the film do not constitute gender swaps, as they lack prior canonical gender identities. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.
The film features Renfield and Dracula, whose portrayals align with or maintain the broader racial category of their source material. New characters like Rebecca Quincy are original to the film, and the diverse modern setting does not constitute a race swap for established characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.5
Critic Ratings
5.8
5.3
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