Another Round of Irish Films for St. Patrick's Day
by A. Freedman, Staff Writer
It is time for the third St. Patrick's Day of the COVID-19 Pandemic!
Boys From County Hell
Written and directed by Chris Baugh
Starring Jack Rowan, Nigel O'Neill and Louisa Harland
Running time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
by Nikk Nelson
These days, it’s difficult to bring any level of originality to werewolf, vampire and zombie movies and that stops almost no one. But this festival season, I was treated to two films that actually made a refreshing monster movie, The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) and Boys from County Hell (2020). Straight outta Ireland, this vampiric tale written and directed by Chris Baugh follows Eugene Moffat, played in a very impressive performance by Jack Rowan, a down on his luck and chronically directionless lad living in the small village of Six Mile Hill. Immediate parallels are drawn to An American Werewolf in London (1981) as the film opens in a pub, The Stoker, named for Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. But Six Mile Hill has its own vampire legend, that of Abhartach, who, they claim was the real inspiration behind Stoker’s novel and just so happens to be buried not too far from here…
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by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Nikk Nelson, Cinema Freak of Nature
This October, the horror film scene is alive and well.
Despite there being a global pandemic, we have not found ourselves short of spine tingling flicks. With the challenges from COVID-19, five genre festivals have banded together to create the ultimate accessible virtual event that is sure to be a real scream! Beginning Thursday, October 8 until October 11 horror fans are in for a real treat with the Nightstream Film Festival. Showcasing features, repertory films, shorts and special events, horror fans are sure to experience thrills and chills! Moviejawn’s Old Sport and Cinema Freak of Nature, highlight some of their picks and some filmmakers to watch out for!
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