"Lord of Tears" (2013) is a haunting new horror movie that takes place in a crumbling old country mansion in the misty Scottish Highlands, starring David Schofield, Alexandra “Lexy” Hulme, Jamie Scott Gordon & Euan Douglas from writer Sarah Daly and director Lawrie Brewster.
James “Jamie” Findlay (Euan Douglas) is a school teacher who inherits his family’s ancestral estate, Baldurrock House, in the remote Scottish Highlands when his estranged mother dies. She also leaves him a letter reminding him of the reason he left the home and why he must never return there. Upon reading the letter, Jamie’s subconscious memories start to surface and he is once again being haunted by his past.
James discusses his mother’s death and his growing concern about
his past with his childhood friend and coworker, Allen Milton (Jamie Gordon)
who assures him he is just going through the grief of losing his mother. We also discover Allen is going through
his own trials with the illness of his father.
To discover what is behind his long lasting terror, James returns
to his childhood home, a large, old mansion in the remote Scottish countryside. Upon his arrival he meets Eve “Evie” Turner
(Lexy Hulme), a beautiful young American woman who has been staying on the
estate. Evie is quite striking and
extremely friendly and she quickly attracts the adoration of the lonely and increasingly
terrified Jamie. She helps him with his
investigation to get to the root of his terror.
Lurking on the estate is a tall, eerie, quite dapperly attired figure
with an oversized owl head and long talons for its fingers. What is the significance of this creature
that Jamie knows he has seen in his childhood and adult nightmares? The depth of his terror builds as he uncovers
the truth of what happened at Baldurrock House and what is yet to happen.
Director, Lawrie Brewster, has endeavored to
make his film "Lord of Tears" in the vein of classic British chillers
like "The Wicker Man", "The Haunting" and "The
Innocents". The multi-talented,
Sarah Daly not only penned the screenplay, she also wrote and performed some of
the hauntingly beautiful vocal pieces on the soundtrack as musical artist Metaphorest.
Lawrie Brewster - Director
After working hard to make a polished
horror film that created a unique and uncanny antagonist, the Owl Man, which drew
inspiration from classic mythology and lore, ancient history and modern legends,
the dynamic duo of Lawrie Brewster and Sarah Daly have been working overtime over
the last year to get this film released. They conducted a highly
successful Kickstarter campaign, found additional funding and formed their new
production company, Hex
Media and along with producing
partner, Dark Dunes Productions, successfully
released the film this month.
Sarah Daly - Writer
Certain scenes from “Lord of Tears” will remain with you long
after first viewing. The wonderfully
talented and beautiful Lexy Hume steals the show in some of her scenes
especially her scene where Evie is performing an extravagant dance for Jamie in
the main room. Evie’s classic beauty is
featured most in the scene where Jamie is in the swimming pool and she enters
down the spiral staircase to join him – with the haunting melodies and vocals that
Sara Daly (Metaphorest) has provided, the scene really shines. The scenes of Moloch, the Owl Man, are truly
eerie and the first time Jamie sees him appear in the forest brought chills down
my spine.
“Lord of Tears” is a supernatural and psychological thriller that
knows how to build suspense and terror. With
very little blood, lots of uncanny imagery, characters we care about and a house
that is a character in itself, the filmmakers were able to craft a very scary
film which reminds me of the atmospheric horror chillers of my youth that I have
always enjoyed the most in the horror genre.
If you enjoy classic horror movies that immerse you into eerie atmosphere and build an uncanny sense of suspense, check out “Lord of Tears” – you won’t be disappointed.
"Lord of Tears" had its World Premiere on 10/25/2013 at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival. You can order the special collector’s edition DVD or Bluray, soundtrack CD and other Owl Man goodies direct from the Hex Media's website.
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