The Empty Man (2020)
On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: David Prior
Written By: David Prior, Cullen Bunn
Starring: Stephen Root, James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Aaron Poole, Ron Canada, Joel Courtney, Owen Teague, Samantha Logan, Robert Aramayo, Evan Jonigkeit, Sasha Frolova, Adam Ferguson
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery
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The Empty Man belongs to 5 collections
1. boobs (public: moderated by Pickpocket - 47 stars)
2. Directorial debut (public: moderated by djross - 17 stars)
3. Cults (public: moderated by djross - 7 stars)
4. missing person / mysterious disappearance (public: moderated by livelove - 5 stars)
5. Based On Graphic Novel (public: moderated by JackDurden - 3 stars)
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| Dec 04 |  |
niebaotan | 62 68% |
| Dec 01 |  |
Franquelot | 80 23% |
| Nov 25 | Croctopus | 70 70% |
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| Nov 19 |  |
ÖzcanEfe | 74 67% |
| Nov 16 | roland | 60 34% |
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| Nov 15 | NickChengdu | 62 65% |
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| Nov 12 | NateDoggg | 57 47% |
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| Nov 12 | diddlydude23 | 80 68% |
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| Nov 02 | squint | 80 46% |
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| Oct 30 | Rob97 | 85 58% |
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| Oct 29 |  |
JakeAesthete | 28 26% |
| Oct 25 | Jésum | 45 1% |
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| Oct 23 | eattherude | 70 42% |
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| Oct 22 |  |
Neonman | 80 62% |
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Opening with a stunningly creepy prologue, the film suggests at this point it is careful to subvert and enrich a typical urban legend story with a bit more philosophy than most other similar films. The story does get too invested in itself as the film clumsily stumbles its way to an otherwise logical horror conclusion. A slightly different and more rewarding horror film than usual.
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| Oct 22 |  |
amerigo | 77 46% |
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Something of an ode to Hereditary but lacks that emotional punch. Maybe the quality of the acting isn't quite there or the pace of the story is a little too slow, but after a killer introductory vignette, it meanders its way into a kind dull been-there-done-that yarn. Still an admirable attempt at steering away from the worst of horror conventions.
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| Oct 17 |  |
RealMacgyver | 60 28% |
| Oct 14 |  |
Thoraxe | 59 10% |
| Oct 14 |  |
sebby | 50 27% |
| Oct 12 | TripEuphoric | 76 47% |
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| Oct 11 |  |
fenixdown | 64 24% |
| Oct 06 | matthagen | 72 86% |
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The best compliment I can pay is that its unnerving moments rival the best horror movies of all time. And there are many of these moments. The whole production has an unfocused Ari Aster vibe. Not all of the right buttons are pushed all of the time, there are too many elements in play, and the final twist is a bridge too far. That all said, any horror fan, of any sub-genre even, will find something to like, maybe even something to love.
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| Oct 02 |  |
JSchlansky | 74 65% |
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It gets a little convoluted and needed some tightening, but there are flashes of greatness. I'll be keeping an eye out for future David Prior films. When his name popped up on screen, I thought David A. Prior of Deadly Prey fame finally got his shit together and made a competent movie, but it's a different dude.
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| Oct 01 | DrWade42 | 73 74% |
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| Sep 26 |  |
beast | 5 35% |
| Sep 25 | klea | 50 49% |
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Liked it far more than I imagined I would. Not sure I can explain why too well without risking spoilers though
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| Sep 20 | filmcave | 76 61% |
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| Sep 19 |  |
pck00 | 80 21% |
| Sep 05 |  |
OzGrenouille | 75 37% |
| Sep 02 |  |
jeff_v | 66 45% |
| Sep 01 | tadej | 72 51% |
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| Aug 30 |  |
SemihBoz | 35 3% |
| Aug 27 |  |
mega RUB | 70 14% |
| Aug 18 |  |
Megaharrison | 59 51% |
| Aug 17 |  |
IMDBv2 | 61 34% |
| Aug 17 | tyranmollusk | 45 68% |
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| Aug 17 |  |
VltChimaera | 50 66% |
| Aug 15 |  |
LibraLynx98 | 72 56% |
| Aug 13 | zomgmouse | 80 72% |
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| Aug 12 |  |
RT:TNG | 70 49% |
| Aug 11 | comraderus | 4 13% |
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| Aug 11 |  |
pileofzack | 77 49% |
| Aug 07 | big_big_boss | 100 0% |
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| Aug 07 |  |
MrHallenbeck | 66 47% |
| Aug 02 |  |
immolations | 60 48% |
| Aug 01 |  |
rklenseth | 60 37% |
| Aug 01 | Narrativity | 72 49% |
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| Jul 30 | Yawgmoth | 3 33% |
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An okay movie with some interesting ideas. The prologue was the most entertaining part for me.
