Best movie of this year hands down!

The Age of Commercialism

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

I would have given this film 8.5 to 9 stars if it had not been for the ghost girl scenes - that I wasn't crazy over - but the rest of the film was really good. Oodles of beautiful Gothic imagery - eye candy for Gothic lovers. And the story is good, it's about the Pagan Owl god Moloch and one man's path to find out his own history.I do recommend this one for those that like the older/classic horror styled films because Owlman is in the "spirit" of the classics tales.I did enjoy this movie - just wished the ghost girl scenes were more in the classic style instead of the modern style.. the rest of the film definitely has the look and feel of the older films and as with the storyline.7.5/10

The opening quick-cut myriad of imagery to 'The Owlman' is so bleak you can almost taste it. Rain, biting winter, frost, landscape, a dark figure in the trees – these things come together so beautifully that the film looks set to be something special. When the actual story begins, some of the initial acting makes the heart sink a little – the low-budget-ness of it all seems suddenly apparent.James (Euan Douglas) inherits a sprawling mansion in the Scottish Highlands from a mother he hardly knew. Her letter insists he never returns there, having suffered a breakdown there as a child. So, naturally, he feels he has no choice but to return, to see if he can identify what troubled him so.Once there, he suffers increasing nightmares, glimpses of a strange owl-like creature, discarded feathers in dark places. He makes friends with Eve Turner (Lexi Hulme), a mysterious, beautiful American girl living in nearby renovated stables. ("What do you do here?" he asks. "Don't spoil it," she replies – shades of 2015's 'The Last House on Cemetery Lane'). SPOILER: The fact that Eve isn't 'real' is no huge surprise, nor I suspect is it meant to be. She is presented and played as larger-than-life, enigmatic and deeply eccentric, especially in contrast to James' more sober bearing.James is in regular contact with his friend Allen Milton (Jamie Gordon), who also appears to be afflicted with nightmares, and that of his father's seemingly incurable illness.Steadfastly, James learns his parents worshipped Moloch, a Canaanite god, and provided it with sacrifice. Unable to bear offering their son, they contracted a nanny and killed her instead. Eve is a manifestation of that dead girl. Once that connection has been made, Eve (and the narrative) take on more traditional horror film territory, jumping from MR James to David Lynch (not a bad combination). Eve's extravagances are suddenly not charming anymore, but ghost-like and terrifying. Watching it all is the Owlman (who appears to be the physical manifestation of Moloch), promising foul things to avenge the girl.Later, as James is telling his story to Allen, it appears Allen also worships Moloch and sacrifices his friend in order to save his father, seemingly condemning James to be the ghost who inhabits the estate instead of Eve.It doesn't matter that the acting is not always stellar. The story, the mood, the atmosphere, the location, the direction are all stunning, resulting in an extremely effective ghost story/tragedy. 'The Owlman' is the directorial debut of Lawrie Brewster, a name to watch out for. It won two awards at the 2013 Bram Stoker International Film Festival – one, an audience award, and the other for Lexi Hulme's performance.Highly recommended.

Let me start off by saying that I think this movie is honestly a 3/10. I'm giving it a 1 to maybe help balance it out. All of these 10 star reviews are very suspicious. The tone and the owl are both very creepy. The acting is probably some of the worst I have ever seen. Too many scenes seem to just drag and drag. There's also the confusing scene where the woman could easily kill the main character and the movie just jumps to the next scene without any explanation. I wanted to like this movie so much, especially considering what the company charged for it, but it's just not there. I wouldn't even recommend watching it once. Just watch the promotional videos.

This movie was a real surprise.Hauntingly beautiful yet at the same time a sense of dread and sadness hangs over it like the principal location in Fort William (Ardgour House) with its misty mountains done in time lapse with the mist and rain blowing in.Very reminiscent of a James Herbert ghost novel in particular the excellent Ghosts Of Sleath.Whilst some of the nightmare scenes are a bit laboured and over long at times the music is superb and makes the movie what it is alongside the languorous images of dark deep forests and mountains to the pagan cellar and interior shots of the mansion itself.I liked the female lead - her distinctly strange dancing routines and acting style just added to the sense of dread and foreboding - haven't seen a movie as sad , scary and impressive as this in a long time...Makes me proud to be Scottish for once to see films of this calibre coming out of Scottish film factories.Watch this if you like your scares in a Gothic style with a bit of paganism (Wicker Man Style) and uniquely Gaelic film location - Superb stuff!!!Even my mum enjoyed it! lol