Boys From County Hell Explained - Ancient Irish Vampire

[@rebeccamurphy3516]

It’s really interesting that the destruction of the cairn is so important to the plot, considering the historic precedent of not destroying or passing through known fairy-related sites in Ireland. Great video!

[@rebeccamurphy3516]

I know the vampire isn’t depicted as a type of fairy, but it’s an interesting comparison between the movie and real life!

[@madarpauser2133]

@@rebeccamurphy3516 There are Fairies with Vampiric features in Celtic mythology. One example is the *Baobhan Sith* from Scotland. Its a type of Fairy that seduces men in order to drain their blood. The *Abhartach* might be something similar, but much nastier.

[@kerridwynntheacegoblin6465]

Yup. It’s definitely a faery type.

[@allmyexesarefat]

he isn't a type of fairy but a sort of neamh-mairbh, which is an Irish idea of undead. I agree the themes in the movie of forgetting folklore at your own peril is super cool and interesting

[@madarpauser2133]

​@@allmyexesarefat I like it when horror movies keep the origin of the monster vague. It keeps the audience intrigued and makes them speculate. Like how we are guessing what *The Abhartach* really is.

[@hibernianperspective6183]

@16:30 I think the appearance of the Abhartach is based on the Irish 'bog body' phenomenon, basically bodies mummified in raised peat bogs. This could mean the vampire was originally a sacrifice, as many bog bodies discovered show signs of ritualized killing.

[@Dualbladedscorpion7737]

I wonder if that vampire dude used a similar method to gain immortality.

[@dfailsthemost]

I had the same thought. Not the sacrifice idea, but that it looks like a bog body. The effects were really quite good.

[@lycheedreams]

Came here to comment the same thing - I remember looking at the preserved bog man at the British Museum and this vampire does bear physical resemblances. Wonder if the look developed over time being buried & without blood?

[@src3360]

My same thought! It looks like a dessicated bog body!

[@Florida1213]

When he was talking about the vampire's appearance in the video, I thought he looked like he had been mummified in a bog!

[@matthiasneidenberger9471]

At that point, I’d just fill that whole basement with concrete and build a community center or something on top of it and have it declared a landmark just to be safe.

[@torte519]

dismember it first, then cement it.

[@matthiasneidenberger9471]

@@torte519 if I can get away with it without unearthing him from those rocks I will, but I ain’t taking chances. But yeah, if I can, his left arm and leg are gonna be in Spain and his right are gonna be in Oakland.

[@Flipindabird23]

@@torte519good way to die lmao “let’s just pull these rocks of this ancient entity to see if we can dismember it.. oh wait it’s killing me? Hunh never could’ve guessed this would happen”

[@Arrogan28]

I think you should be able to build a container to hold the Abhartach and the dirt and stones above it as well. Basically build a wood frame, and poor cement into it. Then once you have it completely wraped in concrete, with the dirt and stones in the same place as they were. I can't imagine it is going to rise up. I mean, they didn't try to encase it in concrete back then, so using the dirt, stones, and concret should be enough to completely hold it. It's strength is not enough it seems even without the dirt and stones on it, even just when it was fighting them, it didn't seem strong enough to break through a foot or two of rebar reenforced concrete anyway. But just in case, do both. Then take that entire concrete block, and do as you said, get the community to pay for a building to bury it under. And declare it a landmark as you said. But just take it slow, double and triple, and septuple check every measure, every step, just take it slow and careful with a dump trunk full of dirt and stones ready to dump through the hole above it down into that hole if it suddenly starts to move etc. And then move to the new world, and never come back to the town...

[@whiteboyramen]

I’ve become so engulfed in this entire series of all the different vampires and werewolves of every type that I’m genuinely ecstatic for a new video. Thanks brother!

