Combining genuine emotional stakes, biting black humour and enough blood and dismembered limbs to satisfy even seasoned gorehounds, Chris Baugh’s terrific, unorthodox vampire flick has got it where it Counts.
Boys from County Hell
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Ireland, United Kingdom · 2021
1h 28m
Director Chris Baugh
Starring Jack Rowan, Nigel O'Neill, Louisa Harland, Michael Hough
Genre Horror, Comedy
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A crew of hardy road workers, led by a bickering Father and Son, must survive the night when they accidentally awaken an ancient Irish vampire.
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The Irish Times by Donald Clarke
The unreal feels real. The real feels even more real. A decidedly decent slice of bog horror.
By the time Boys from County Hell works its way to its final face-offs, the film’s good humor and care for its characters is just as appealing as the gore. Vampire hounds might balk, but Boys from County Hell has it right: This is a story about people, not monsters.
The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
There’s a more rewarding film in here had The Boys From County Hell pushed the humor a bit further, and pitched the scares a touch higher.
Vampire stories can be so rote that it’s noticeable when the rules are even slightly changed, and that's when Boys from County Hell shows a little spark. But this is more the clear case of a horror movie that forgets to have fun.
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