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** ''Film/Renfield2023'' is a comedic take on the classic ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel. It also deconstructs the very relationship between Dracula and his [[TheRenfield servant Renfield]] by showing that a literal monster who forcibly turns his partner into simply a mindless henchmen can become an emotionally manipulative, abusive, and co-dependent relationship overtime.

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** ''Film/Renfield2023'' ''Film/{{Renfield|2023}}'' is a comedic take on the classic ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel. It also deconstructs the very relationship between Dracula and his [[TheRenfield servant Renfield]] by showing that a literal monster who forcibly turns his partner into simply a mindless henchmen can become an emotionally manipulative, abusive, and co-dependent relationship overtime.
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: His early television work like ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' are planted on the cynical end. The films he has directed on the other hand have leaned far on the idealistic side.

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: His early television work like ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' are planted on the cynical end. The films he has directed on the other hand have leaned far on the idealistic side.side.
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** ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' deconstructs many old-school moral and authority values by showing the toxicities of living in a strict world like that.
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** ''Film/Renfield2023'' is a comedic take on the classic ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel. It also deconstructs the very relationship between Dracula and his [[TheRenfield servant Renfield]] by showing that a literal monster who forcibly turns his partner into simply a mindless henchmen can become an emotionally manipulative, abusive, and co-dependent relationship overtime.

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** ''Film/Renfield2023'' is a comedic take on the classic ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel. It also deconstructs the very relationship between Dracula and his [[TheRenfield servant Renfield]] by showing that a literal monster who forcibly turns his partner into simply a mindless henchmen can become an emotionally manipulative, abusive, and co-dependent relationship overtime.overtime.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: His early television work like ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' are planted on the cynical end. The films he has directed on the other hand have leaned far on the idealistic side.
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* DeconstructiveParody: Several of the projects he has been a part of follow this trope.
** ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' is a darkly comedic deconstruction of just about anything pop-culture related
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'' deconstructs summer blockbusters, MerchandiseDriven franchises, and chosen one stories.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie'' deconstructs the character of Batman in general!
** ''Film/Renfield2023'' is a comedic take on the classic ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' novel. It also deconstructs the very relationship between Dracula and his [[TheRenfield servant Renfield]] by showing that a literal monster who forcibly turns his partner into simply a mindless henchmen can become an emotionally manipulative, abusive, and co-dependent relationship overtime.
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* ''Film/{{Renfield}}'' (2023)

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* ''Film/{{Renfield}}'' ''Film/{{Renfield|2023}}'' (2023)
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* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsHonorAmongThieves'' (2023, story credit only)
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* ''Renfield'' (2023)
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Chris McKay, also known as Chris Taylor (born November 11, 1973 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American film and television director, writer, producer and animator. He is well known for his work on ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel''. McKay was also the animation co-director on ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' and made his directorial debut with ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie''.

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Chris McKay, [=McKay=], also known as Chris Taylor (born November 11, 1973 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American film and television director, writer, producer and animator. He is well known for his work on ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel''. McKay [=McKay=] was also the animation co-director on ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' and made his directorial debut with ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie''.
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Chris McKay, also known as Chris Taylor (born November 11, 1973 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American film and television director, writer, producer and animator. He is well known for his work on ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel''. McKay was also the animation co-director on ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' and made his directorial debut with ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie''.

!!Filmography
* ''2 wks, 1yr'' (2002)
* ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'' (2006-2008)
* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2007-2011)
* ''WesternAnimation/TitanMaximum'' (2009)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie'' (2017)
* ''Film/TheTomorrowWar'' (2021)
* ''Nightwing'' (TBA)
* ''Jonny Quest'' (TBA)

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