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Lord of Tears (2013)

Lord of Tears poster
Directed by
Lawrie Brewster
Genre
horror film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
12
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Scottish schoolteacher starts seeing a strange figure called the Owl Man, which he was obsessed with as a child. The film follows him as these visions become more intense and disturbing.

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What happens

Lord of Tears, also known as The Owlman, is a 2013 Scottish low-budget horror film directed by Lawrie Brewster and was his horror film directorial debut. The film first released on 25 October 2013 in Whitby at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival, where it won two awards. The film follows a Scottish schoolteacher who begins to see visions of the Owl Man, a strange figure that he was obsessed with as a child. The film was followed by The Unkindness of Ravens and The Black Gloves, both directed by Lawrie Brewster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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