Movie Reviews: Boys from County Hell stars a no-nonsense woman who takes guff from no man

The Irish comedy-horror is an inspired slice of lunacy
Movie Reviews: Boys from County Hell stars a no-nonsense woman who takes guff from no man

Boys from County Hell: a clever deconstruction of the vampire genre

Boys from County Hell ****

Irish comedy-horrors haven’t always got the balance right, but Boys from County Hell (15A) is an inspired slice of lunacy from Chris Baugh, who directs and co-writes with Brendan Mullin. Set in the village of Six Mile Hill, which appears to be located somewhere in rural Northern Ireland, the story’s premise is that Bram Stoker stole his idea for Dracula from the ancient legend of Abhartach that the locals swear is true. 

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