Boys from County Hell : 2021

Boys from County Hell

Horror doesn’t come with rules, but it’s fair to say there can be bare minimums. If the monstrous force on the poster is going to be one of the classics, at least make it pop out in a surprising way. If the story is going to be about a certain band of characters facing such a menace, at least make them a little distinct. And if your movie involves some boozy Irish pranksters finding out about a long buried vampire corpse, at least make it a good time. “Boys from County Hell” pushes back on these tried-and-true guidelines, and it’s the kind of Shudder movie of the week that doesn’t give back to its audience, so much as drain them.