Lord of Tears is a nice little throwback to Hammer Horror. Gaelic folklore, biblical apocrypha, urban legends and a healthy dose of childhood trauma are all mixed together in a nasty little mess, and I mean that in the best of intentions. You can do worse. Lying in wait for unsuspecting photographers and urban explorers at the derelict St. Mary’s Children Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Brewster duly unleashed his nightmarish creation ‘Owl Man: a twisted, long-clawed hybrid of man and owl. Lumbering ominously and silently towards its victims, the thing looks like a cross between Springwatch and Slender Man. And it’s fair to say it freaks out the hospital’s visitors to an extraordinary extent. One poor guy even drops to the floor and puts his head in his hands as it approaches – seemingly believing his days are numbered. Speaking about the most extreme reaction, the director said: “It was the most primal and emotional and perhaps expresses the true terror we all hold in the face of the uncanny. We had to stop the prank and escort the man from the ruined hospital and share with him some sandwiches and a flask of tea.” I do like the design. I think its inspired. Im also waiting for someone to get shot or beaten to death during one of these pranks.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 21:36:55 +0000
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