[@slainemccool2875]

Werewolves in Irish mythology are pretty interesting I hope we get a film about them at some point

[@whiteboyramen]

@@slainemccool2875 I agree that would be awesome. I went down a rabbit hole trying to learn more about Abhertach I hope I spelled it correctly. Haha

[@ferrjuan]

I don’t think the “local Chieftain” is Native American. Back during the medieval period before the English conquered most of Ireland, the Irish weren’t united instead they were divided into clans each with their local leaders thus “chieftain”

[@oscarozzieozborne5783]

Yeah, that is what i was gonna comment when I saw the image used. Kind of weird decision.

[@derionone]

Weird choice yes ... but as a normal human beeing i understood that he obviously didnt mean native americans when he says chieftain .. but it is most common image that people associate with that word and maybe he thought its funny or whatever...

[@firetarrasque4667]

@@deriononeIt’s low effort. Dude should have done better.

[@bobborlog1677]

I united the clans with torick mocktoe to battle Steven Lang & Giovanni rabesei

[@welshman8954]

What do you expect from the Americans they have no history or culture of their own they have zero knowledge of our celtic history except for what hollywood has shown them

[@JamesFromTexas]

I forgot about this movie even though I liked it. I'm glad you covered a Celtic mythological creature and I wish there were more movies about Celtic history, real or myth.

[@NATEDOG]

“Reform like a necron from warhammer.” As a warhammer fan, i appreciate that.

[@Synicstkayz]

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[@MR_stone69]

Imagine being a fan

[@CrysTheCelestialGemini]

This shyt is the absolute funniest serious vampire movie I have ever seen. W.T.F. 100 STARS!!!!!!! How were they able to blend this so smoothly

[@alvarocalcedoriveiro4731]

CoolWritter1 :"Nothing can kill it; this vampire is invencible!!!" CoolWritter2: "Let's use grandpa's toe" CoolWriter3: "That did the trick!" Kawabunga 😂😂😂

[@imjustwolf]

I think the question of the strongest vampire depends on your definition of "strength". I would say this is the most resilient vampire because it literally cannot die and only be temporarily stopped, but I would say it is one of the weakest vampires because it is not physically strong any more so than a normal human from what we had seen in the movie.

[@GreatGreebo]

Thank you for covering the Abhartach. I had NO idea there was a movie based on it. Brilliant summary.

[@coganLollins]

Thanks really appreciate that! I didnt know there was a movie myself until recently and I think its definitely underrated

[@EW-go1xw]

There's another movie about Abhartach called "From The Dark."

[@Bluedd17]

Hi Cogan Lollins! Great addition to a vast collection of movies on these creatures. I'd like You to explore the movie "Wolves" 2014, which portrays Lucas Till and Jason Momoa as Werewolves. Alongside this, I highly recommend the TV series "Sanctuary", where Vampires are a major part of the plot (werewolves are present too) and where one of the main characters (a vampire) drops some of the best references too his own kind. My best regards to You!

[@conniecarroll747]

Just a bit of trivia. Stoker got the idea for 'Dracula ' from a story from John Polidori, who wrote and published 'The Vampype' in 1819. Stoker wrote his 'Dracula ' in 1897.

[@KaijuBiologist]

And Polidori was at the same gathering as Mary Shelley, who created Frankenstein.

[@ActuallyAlask]

Haven't seen the movie. But from your summary, I think Abhartach would get buried pretty quickly by the majority of the other vampires you've covered. Mainly because of his lackluster speed and strength. However I wouldn't be surprised this was just him at his worst, a severely weakened state. And that his "prime" would be an absolutely beastly on top of his healing and resistances to conventional vampire weaknesses.

[@patricknorris9334]

I mean he got buried by a regular human village chief so maybe not so impressive in the past either. I can't imagine the progenitor of all vampires from underworld or blade getting wrecked by a normal village dude.

[@Ubercut]

@@patricknorris9334 If you were badass enough to become a chieftain in Ireland a thousand years ago, you weren't exactly a regular dude.

[@Vandelberger]

Pretty cool it can make you bleed to death by presence alone. Seems like a cool power that more leans to the magical vampire rather than strength alone.

[@ActuallyAlask]

@@patricknorris9334 thought that too. If we're being charitable to the Abhartach, you could say we don't know the context like maybe they had magic at their disposal or they off guarded him or something.

