Thursday Mar 12, 2026
We Accidentally Dug Up a Vampire… | The Boys From County Hell - Xenomania 63
This week on Xenomania, we dig into the Irish horror-comedy The Boys from County Hell — a vampire movie that starts with a simple road construction job and ends with an ancient bloodsucker waking up under rural Ireland.
When a crew of local workers accidentally disturb an old grave tied to Irish folklore, they unleash something that definitely should have stayed buried. What follows is a mix of brutal vampire horror, dry Irish humor, and one very bad day for a group of guys who just wanted to finish their shift.
In this episode we discuss:
- The unique Irish folklore behind the vampire Abhartach
• Why The Boys from County Hell stands out from typical vampire movies
• The movie’s balance of horror and comedy
• Creature design and old-school vampire brutality
• Why small-town horror settings still work so well
If you enjoy horror comedy, vampire films, folk horror, or indie horror movies, this one is definitely worth checking out.
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