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| Jul 28 | horrorflicks | 8 67% |
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Didn't mind the runtime. Strong opening, solid middle, losing its way a bit in the last act. Still entertaining and fun.
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| Jul 27 |  |
inmate | 86 87% |
| Jul 25 | CarsonWid | 65 43% |
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| Jul 25 | ScorpionWasp | 80 79% |
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This is incredibly competent horror the likes of which I haven't seen in a very long time. Amazingly engaging mystery and superb atmosphere. I was glued to the screen to the very end, despite the length, and it dominated my thoughts for weeks after. Only reason I don't rate it even higher is that several important plot threads are left hanging in the conclusion, which comes very close to unravelling entirely. A lesser movie I would savage for that, but there's no denying how engrossing it is.
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| Jul 24 | f_ranzen | 69 67% |
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| Jul 22 |  |
panzerwolf | 80 84% |
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Bruh, I love myself some cosmic horror. I didn't know what to expect when I started watching but a lot of the elements in this movie are just the kind of horror that I really enjoy. The ending was messy, but overall I really enjoyed the mood, the visuals and the lore. There are not enough Lovecraftian type horror things out there.
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| Jul 22 | DLawrence | 75 39% |
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| Jul 20 | senolatnap | 70 62% |
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| Jul 18 | Phalanx | 65 69% |
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| Jul 14 |  |
ptkw | 80 94% |
| Jul 13 |  |
chiefg | 70 56% |
| Jul 11 |  |
Leffingwell | 70 56% |
| Jul 10 |  |
TraverseTown | 90 91% |
| Jul 10 |  |
Tiago Vieira | 70 40% |
| Jul 05 | Tarnop | 80 61% |
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| Jul 04 |  |
homeboy | 70 55% |
| Jul 04 | HoneyB | 66 29% |
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| Jun 28 |  |
Mire | 65 43% |
| Jun 28 |  |
laika | 62 28% |
| Jun 27 |  |
KasperL | 70 65% |
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When I watched the trailer, I thought that I would either straight up hate it, or that it would be good for a laugh, and I was very pleasantly surprised. See it for the creepy prologue, the excellent cinematography, Prior's confident direction and the very good lead performance by Dale.
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| Jun 23 |  |
ABUNCHOFCATS | 83 64% |
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Surprisingly solid horror flick. The opening scene alone was a great horror movie.
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| Jun 20 |  |
cendos | 30 8% |
| Jun 19 | Teerak | 60 34% |
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| Jun 18 |  |
KateMossFan4 | 40 61% |
| Jun 08 | vesuvius | 59 46% |
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| Jun 07 |  |
VegA | 54 28% |
| Jun 04 |  |
numan | 67 44% |
| May 23 |  |
VanillaSky | 40 22% |
| May 22 |  |
KMcNeil | 3 24% |
| May 21 |  |
Ramy | 20 25% |
| May 17 | zevel6 | 47 21% |
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| May 15 |  |
Enverovic | 46 17% |
| May 10 |  |
jemenfous | 60 22% |
| May 07 | speedking | 63 19% |
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| May 04 |  |
maxmode | 70 61% |
| May 01 |  |
Sweet Leaf | 75 60% |
| May 01 |  |
Moribunny | 10 4% |
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I want to cut American kids some slack from my decrepit vantage point but I can't help my disappointment at the fact that corny campfire stories like this one still scare them. Perhaps it's to their credit that I expect more from this generation. The film is tediously long and really struggles to develop and cram in the supernatural horror tropes, but the result is meandering, confused and silly.
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| Apr 30 | Terpan | 77 28% |
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| Apr 29 | dgeiser13 | 1 0% |
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| Apr 24 | ramtico | 60 76% |
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| Apr 24 | Sedeflee | 30 0% |
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yetişkin düzeyinde bir korku, gerilim filmi olmamış. Film çok uzun ve sıkıyor.
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| Apr 20 |  |
Kwaidan | 60 56% |
| Apr 20 |  |
hemestnt | 65 9% |
| Apr 19 |  |
iconogassed | 60 38% |
| Apr 19 | harmonycs | 60 33% |
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| Apr 13 | YourNameHere | 90 59% |
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| Apr 13 |  |
Incandenza | 5 38% |
| Apr 12 |  |
AAAutin | 56 63% |
| Apr 12 |  |
focak248 | 67 23% |
| Apr 11 |  |
avgcrtckr | 51 46% |
| Apr 11 |  |
filmaffinity | 55 30% |
| Apr 11 |  |
Marcos92 | 85 72% |
| Apr 09 |  |
alakota | 64 29% |
| Apr 08 | abesempire | 85 36% |
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| Apr 06 |  |
LennyNero | 95 96% |
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This is what happens when producers know they're about to get fired and they have a talented director with a weird but good script that needs funding. They knew it wouldn't get appreciated at release but they also knew that it had the potential to become something different, something good. So they funded it, because they had nothing to lose. And Prior delivered, this is definitely on its way to become a great cult movie.
