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This is what I didn't fget, and certainly no one will send me an explanation. That's all right, at least I tried. I am certain some one has rationalized the parts I didn't get, but I'll never see the explanation, but that's all right, the movie is terrific.

I didn't get the inviolvement of the history professor, his death or the conclusion. I believe I read somewhere that these portions really didn't have an important part in defining the film. Will someone offer their rationale for rhese aspects of the production? I won't be able to read the comments, but that's all right. Someone may have critiqued these portions, but there are so many reviews, I couldn't read them all. Oh, well..

As I am over 70, I have a different view of this "title". Mostly, I'm confused over the changes in locale and view of the plot.

It begins with a mountain-climbing crew of young people. One falls off a cliff and, strangely enough, another crew member kills another crew member, then kills herself.

We then swith to mid-America or St. Louis, where the balance of the film plays out. The story promotes a "legend", where if you stand on a bridge and blow into a bottle, you might hear the steps of someone approaching, prsumaly "the empty man".

The story seems to be about a group of "converts" who pay homage to "the empty man". There is a lot of "spookiness" about the people and the reverence thay extend to "the empty man". It reminds me of the attention given to the cult of "Scientology".

I don't know what the purpose of the cult, or group is, except to honor and follow the orders of "the man". It all seems very strange and "haunted-house" like, but as to what they are actually after, I haven't a clue, except to fall to their knees every time they refer to "the man". As to what one might take as a lesson from this film, I'm at a loss to suggest anything. It is scary, mysterious, has many points of tension with the audience and a couple of twists in the plot. After seeing this film, what might a member of the audience think about some group or "movement" taking similar steps in their own community? Me, I think I would merely be on the lookout for such people and avoid them , if at all possible. Oh, and avoid bridges where a group stands on the bridge blowing into pop bottles. The rest is "kid stuff". But, that's just me.

This series, or any series that purports to review productions of this type, is filled with bogus opinions and conclusions. People who participate in the production, writing, directing, etc., of these types of films are selling "snake oil". Films of this genre are not special because of the content they exhibit. Some of these films are good, some are not. But anyone who assigns special qualities to these films in particular moments and describing them as terrific plots or acting, or directing is selling hypocrisy, among other questionable traits. These films are famous for one or two reasons: They are gross and they make money. The acting and the plot are inconsequential. They show blood, guts, horrific special effects and women with cute bodies and that's all; these qualities do not make them special in their impact on the audience. What about a hypothetical movie titled, "Vomitus"? Extraterrestrials land on Earth and spread a virus that causes people to vomit endlessly. They can't stop. They vomit until their stomachs are empty, then vomit their internal organs, then die. How's that for a scary plot? Would such a film be described as a terrific work of art? Would critics be thrilled to see the production value put into such a film? How about another hypothetical film titled, "Fecalmania"? Extraterrestrials land on Earth and spread a virus that causes people to relieve themselves non-stop until they die from losing their internal organs. Would the critics applaud the special effects and the acting in such a film? Of course they would. This is the horror genre at its next level. This is pushing the envelope. This is exploring the next dimension in storytelling. Critics would love the plot and acting in "Vomitus" and "Fecalmania". This is where the horror genre is headed. Won't audiences love the movie? The excitement, the fear, the tension, the vomit and the feces and the stench? Won't people line up to see the movies? Maybe even a second time. The acting would be superb! The plot would be superb! Wouldn't you want to see it, maybe twice? Imagine the endless scenes of people vomiting or people defecating. This is "Night of the Living Dead", only better, right? Of course! And how about the sequels? People who are forced to eat their own or someone else's vomit or feces! WOW! What a breakthrough! How soon can we see the them? Well, that's too long!