Nicolas Cage has had an illustrious decades-long career, though there have been some hits and misses, especially in the horror genre, which now includes his latest release Renfield. The horror comedy is a sequel to 1931's Dracula with a more gory, campy twist. Renfield tells the story of Dracula's familiar and assistant Renfield as he tries to escape Dracula's manipulations and start a life of his own.

Over the years, Nicolas Cage has starred in various horror films ranging from absolutely terrible to incredible and iconic. Cage is well-known for his eclectic taste in film projects, so it is unsurprising that some of his on-screen appearances do well while others flop completely. Interestingly, within Cage's slew of horror films, viewers can actually see certain patterns when it comes to the films' Rotten Tomatoes critics' and audience scores. In of his latest film, Renfield has scored both poorly but also surprisingly well.

Renfield's Critics Score Ranks Sixth Among Nicolas Cage Horror Movies

Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield

When it comes to critics' feelings on Renfield, the horror comedy did not stand out among Nicolas Cage's horror projects. With a 60% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film ranks far below films such as Pig, Mandy, and Color Out of Space. Some films that came closer to its score were Cage's Mom and Dad and Vampire's Kiss. Ultimately, Renfield tied for sixth place with the Cage's 2021 film Willy's Wonderland.

Although this ranking seems weak in comparison to Cage's other films, Renfield is far from being the actor's worst-ranked horror film. Nicolas Cage's infamous remake of The Wicker Man received a dismal 15% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes while 2015's Pay the Ghost scored even worse with a 10%. Despite Renfield ranking far below Cage's other horror films, it definitely has not suffered a total loss. In this sense, the film has landed at the far end of Nicolas Cage's best horror movies.

Renfield Has The Third-Highest Audience Score Of Nicolas Cage Horror Movies

Renfield looking to the side at a restaurant in the movie

Despite Renfield coming in sixth when compared to Nicolas Cage's horror movie Rotten Tomatoes critics' scores, it rose all the way to third place in of those same films' Rotten Tomatoes audience scores. Renfield scored an 80% audience score, which is much higher than most of Cage's horror films. This is due to a strange trend among Cage's films wherein the critics' score tends to be much higher than the audience score. In Renfield's case, the opposite was true, benefiting the film in of audiences but not critics. Overall, Renfield did score well among Nicolas Cage's horror projects because of its high audience score and average critic rating.

With a 60% critics rating and an 80% audience score, Renfield is a strong contender among Nicolas Cage's horror films. Although it is not the most critically acclaimed, it was clearly well-liked by audiences and these two factors averaged out to a solidly good score. Despite Renfield's mixed reviews, it will likely maintain its good standing and is a strong representation of Cage's eccentric style.