[@picnic1123]

You seem to forget the humans have infinite blood in the movie plot ... So the passive blood draining does nothing to weaken them. Also the power did not work on the hero and his daddy .... Somehow.

[@adamstcg5080]

Irish living in Ireland can confirm Bram got the inspiration here

[@SoulJAHJustICE609]

Bram was Irish.

[@vegankowalski5193]

That "local chieftain" is native american? and the druid is some kinda gandalf/dumbledore? Wild "Irish" story.

[@slainemccool2875]

Yup that looks like a Gaelic Chieftain alright lol

[@afuturemoth]

Saved me the trouble. Thank ya.

[@raythunder8619]

He mixed the two together. That picture is that of a native american when the irish cheif could be find on google.

[@afuturemoth]

To be fair, it ain’t any less an Irish story. The movie didn’t use clip art of a Blackhawks logo.

[@vegankowalski5193]

@@afuturemoth Wasn't criticising the movie.

[@AlucardNoir]

I don't think you realize it but the word chieftain was in the English lexicon way before contact with the Americas.

[@gups4963]

He's just a big fan of the blackhawks

[@babysisdolls3336]

after a 26 vampire movie marthon in October...i am drawn back this Dec 22, 2023 to get more Vampire thrills.. Thanks for heads up on what to watch next.

[@Animal_Mother]

The name in reference to a Pogues song drew me here, the story itself was to me reminiscent of the Clive Barker story Rawhead Rex from the Books of Blood

[@DGneoseeker1]

Just because a stake doesn't work that doesn't mean you can't effectively kill one of these. You'd think they'd have at least dismembered the monster and buried the parts in separate holes so it has no way of being mobile. Thermite is worth a try too. Bury the ashes in molten steel.

[@Jake-cm9jj]

Heck you could even put a layer of dirt and stones inside the molten steel to really be sure...yeah with modern tech and the fact these guys are a construction company I'm sure they could find a more permanent solution to this.

[@cainabel6356]

I am pretty sure if you melt the body or someting to that, and just add it to concrete, with the stones, it will be dead.

[@jayenlow1191]

I liked them using a foreign folklore and very old interaction of a vampire. I do think the tall, thin, ghoulish humanoid design is a little less original, but I also watched Last Voyage of The Dermeter a couple weeks ago so that's probably fresh in my mind. But for a creature that's been dormant and extremely malnourished for 1000+ years, it's fitting. I do like it summons the blood of others in the surrounding area, like blood magic. If you've ever seen Overlord, the vampire Shalltear creates a flowing blood sphere composed of the blood of surrounding bodies and this reminded me of that.

[@garabillorobertv.3053]

If I remember correctly, Shalltear's blood-sphere turns into her lance

[@michaelwall3393]

This is actually a well constructed concept and creation of a great story into a film utilizing some Irish Celtic mythology and lore in conjunction with some modern day mythology and vampire lore. I liked this concept. Now as far as delivery of the movie and plot loopholes could have been better presented; but all in all, the movie was well worth watching and definitely belongs in one’s collection of vampire films. On a side note I have book recommendation for you all to read: it is called: Murcheston The Wolf’s Tale by David Holland. It is one of the best werewolf books ever. And I don’t say that lightly. It’s really good. Enjoy your videos and reviews guys. Keep up the great content! 👍🙏👍👍🙌🙌

[@tatalsaba]

Never heard of the Abhartach before, so this was enligthening. Also Merry Yule, Christmas and happy Holidays to all.

[@ferrjuan]

I recommend checking the film called, “Bitten” which is a 2008 Canadian black comedy vampire film directed by Harv Glazer. It stars Jason Mewes aka Jay from Jay and Silent Bob fame.

[@ConnorHelbig]

I’d hope he covers it I actually have it on dvd

[@madarpauser2133]

I think the Abhartach is a bit more dangerous than Dracula. Mainly because Dracula wasn't unkillable. From what we know, the Abhartach cannot be killed, only temporarily stopped. Also. There's a movie called The Revenant from 2009. I think its worth to make a video out of it.

