Transylmania, opening Dec. 4 in theaters nationwide, tells the story of college-aged kids involved in college-age shenanigans at a study-abroad program in Transylvania.

Plus, there are vampires.

But, even though the film aims to make audiences laugh with everything going on onscreen, there was just as much to laugh about behind the scenes. The reason? The film was made entirely in Romania, which inevitably lead to a few kinks in the production, including the problems that come with filming in an ancient hillside castle.

“It was cold,” said Patrick Cavanaugh, who stars as Pete Hansen. “That was tough. Some days were a little rough.”

Chattering their teeth off or not, the production also had to deal with the language barrier and culture clash.

According to Scott and David Hillenbrand, the film’s directors, they encountered more than one humorous mix-up: the time their costume designer confused what the script called a “maiden” costume with “French maid,” plus an additional mix-up about the differences between motorcycle goggles and ski goggles.

Speak to any of the cast or crew long enough and it’ll become apparent: funny stories abounded during the making of Transylmania. There were struggles with fishing-wire, problems ordering at local restaurants, and even the time – if only for a second – when the Hillenbrands thought they’d stumbled onto a real-life vampire.

“It was a lot like a study abroad program,” Cavanaugh said. “I got paid to go on vacation.”

And, based on all the tales they have to tell, a pretty wacky vacation at that. But everyone involved with the film is confident that it’s as entertaining as the filming process was.

“There are multiple storylines. It’s very funny, and there’s a lot of action,” Natalie Garza, who plays the onscreen polar opposite twin sister to her real twin sister Nicole, said.

Ultimately, Transylmania represents the culmination of a lot of work all geared towards one goal:

“What we like about comedy is it’s very hard to make people laugh,” said Scott. “And it’s very rewarding when you do.”