Boys from County Hell

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Boys from County Hell

2020

1h 30m

Comedy

Horror

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Strange events unfold in Six Mile Hill -- a sleepy Irish town that claims to have been traveled by the famed author Bram Stoker -- when construction on a new road disrupts the alleged grave of Abhartach, a legendary Irish vampire said to have inspired Dracula. Deadly and sinister forces terrorize the work crew led by Francie Moffat and his son Eugene, a free-spirited young man who prefers pints to pickaxes, and they're forced to fight to survive the night while exposing the true horror that resides in the town's local myth.

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Critics Consensus

Boys from County Hell stands out as an uncommonly good time in the crowded vampire genre -- and proves the Irish countryside is a fine setting for slaying the undead.

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Jordan King

Empire Magazine

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.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 6, 2021

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The homegrown comedy horror genre is given a revitalising lift with this witty and smartly played yarn about an unearthed vampire terrorising a tiny rural community in Northern Ireland.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 6, 2021

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Marina Ashioti

Little White Lies

A hollow viewing experience where there are just no stakes.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 5, 2021

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

This spirited horror-comedy, that is as much a monster movie as it is a vampire flick, might not offer much new, but it has a good time doing it nonetheless.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2022

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Christopher Cross

Tilt Magazine

Boys from County Hell manages to be the entertaining horror film it sets out to be while invigorating itself with a refreshing take on vampire mythology.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 15, 2022

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

An imaginative nightmare with a few good laughs, Boys From County Hell is one for the books because of its mercurial vision and innovation with the undying myths. And the subtle shocks that never fade.

Sep 8, 2021

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Horror fan 4

The horror parts were great but the comedy was missing. Tim Treakle

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Audience Member

I thought this would be good when I saw the cast & read the basic plot. It turned out to be great. A perfect blend of horror & levity, dark & hilarious. Boys from County Hell is a Must-See !

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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David W

Great start, dragged for a while depending on how you feel about the cast of Irish characters and then had a decent enough ending. The general pacing was a bit too slow for my tastes but it had it's moments. A luke warm recommendation but a welcome change of style for a genre horror movie. Not sure why it's billed as a comedy though as its not particularly funny.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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Logan D

When a highway is declared to be constructed thru some farmlands, the workers inadvertently release an ages old vampire whose legend inspired Stoker. A delightful hoot that twists some vampire lore in interesting ways. Love the opening. Love me some dark humor. Recommended

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Mike F

They call it a "vampire horror-comedy" but it's more accurate to describe it as a "vampire horror whilst Irish people act Irish about it". Good story with likeable characters. I enjoyed it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/14/23

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R. L

The film offers a fresh take on the look but also (and this is the most refreshing) on the "modus operandi" of the vampire. But mostly it offers and adorable set of characters, totally unexpected in a genre movie. Good fun.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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Eugene Moffat

Nigel O'Neill

Francie Moffat

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Claire McCann

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Synopsis

Strange events unfold in Six Mile Hill -- a sleepy Irish town that claims to have been traveled by the famed author Bram Stoker -- when construction on a new road disrupts the alleged grave of Abhartach, a legendary Irish vampire said to have inspired Dracula. Deadly and sinister forces terrorize the work crew led by Francie Moffat and his son Eugene, a free-spirited young man who prefers pints to pickaxes, and they're forced to fight to survive the night while exposing the true horror that resides in the town's local myth.

Director: Chris Baugh
Screenwriter: Chris Baugh, Brendan Mullin
Production Co: Blinder Films, Endeavor Content, Six Mile Hill Productions
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2021
Runtime: 1h 30m

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