[@cainabel6356]

Then wouldn't it be a Revenant and not a vampire?

[@RosseRue]

I love these videos, but why did you choose an image of a Native American Chief for the "chieftain" mention of Cathan when they're in Ireland?🤣

[@DannyREX2099]

What an interesting take on a vampire. I gotta check this movie out.

[@ckeane83]

Why use an American Indian chieftain when talking about an Irish story? Just wondering as I’m Irish and we had our own chieftains

[@FriskyGnome]

Was looking to say the same! Confused me for a second until I realised he means the Irish chieftains not a Native American chieftain came over to steak it.

[@ckeane83]

Lol that’ll be the Netflix version 😂😂

[@slainemccool2875]

​@@ckeane83If they ever do a show about Irish history you know it will be very diverse lol

[@ckeane83]

@@slainemccool2875 lol fionn Mc cool be wearing that Native American headdress 😂😂😂

[@retriever19golden55]

That was a little weird...how did an Indian chieftain arrive in Ireland centuries ago?

[@RobOlivierbjr64]

I really enjoyed this film, didn’t think it was on anyone else’s radar👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😎

[@RFCEJ99]

So glad u did this film! Very underrated film!

[@tryingtotryistrying]

wrong type of chief! seriously search Irish Chieftan they look like mideval warriors. Kinda like using the wrong type of "indian" ironically.

[@GothikSamurai1]

I just watched this movie for the first time last week. The bleeding effects/feeding was a bit weird for me after so many vampire movies with the whole neck bite thing going but it was good.

[@PollexLLC]

It kind of reminded me of the legacy of kain games where kain would just extend his hand and pulls the blood right out of someone's neck.

[@desiderium3243]

When the ultimate smartest thing, be to bury it under the asphalt in the road, and maybe have some of the stones under said asphalt,kind of like a multi layered road of settlement?

[@hippy282]

Great flick, cheers for covering it mate. Also the Undertaker bit got me. Also any chance of doing From The Dark 2014

[@rudolphmcneill515]

Another good one. I watched it again a few months ago.

[@existenceisrelative]

You sold this movie so well, i'm stopping the video at forty-five seconds to watch it myself!

[@thousand_cuts]

**accidentally spills irish vampire's bowl of blood** Irish vampire: NOOOOOO!!! ME LUCKY CHARMS!!!

[@Palemagpie]

90% of our myths are "do not fuck with the fairy's" The other 10% is "for godsake don't go into the woods!"

[@kinman3051]

Lol. 100% "you can die here" then

[@kingsadvisor18]

What about the percent that's "awesome shit Finn MacCool or Chu Chulainn did"?

[@munnaali3603]

this vampire movie is so unique and so fun it has visual effect and more than anything I've ever expected movies name Dampyr

[@leifomusic]

I didn't know your channel focused on Werewolves and Vampires, but that makes me like it even more! lol The first video I saw was the LoEGentleman and I thought your channel was just movie summary type stuff. I'm even more excited because I love vampire/werewolf type stuff.... Well, really any types of ancient legends of the night. Great stuff man! - leifo

[@I3igI3adW0lf]

I wonder if it would be possible to stop the Abhartach by decapitating it if you moved it's head far enough away and secured it so it couldn't seek out the body.

[@rudolphmcneill515]

This was a good movie. Maybe I'll have to watch it again.

[@KhanaasToddie]

My babysitter’s a Vampire is a great show to review love your contact btw!

[@jinglebats7862]

Never heard of this movie but I'm definitely gonna check it out. Thanks x

[@ajtheallmighty]

The chieftain is the goat wtf he done killed it not once but twice and said “fuck this” and consulted a wizard

[@DND_and_Star_wars_enjoyer]

You should review a film from my homeland of Bohemia/the Czech Republic a film called Svatba upírů It's about young english noble visiting prague with his uncle. Later the young nobleman meets a beutifull noblewoman that he falls in love with but later discovers that she and her abusive "husband" the count are vampires and are part of secrect vampire noble society but power of love inside of our hero is strong so he desides to save the noblewoman and defeat the powerfull master vampire.

