Lord of Tears (2013)

Simply Perfect

i must have seen a different film!!

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

I would have given this film 8.5 to 9 stars if it had not been for the ghost girl scenes - that I wasn't crazy over - but the rest of the film was really good. Oodles of beautiful Gothic imagery - eye candy for Gothic lovers. And the story is good, it's about the Pagan Owl god Moloch and one man's path to find out his own history.I do recommend this one for those that like the older/classic horror styled films because Owlman is in the "spirit" of the classics tales.I did enjoy this movie - just wished the ghost girl scenes were more in the classic style instead of the modern style.. the rest of the film definitely has the look and feel of the older films and as with the storyline.7.5/10

I never "review" movies, but when horror breaks what I consider to be the #1 cardinal rule of the genre, it makes me almost angry for some reason. That rule, which is an entirely personal one, is that if you're going to take yourself dead seriously with your horror movie, you damn well better have good acting. Your story has to embrace camp in order for bad acting to have any hope of working. The lead actors ability is to me only a few small steps above infomercial quality. There is no feeling to his performance here whatsoever, especially when it calls for dire emotion which it does much too often. The story's execution, although interesting on paper, really doesn't do him or the lead actress any favours. I couldn't in good conscience rate it as low as possible because there are three things, a star for each, that to me must be commended: 1) The location and cinematography that takes place outdoors is fantastic. Beautiful stuff. 2) The lead actress is absolutely gorgeous here, and her performance singlehandedly carried me through to the end, which I could barely believe I made it to. She is embarrassingly cheesy in the third act, which I won't spoil here, but that is entirely the fault of the filmmakers. She did what she could with what she was given. 3) The movie is dedicated to Christopher Lee. This one is self explanatory. 3/10

I remember seeing the promotional videos on YouTube about Owlman, and was utterly creeped out by him. That one bloke who collapses to the floor after seeing him? That'd be me. The claws. Oh, the claws. Now I've just made the horrendous mistake of watching the film. The acting from both leads is laughable. Alexandra Hulme's performance got on my nerves within minutes, and once I'd had enough of her, I started surfing videos on my phone so I wouldn't have to watch her. I love slow burn suspense films, and if there are bizarre and trippy images in them, so much the better. A lot of said trippy scenes and colouring of this film reminded me of The Ring (American version). You're left feeling like you just took LSD, and its washed out and dreary, lending a sense of dread. This is one of the few good things that I can say about this film, the cinematography is amazing. However, these scenes soon got repetitive and boring. The score is also very good, but one mistake they make is that music is played when there's no need for it, usually during dialogue and you can't hear what they're saying. Very annoying. Way before the end of he film, I no longer gave a hoot (fnar fnar) about any of the characters or the plot, I just wanted it to finish so at least I didn't entirely waste the cost of it. Terrible waste of time and a huge disappointment in what could have been an incredible cinematic experience.

As an avid fan of horror, I have to say that I was not expecting myself to be on the edge of my seat with my spine tingling from all the chills I got from the film. Lord of Tears is like no other horror film out there. Instead of filling it with expensive CGIs and cheap jump scares, the film takes on a slower approach, focusing on character development which pays off handsomely in one of the most intense climaxes I have ever seen in the final third of the film. It's no surprise the film is made with a small budget however with the excellent execution focusing on just two main characters, it delivers something that most big budget Hollywood horror films fail to these days, a connection. A connection that makes you feel your pulse beating in your ears, gasping at regular intervals, wanting to break it off so badly but you hold your stare, willing the connection to hold. I definitely cannot wait to see what's next following this beautiful piece.