The horror streamer Shudder has picked up the North American rights to Boys From County Hell. The comedy-horror from director Chris Baugh made it’s North American premiere as part of the Nightstream Film Festival.
“I’m delighted that Boys From County Hell, has found a North American home on Shudder. The film was made with a lot of passion and grit by many talented people, and so it’s a huge honor to have it presented by such a fearless curator of boundary-pushing genre programming,” said director Chris Baugh in a statement to Deadline.
Originally the film was was selected for this year’s Tribeca festival before the world wide pandemic shut most of the world down. Now Shudder will bring the film to its horror streaming service in the U.S. and Canada next year.
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“Boys From County Hell, is a pure delight from beginning to end that manages to be both funny and scary, with characters you’d be happy to grab a pint with at the pub even if they weren’t fighting vampires. We know Shudder members are going to love it as much as we do, and we can’t wait to share it with them,” said Shudder General Manager Craig Engler.
Starring Jack Rowan (Born to Kill), Nigel O’Neill (Bad Day for the Cut), and Louisa Harland (Derry Girls) the film follows a group of blue collar construction workers who are tapped to build a roadway through a desolate stretch of Irish wilderness. After their work ends up disturbing an ancient bloodthirsty vampire, they must work together to save their town. Based on the 2012 short film of the same name.
We had a chance to see Boys From County Hell via Nightstream. Our review of this film concluded that “Boys From County Hell succeeds with a brilliant tone, a different spin on vampires and successful comedy throughout. So get ready to throw away all the vampire lore you know and strap in for this hilarious and blood soaked coming of age tale.”
Boys From County Hell will hit Shudder sometime in 2021. Be sure to follow ScaryNerd for more of all things horror.