[@CalOShaughnessy]

ahh-ver-tach, sorry it sticks in my craw. also showing an icon of an native american due to the term 'chieftain' is... interesting.

[@cainabel6356]

Basically, his ancestor was the chief of the Irish tribes or one of the tribes.

[@shilohwehrmacht2947]

The stakes have to be wooden some stories say the only sood that will kill them are either ash or gopher wood

[@wardstyle9184]

This reminds me of the vampire in From The Dark from 2015. Great movie so I'll check out this new one. Thanks CL!

[@brightlord-ov7cm]

I can't wait until he finds out about the nuckelavee.

[@mysteryman4013]

I love your videos so much. Thanks man

[@bfdboy1]

Should you find the time please do a vid on The Passage series from 2019. There’s only 1 season but it’s really good & a bit different from other vampire movies & shows 👍

[@Matt-gz9nr]

I hope they make sequel in the future I do enjoy watching vampire movies

[@anr5525]

irish campire? refreshing! love this already

[@RaraPremium]

Love your videos! Keep up the great work

[@Matt-gz9nr]

I actually got done watching boys from country hills I will say it’s absolutely amazing vampire movie

[@ConnorHelbig]

I’ve always think vampires should be gory and gruesome

[@donovanbradford8231]

A cool film for sure and I'll definitely give it a watch. Two items that might make good videos are the X-Files episode Skins as it is about a Native American Werewolf not a Skinwalker but something else. And the film Wer which many that I know have thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@dfailsthemost]

Awesome movie. Glad you highlighted it.

[@andrewcoronel6672]

Do a video about the werewolf movie Bad Moon it's a hidden gem among werewolf movie's

[@CarlKeeling1881]

Very unique way of feeding too

[@brietzke99]

Again another awesome video. I hope you eventually do a video on the creatures from the show "From"

[@orangutancoochie6213]

Very interesting dissection of a unique vampire, but I will say that it’s a bit odd that you used the icon/imagery of a north American indigenous chief to represent an Irish chieftain.

[@conniecarroll747]

Thank you. I was going to mention that. My stepdad, who has Native American Ancestry, got a good laugh out of seeing that.

[@Ubercut]

Great video, but there's a pretty significant difference between a chieftain in Ireland and a Native American Chief. Unless that was the joke, in that case, my bad.

[@epaminon6196]

I'd have called in the government after re-burrying the monster. Getting poked and prodded at by scientists would have been a better ending.

[@joewaters5828]

PLAY SOME SKYNYRD!!! nah seriously, love your content

[@brownwindedangel]

Bro the abortack is super weak, just cause it cant die doesn’t mean shit if you can just bury it in a hole and leave a ton of hgie rocks on it and it’ll be stuck forever

[@bobmathis-friedman6742]

YOUNG DRACULA, PLEASE!!

[@saberhap2639]

yes please, treasured show

[@Exar_Kun]

0:22 Me: “Oh shit they better not resurErect Raw Head Rex!!!”

[@cfh_doomed8879]

Good shit happy holidays to you and everyone whomever is watching 🤘

[@jim8652]

Could you cover the werewolves from Bitten?

[@KaijuBiologist]

Brings to mind the Viking legend of the Draugr, a vampire/zombie mix. Some legends say that a Draugr could not be destroyed, only defeated . The way to defeat it was to put in the ground and put a giant rock or similar on top of it. And I think Stoker got inspiration from lots of places.

[@danwizzle91]

Now that you mentioned warhammer I almost want you to do a video on the blood angels

[@saiqueen7891]

How about the vampires from Forever Knight?

[@AJ-kt5zo]

True they also had different slash take on vampires and they also used were 🐺🐾🐾🐺 and other some famous and some not creatures and monsters from other cultures and myths.