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| Apr 05 |  |
RTAudience | 39 19% |
| Apr 04 | Mixtzin | 2 24% |
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| Apr 03 | GLadrange | 90 55% |
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| Apr 03 | dracular | 60 73% |
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| Apr 02 | eppulf | 81 74% |
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| Mar 31 | PY3 | 20 4% |
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| Mar 30 |  |
baristoker | 50 16% |
| Mar 30 |  |
kubrickvari | 65 52% |
| Mar 30 |  |
philamental | 35 6% |
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In a way James Badge Dale is perfectly cast in 'The Empty Man' as he's an actor that always seems to look like he's a few IQ points below whatever discussion or situation he is facing on screen. This glacially paced horror/mystery doesn't know whether to focus on being a supernatural slasher or a more grounded tale about demonic cults. It tries to do both and as a result it fails to pull off either. Despite some cool shots, once the credits rolled I was left feeling like the titular character.
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| Mar 29 |  |
bearmaster | 74 63% |
| Mar 28 | jawsblade7 | 70 56% |
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| Mar 28 | Bryle | 73 30% |
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| Mar 28 |  |
Yoshinaruto | 60 43% |
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The screenplay bounces back and forth between familiar horror and extremely convoluted mystery, making it a bit unfocused considering the run time. There are some really good scenes in here, but the story isn't very gripping to carry it along. The long opening is creepy and really helps set the mood. David Prior certainly makes a case for himself as a director to keep an eye on, which is probably what makes this film above average.
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| Mar 23 | lefterisd99 | 60 41% |
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| Mar 22 |  |
moraesfelipe | 80 85% |
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Creepypasta existential horror with a bit of K Kurosawa, a bit of Fincher, a bit of cosmic despair kind of hard to convey and also a bit of dumb jumpscares sometimes getting in the way of the procedural vibe. Don't know what the hell happened in the muddled, too revealing third act, but I don't mind such a deliciously bloated horror story about a cult devoted to nothingness - cancel yourself, nothing matters, just try to be one with the higher conscience - and flesh being created out of thought.
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| Mar 22 |  |
CStuckmann | 92 77% |
| Mar 22 |  |
Sakujo | 75 36% |
| Mar 21 | LesterGroans | 79 81% |
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| Mar 19 |  |
ZombieBuffet | 75 92% |
| Mar 12 |  |
tatarbey | 73 44% |
| Mar 11 |  |
schnofel | 54 42% |
| Mar 09 |  |
TheShiznit | 45 47% |
| Mar 08 |  |
ManyPany | 60 35% |
| Mar 04 | rollsroyce | 20 1% |
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| Mar 03 |  |
jakartan | 62 37% |
| Mar 03 | romniel | 50 19% |
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| Feb 26 |  |
dzejson | 60 38% |
| Feb 24 |  |
jobsbronson | 53 95% |
| Feb 24 |  |
Jobs-Bronson | 53 89% |
| Feb 19 | CajunR | 55 28% |
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| Feb 18 |  |
VN1X | 80 77% |
| Feb 09 | toro913 | 50 46% |
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| Feb 07 | ethsings72 | 90 78% |
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| Feb 02 |  |
ikkegoemikke | 50 29% |
| Jan 31 |  |
paah | 50 18% |
| Jan 26 |  |
nforvendetta | 40 36% |
| Jan 24 |  |
TheDano | 50 12% |
| Jan 23 |  |
td888 | 70 77% |
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It starts as a really bad 80's slasher movie but once you pass that part it becomes quite interesting.
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| Jan 23 |  |
HobbesZ | 55 27% |
| Jan 20 | nicolino | 54 23% |
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| Jan 19 |  |
REdotcom | 25 45% |
| Jan 16 |  |
erdu | 40 7% |
| Jan 15 | testaccount5 | 9 88% |
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| Jan 08 |  |
simajudas | 58 32% |
| Jan 08 |  |
x@nder | 62 46% |
| Jan 05 | tarhan | 72 47% |
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| Dec 23, 2020 | Aventinus | 20 5% |
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| Nov 16, 2020 |  |
MetaCritic2 | 54 35% |
| Nov 03, 2020 | law | 40 23% |
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Almost a total failure as a story. Some novel themes are not enough to redeem an otherwise mostly generic, overpadded horror flick. The protagonist discovering a [redacted] on the bridge was cool. The chase scene at the end of the second act was cool. But my appreciation for those rare, interesting moments is overwhelmed by boredom. Also, the muddy and confusing third act "reveal" completely lost me because I don't know what the filmmakers were trying to convey.
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| Oct 31, 2020 |  |
garbo | 50 32% |
| Oct 25, 2020 |  |
bowfinger | 35 26% |
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I dreamed of an empty movie, to be watched in empty theaters, only to be remembered as an empty experience in empty heads. Thank you, 2020.
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| Average Percentile 45.73% from 153 Ratings |  |