Lord of Tears - very good indie horror in cool packaging - Blu-ray Forum

HyperRealist · 02-20-2014, 06:45 PM

Yeah already made a thread in collectibles but this movie is so good I want to get the word out. Came wrapped in red tissue paper with a black feather taped to it. BD-RE 21.6 GB. Region free. Was about $42 USD shipped to US.

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* Sumptuous package with 8 panels of Gothic Art
* Choose between DVD or Blu-Ray Editions
* Includes Official Soundtrack CD with 65+ mins music
* 60+ mins of Extras, (inc. interviews, deleted scenes)
* Includes Full Director's Commentary
* Bonus Short Films!
* 22 page Print Booklet of Owlman Incantations!
* 440 Page Arcana Book with over 200 photographs and illustrations and over 50,000 words of LOT stories!
* SIGNED by Director Lawrie Brewster and writer Sarah Daly (also known as the music artist Metaphorest.)
* Limited Edition Serial Numbers
* Comes hand wrapped in black tissue and feathers!
* Includes Digital Art Pack, with desktop backgrounds, 3x printable posters and high res Owlman photos!

http://www.hexmedia.tv/

beadelf · 02-21-2014, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Yeah already made a thread in collectibles but this movie is so good I want to get the word out. Came wrapped in red tissue paper with a black feather taped to it. BD-RE 21.6 GB. Region free. Was about $42 USD shipped to US.

http://www.hexmedia.tv/

is it multi region???? is it any good??

beadelf · 02-21-2014, 09:24 AM

screw it ! i bought it sounds great

HotRats · 02-21-2014, 09:44 AM

Horror's been pretty poor lately so this looks worth a go. Had a nice email from them within minutes of paying

beadelf · 02-21-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HotRats

Horror's been pretty poor lately so this looks worth a go. Had a nice email from them within minutes of paying

cool...ive not recieved any email from them

but its early I guess. looking forward to watching this.

gitsurfer · 02-21-2014, 11:03 AM

Looks really interesting and well-made so I'm going to take a punt on it.

sethdlh · 03-09-2014, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Yeah already made a thread in collectibles but this movie is so good I want to get the word out. Came wrapped in red tissue paper with a black feather taped to it. BD-RE 21.6 GB. Region free. Was about $42 USD shipped to US.

http://www.hexmedia.tv/

Come into the thread to see what people think of this great release and see my blog quoted in the first post of reviews

HyperRealist · 03-09-2014, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sethdlh

Come into the thread to see what people think of this great release and see my blog quoted in the first post of reviews

Seth Celluloid Terror in the house. I know you from the facebbok groups. I bought some Redemptions off you before. Was just talking about The Fall yesterday.

richieb1971 · 03-10-2014, 12:41 AM

Does this stand up to the hype? Someone must have watched it by now.

HyperRealist · 03-10-2014, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by richieb1971

Does this stand up to the hype? Someone must have watched it by now.

I've seen 3-4 people not including myself say it is awesome in these threads.

FaceInTheLeaves · 03-10-2014, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by richieb1971

Does this stand up to the hype? Someone must have watched it by now.

I was wondering the same thing! I'm more interested in whether the film's any good than the signed and numbered packaging.

BHolst · 03-10-2014, 09:33 AM

Posted this in "the other" Lord of Tears thread:

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Originally Posted by BHolst

Just finished it and it was great!

VERY slow build-up, but it does deliver and when it does

It IS an independent horror and it shows a couple of times, but it don't mind that too much. Even though some actors seem less experienced than in your usual film (even horror) I feel it adds to the charm of the movie (and it makes the ending even more... Nah, won't spoil it for those that hasn't seen it yet

).

Definitely worth the ~$40 I paid and if it helps the director/creator/writer to produce more movies in this style, it's just an added bonus!

Hope it helps!

Regarding hype, I've tried to tone it down a bit when I talk with friends and colleagues about LoT so they don't have too high expectations for the movie. It is good, but you shouldn't go into it expecting it to be the next Evil Dead (original Raimi!)...

sethdlh · 03-10-2014, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Seth Celluloid Terror in the house. I know you from the facebbok groups. I bought some Redemptions off you before. Was just talking about The Fall yesterday.

Hello sir!

RipleyLV426 · 03-10-2014, 04:04 AM

That is some kicka** packaging. It will be an expensive blind buy though. I do like what reviews are saying about its old school, slow burn horror approach. Is this truly a good flick?

antmumford · 03-23-2014, 11:32 AM

Hi Lawrie, good to see that you're on this forum and getting involved with the fans. I have to admit that the style of packaging and the effort you've all put into it has to be applauded.
Can I just get a quick clarification from you though. After looking at the picture on your website of the front cover and spine of the release I noticed that the title is upside down compared to the usual way round we have it in the UK. Is that a mistake or on purpose? If on purpose can you assure that all future releases will be the same way round too then as I can see that it's also numbered at the bottom so when all lined up it'd be great for them all to look uniform. Cheers

hagios · 04-01-2014, 02:25 AM

Received my copy of Lord of Tears today(ordered 3/19/14)!

Thanks Lawrie Brewster for the fast shipping, I was not expecting it so soon.

We have a couple of rainy/stormy days coming up, should be the perfect time for me to watch your movie.

