The Owlman Returns in Gothic Noir – The Black Gloves
Kieran Fisher
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In 2013, Scotland’s Hex Media unleashed a new 21st century horror icon with their Owlman creature in gothic chiller, Lord of Tears. Inspired by a myriad of world folklore, the creature terrified audiences as the film garnered acclaim and put the company’s name on the map. However, in addition to being a scary bugger, the Owlman is quite the hoot. Shortly after Lord of Tears, he became a viral sensation after a series of online prank videos where he sprung out on unsuspecting punters on the street. See it for yourself below.
Whether it’s scaring horror fans in indie horror gems or giving them a good laugh on his days off, the Owlman is always worth celebrating – and now he’s back. The Black Gloves will see the feathery fearmongerer return to our screens later this year for some good old-fashioned scare fare, and from the looks of this trailer, it would seem that it’s going to be another impressive outing for Scotland’s burgeoning fright masters at Hex Media.
https://youtu.be/HgEkDWRb9IM
From the Press Release:
Director Lawrie Brewster and writer Sarah Daly are back with Gothic noir The Black Gloves, a 1940s-set chiller featuring the Owlman, the iconic villain and viral sensation from their acclaimed debut feature Lord of Tears.
The Black Gloves tells the story of a psychologist obsessed with the disappearance of his young patient, and the menacing owl-headed figure that plagued her nightmares. His investigations lead him to a reclusive ballerina who, just like his patient, is convinced that she is about to die at the hands of this disturbing entity.
In the bleak Scottish highlands, Finn counsels his new patient, under the watchful eye of her sinister ballet teacher. He soon finds himself entangled in a ballet of paranoia, dark agendas and a maze of deadly twists and turns, as the legend of the Owlman becomes a terrifying reality.
The film stars Spanish horror icon Macarena Gomez, best known for her role as the iconic sea priestess in Stuart Gordon’s Dagon and her recent powerhouse performance inMusarañas (Shrew’s Nest). Also starring are genre legend Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser, Nightbreed) and Jamie Scott-Gordon, who won much praise for his performance in Brewster’s gritty folk horror The Unkindness of Ravens. Alexandra Nicole Hulme (Girls, Smash, Glee), an acclaimed dancer and choreographer, who also appeared in Lord of Tears, stars as the troubled ballerina
The film continues the trend for black and white horror alongside recent titles such as A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Eyes of My Mother and A Field in England, but for inspiration for the film, and its style, Brewster and Daly looked to cinema history.
According to Daly “I’ve always been a huge fan of Gothic romantic horror films and literature, and for The Black Gloves, we looked to films like Hitchcock’s Rebecca, The Innocents and Cat People for our visual style and mood. The noir look seemed a natural fit for The Owlman, who is this shadowy entity, always lurking in dark corners, watching.”
Hex Media, the fiercely independent Scottish horror house behind Lord of Tears, The Unkindness of Ravens and The Black Gloves, is the passion project of Brewster and Daly, who have been quietly blazing a trail in the genre since the company’s inception five years ago.
Brewster tell us: “We’re passionate about telling original stories and maintaining our independence to do so. We’ve focused heavily on building our connection with our audience, and working with them to create the kind of films we want to make, and that they want to see. The support of our fans allows us to tell these strange, dark stories that the mainstream isn’t willing to take a risk on.”
The film is a co-production between Hex Media and long-time partners Dark Dunes Productions in association with 3rd Monkey Entertainment and Lights Out Productions,and is set for release in Autumn 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfh6zuw42S0&feature=youtu.be
To support the film, head on over to the Kickstarter page and check out the various perks, which include films, t-shirts, action figures, posters and more.
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