Renfield 2023

In a twisted dance of darkness and despair, Count Dracula (played by a suave and sinister presence) has been cultivating a peculiar partnership with R. M. Renfield (embodied by an actor with a penchant for the macabre), a former lawyer turned devoted servant to the vampire lord. This unholy alliance began in the early 20th century, when Renfield’s hunger for power led him down a path of supernatural manipulation, fueled by his reliance on the arcane energies derived from consuming insects.

As the years passed, Renfield has honed his abilities, and Dracula has faced numerous close calls with intrepid vampire hunters. Seeking refuge in the vibrant city of New Orleans, the duo finds themselves amidst a thriving metropolis teeming with life - an irony not lost on the undead Count. Renfield, ever the pragmatist, discovers a 12-step self-help group focused on breaking free from co-dependent relationships and sees an opportunity to utilize this community to hunt down abusive partners, ultimately providing sustenance for Dracula without eliciting remorse.

Renfield’s attention is drawn to a narcissistic boyfriend, whose questionable morals lead him to a warehouse stocked with stolen drugs. As the familiar brutalizes a group of minor criminals, they are suddenly beset by an assassin hired by the Lobo crime family, who seek to muscle in on New Orleans’ drug trade. Renfield eliminates the assassin and sets out to track down Teddy Lobo, the mastermind behind the operation. However, Teddy flees, leaving Renfield to drag the corpses back to Dracula’s lair, hidden deep within the decrepit corridors of a former hospital.

Meanwhile, Rebecca Quincy (played by an actress with a strong sense of justice), a second-generation police officer, has been instrumental in taking down low-level criminals. Her latest conquest is Teddy Lobo, whom she apprehends after he careens through a sobriety checkpoint, flinging bricks of cocaine at the authorities. However, the Feds soon intervene, releasing Teddy from custody and allowing him to disappear into the shadows.

As tensions simmer between Quincy and her sister Kate (an FBI agent), who is building a case against organized crime, Dracula expresses his dissatisfaction with the fare Renfield has brought back - commoners no longer suffice; he craves the blood of someone pure and innocent. Renfield sets out to abduct unsuspecting civilians at a local eatery, only to find himself face-to-face with Quincy, drawn to the same location by cryptic clues at the crime scene.

The stage is set for a violent confrontation as Teddy Lobo pressures his loyal henchmen into launching an attack on Quincy’s life. Instead of succumbing to their brutality, Renfield and Quincy join forces, taking down several gang members in a hail of bullets. In the aftermath, Teddy escapes, but not before the unlikely duo has forged an uneasy alliance - one that will set the stage for further mayhem and bloodshed in the city of New Orleans.

In the midst of chaos and retribution, Teddy’s mother, Bellafrancesca, tasks her son with tracking down the assassin who slaughtered her foot soldiers, only for Teddy to stumble upon an unlikely alliance with Dracula when Renfield is indisposed. Meanwhile, Renfield has undergone a profound transformation, having internalized the wisdom of his self-help group and determined to forge a new path, free from the shackles of his vampiric master. He sets up a cozy apartment, dons a helpful attitude, and even cooperates with the authorities by providing a statement that could aid in bringing down the notorious Lobo Crime Family.

However, Dracula soon becomes aware of Renfield’s betrayal and responds with brutal ferocity, slaughtering his former support group friends right before his former minion’s eyes. Quincy arrives on the scene to find Renfield surrounded by carnage, prompting her to take him into custody. But just as she prepares to hand him over, the police and Lobos converge, seeking revenge against Renfield for his perceived treachery.

As Quincy barely escapes with Renfield in tow, he awakens the next morning to find that he has inadvertently saved her life. With a newfound sense of purpose, he reveals his true origin story to Quincy, confessing a desire to reform and leave his dark past behind. Together, they launch a fierce battle against corrupt police officers before storming the Lobo headquarters.

However, their plans are foiled when they discover that Dracula has imbued several gang members with Renfield’s supernatural abilities, including Teddy himself. A brutal fight ensues, culminating in Renfield’s devastating decision to dispatch Teddy. Quincy then sets her sights on stopping Dracula, only to find her sister on the brink of death. Desperate to save her sibling, she agrees to make a pact with Dracula: in exchange for Rebecca’s life, he will provide the healing properties of his blood.

Quincy outwits Dracula, leading to a final confrontation between the two and Renfield that ends with them capturing the vampire within a mystical circle. With Dracula defeated and his corpse dismembered into concrete bits, they scatter his remains across the water system, rendering it impossible for him to reform or reconstitute his body.

In the aftermath, Renfield finds solace in resurrecting his self-help group friends, empowered by his newfound sense of purpose. As he begins to build a new life for himself, Quincy stands by his side, ready to face whatever challenges come their way.