[@anonymususer1728]

How can you of all people say that this vampire is among the most powerful ? You haven't thought this through, have you ? Just because he can't be permanently killed doesn't make him powerful. Hell, given his almost human-like strength and speed, he is not even a major threat. He would be relatively easily dispatched even by a human (as seen in this movie). Then, to keep him "down", the next steps I would take are: 1) chop him up into (20) smaller pieces 2) each piece will be cast into CONCRETE, and then placed in a thick STEEL box, which will then be welded shut. 3) each box will be sent to different REMOTE and unpopulated parts of the world, where they would be burried DEEP in the ground, in small tombs cast in CONCRETE. 4) just for good measure, have a couple of boxes thrown in the middle of the oceans, with a weight attached to them, to make sure they sink and stay on the ocean floor. Maybe even have a scuba-diver dig a deep hole and bury a box somewhere deep underwater. 5) I just thought about throwing a piece in a volcano :) I'd like to see him put himself together after that ..

[@faketheo3432]

Why would you use the picture of a Native American instead of a Celtic chieftain?

[@gregthomas1346]

Good observation, possibly the creator is unaware of Celtic designs and went feather headress instead

[@Kurtsg10]

I'll admit that this was an interesting new take on the vampire, even I didn't like it as much as I thought I would.

[@oisinm332]

Secondly, it is pronounced more like Cayern, with the cay pronounced like day.

[@hamishsewell5990]

Ooh will have to give this a watch. Vampires from Warhammer Fantasy perhaps?

[@cesaravegah3787]

Finally a chance to search for drunk vampire jokes.

[@JaymeSplendid]

"Lend me 10 pounds, I'll buy you a drink"

[@raythunder8619]

I like the video but maybe try to put the picture of Ó Catháin or a regular irish chieftian than an native American chief wearing a head dress. Those two groups of people are two different races and ethicties. That would be like if someone put a native American in native japan or norway.

[@Enderc14]

15:04 I just can’t escape warhammer I mean I was building models while listening to this video

[@Savirezz]

Why didn't they just pour some cement on it. That thing is strong, but not strong enough to break into concrete

[@falconcorban4128]

I herd that a lot of times the Irish will divert roads around certain bushes and large rocks instead of remove them due to superstitions of angering the Fae. Would be better if you didn't place any icons at all, than a native American Chieftain, when talking about a Celtic Chieftain.

[@forgettable8300]

It doesn't have to die it just needs to fit in like eight boxes that can be buried far far away

[@TheKoty222]

Dope can’t wait to watch it

[@meatisburger2]

Am I the only one that knows this as a Pogues song? RIP Shane. 😢

[@ianmpena]

Can you cover American vampire comic and shiki anime and call of the night

[@seangoncalves6289]

I know it’s an anime but why not review the Hellsing Ultimate’s OAVs

[@yagsipcc287]

How the hell have I not heard about this.

[@roncriswell2685]

It's skin is dark like that because it was starting to mummify from being in the ground for so long..

[@rootbear]

Seriously??!! Using the image of a North American Indian in feathered head dress for a Celtic chieftain?? Surely you're not that ignorant!

[@bethanychatman9531]

I was stunned at that too. I'm sure he knows it's not a native person from North America. I think it was just to help remember what a chieftain is, because that's an image most people associate with that title.

[@neemojenkins881]

Hey, i wonder there a Netflix vampire movie this year every halloween? And also @cogan can you review a German vampire movie called We Are The Night

[@mschoy1597]

I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xXxArcher13xXx]

Please make videos about the Legacy of Kain series!

[@Grayson_Baker]

I lived in Ireland for 6 years. I guarantee this Vampire legend moved from blood to being sustained by Guinness and laughter!

[@CarlKeeling1881]

This is an awesome movie

[@wolfbane7497]

14:57 I don't know about that one chief Caine or Lilith from vampire the Masquerade can wash this thing no problem

[@gwillgi2]

there's also an interesting movie set in ireland and stars gemma arteton and saorise ronan as vampires hunted by a coven that see them as aberrations. movie's called 'byzantium' and came out back in 2012.

[@bolverkvolsung6142]

This is a great song by the pogues too.