4/5
Written by Luke Barnes
I found this film to be surprisingly good. I went in with very average expectations and found myself pleased with what I was offered.
Firstly I appreciated that this film differed from standard vampire lore, going so far as to show how certain tropes of the sub-genre don’t work in this world. I thought that by doing this the film felt original and refreshing, I also enjoyed the uniquely Irish feeling to the film and would like to see more horror comedies or even straight horrors come from the Country.
Furthermore, the character interactions and relationships are well done and actually deeper than they first appear. The father- son relationship, the broken friendship, etc all of these emotional arcs are explored and given a satisfying conclusion by the end of the film and I tip my hat to the filmmakers for that.
In terms of horror comedy balance I would say the film has instances of both, but ultimately leans more into the comedy. The comedy I found to be a mixed bag, and the main issue with the film as there are a few scenes that will make you laugh but for the most part the jokes don’t work; but as I often say comedy is subjective- almost a personal catchphrase at this point.
Overall, I felt something of an early Edgar Wright here- need I say more?
Pros.
Strong character works/ arc
A few funny scenes
The unique twist on vampires
Irish representation within the horror genre
Cons.
It is not particularly scary.
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Another Millennial Reviewer 
I thought the movie was interesting but failed to be scary or even evil dead awesome. The vampire kind of fell flat in my opinion.
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