When can we expect your next horror epic

[Show spoiler]

hagios · 04-03-2014, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hagios

Received my copy of Lord of Tears today(ordered 3/19/14)!

Thanks Lawrie Brewster for the fast shipping, I was not expecting it so soon.

We have a couple of rainy/stormy days coming up, should be the perfect time for me to watch your movie.

When can we expect your next horror epic

[Show spoiler]

Watched Lord of Tears last night & liked it, especially the outdoor shots(which I've always thought make a film better)....the locations & the house were beautiful. 'My Cup of Tea'!

manicsounds · 04-15-2014, 08:21 AM

The "look" of the film bothered me a bit, as well as the editing.

I know in the special features, there are mentions of Hammer films, The Haunting, and The Innocents, so having the movie in 2.35:1 is not a surprise and not a problem, but the digital photography made everything look a bit flat.

Color and color corrected shots outdoors usually looked okay, but I think many of the scenes could have used color correction filters to add to the atmosphere. (Like in the more recent "The Awakening" with the green/gray outdoors, and brown/sepia indoors, etc)
Hammer films had great color photography to convey the mood, and it seemed like "Lord Of Tears" could have used that. (I know Hammer was a big studio with budgets, so it's a bit unfair to compare, but with digital technology these days, it's much easier than the old school methods)

With the editing, some scenes were a bit "jumpy" in cutting, without much thought into the pacing of the shots. I had no problem with the use of many master shots for dialogue scenes, but at points I wondered why it suddenly cut to another shot. Again, the pacing of cuts in Hammer films are great.

TucoStrangelove · 05-29-2014, 01:06 AM

Just purchased the blu ray! This looks awesome!

Ste7en · 09-05-2016, 08:30 AM

I've never heard of it. Like the look of the LE and now I'm kicking myself for not getting one.

03-23-2014, 11:32 AM	#15
antmumford Expert Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:293 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	Hi Lawrie, good to see that you're on this forum and getting involved with the fans. I have to admit that the style of packaging and the effort you've all put into it has to be applauded. Can I just get a quick clarification from you though. After looking at the picture on your website of the front cover and spine of the release I noticed that the title is upside down compared to the usual way round we have it in the UK. Is that a mistake or on purpose? If on purpose can you assure that all future releases will be the same way round too then as I can see that it's also numbered at the bottom so when all lined up it'd be great for them all to look uniform. Cheers Last edited by antmumford; 03-23-2014 at 11:34 AM.

04-01-2014, 02:25 AM	#16
hagios Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2013 Location:South Midlands town of Denton 4K collection:1243 Blu-ray collection:5219 DVD collection:1354 Trading Score:1	Lord of Tears Received my copy of Lord of Tears today(ordered 3/19/14)! Thanks Lawrie Brewster for the fast shipping, I was not expecting it so soon. We have a couple of rainy/stormy days coming up, should be the perfect time for me to watch your movie. When can we expect your next horror epic [Show spoiler]'THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS'?

02-21-2014, 09:24 AM	#3
beadelf Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:London 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 64	screw it ! i bought it sounds great

02-21-2014, 09:44 AM	#4
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	Horror's been pretty poor lately so this looks worth a go. Had a nice email from them within minutes of paying

02-21-2014, 11:03 AM	#6
gitsurfer Active Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:245 Trading Score:1	Looks really interesting and well-made so I'm going to take a punt on it.

03-10-2014, 12:41 AM	#9
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	Does this stand up to the hype? Someone must have watched it by now.

03-10-2014, 04:04 AM	#14
RipleyLV426 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Naperville, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:806 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:110	That is some kicka** packaging. It will be an expensive blind buy though. I do like what reviews are saying about its old school, slow burn horror approach. Is this truly a good flick?

04-15-2014, 08:21 AM	#18
manicsounds Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Tokyo 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:4992 Blu-ray reviews: 99	The "look" of the film bothered me a bit, as well as the editing. I know in the special features, there are mentions of Hammer films, The Haunting, and The Innocents, so having the movie in 2.35:1 is not a surprise and not a problem, but the digital photography made everything look a bit flat. Color and color corrected shots outdoors usually looked okay, but I think many of the scenes could have used color correction filters to add to the atmosphere. (Like in the more recent "The Awakening" with the green/gray outdoors, and brown/sepia indoors, etc) Hammer films had great color photography to convey the mood, and it seemed like "Lord Of Tears" could have used that. (I know Hammer was a big studio with budgets, so it's a bit unfair to compare, but with digital technology these days, it's much easier than the old school methods) With the editing, some scenes were a bit "jumpy" in cutting, without much thought into the pacing of the shots. I had no problem with the use of many master shots for dialogue scenes, but at points I wondered why it suddenly cut to another shot. Again, the pacing of cuts in Hammer films are great.

05-29-2014, 01:06 AM	#19
TucoStrangelove Senior Member Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Lancaster, CA Blu-ray collection:862 DVD collection:308 Digital collection:20 Trading Score:3	Just purchased the blu ray! This looks awesome!

09-05-2016, 08:30 AM	#20
Ste7en Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Durham, UK 4K collection:907 Blu-ray collection:7750 DVD collection:68 Trading Score:4	I've never heard of it. Like the look of the LE and now I'm kicking myself for not getting one.

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