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The Empty Man

  • 2020
  • 16
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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The Empty Man (2020)
After a group of teens from a small Midwestern town begin to mysteriously disappear, the locals believe it is the work of an urban legend known as The Empty Man. As a retired cop investigates and struggles to make sense of the stories, he discovers a secretive group and their attempts to summon a horrific, mystical entity, and soon his life -- and the lives of those close to him -- are in grave danger.
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Folk HorrorPsychological HorrorSupernatural HorrorDramaHorrorMysteryThriller

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

  • Director
    • David Prior
  • Writers
    • David Prior
    • Cullen Bunn
  • Stars
    • James Badge Dale
    • Marin Ireland
    • Sasha Frolova
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    46K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    999
    264
    • Director
      • David Prior
    • Writers
      • David Prior
      • Cullen Bunn
    • Stars
      • James Badge Dale
      • Marin Ireland
      • Sasha Frolova
    • 656User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    James Badge Dale
    James Badge Dale
    • James Lasombra
    Marin Ireland
    Marin Ireland
    • Nora Quail
    Sasha Frolova
    Sasha Frolova
    • Amanda Quail
    Samantha Logan
    Samantha Logan
    • Davara Walsh
    Evan Jonigkeit
    Evan Jonigkeit
    • Greg
    Virginia Kull
    Virginia Kull
    • Ruthie
    Robert Aramayo
    Robert Aramayo
    • Garrett
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    • Detective Villiers
    Jessica Matten
    Jessica Matten
    • Fiona
    Aaron Poole
    Aaron Poole
    • Paul
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Arthur Parsons
    Jamie-Lee Money
    Jamie-Lee Money
    • Lisa Schwartz
    Owen Teague
    Owen Teague
    • Duncan West
    Joel Courtney
    Joel Courtney
    • Brandon Maibaum
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Nurse Allerton
    Robert Coutts
    Robert Coutts
    • The Entity
    • (as Rob Coutts)
    Brian Steele
    Brian Steele
    • The Entity
    Marijke Bezuidenhout
    • Julianne Chaffin
    • Director
      • David Prior
    • Writers
      • David Prior
      • Cullen Bunn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews656

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    6Fella_shibby

    The 22 mins pre credit scene is amazing n cud have been a solid short horror movie. The remaining film reminded me of Angel Heart.

    I saw this without watching the trailer or without reading anything bah it. Well, the pacing is its biggest issue but the movie is complemented with good acting, good lighting and a moody n surrealistic atmosphere.

    The movie is captivating n creepy at times.

    The first 22 mins is amazingly shot with oodles of atmosphere n some creepy stuff.

    At first i thot this might be another rip off of Candyman, Boogeyman, Bye Bye Man, Slender Man, etc.
    7Mclovin290514

    Underrated.

    I found this to be a Brilliant horror movie, I found it extremely creepy, the big skeleton at the beginning gave me the shivers, no it's not a movie full of cheap jump scares so if that's what your looking for dont bother, it has a slowly creeping sense of dread, dont want to ruin it for anyone but go into it with an open mind as I did, seen some bad reviews for this from critics saying its boring, each to their own I guess, but I personally highly recommend! Hidden gem!
    6PsychoBeard666

    A great premise

    The opening sequence is fantastic and promises so much. Everything after that felt like the movie lost its way a little.

    Not a bad movie, just could've been much more.
    7everythinghorror

    A Pleasantly dark surprise

    I went into The Empty Man not knowing anything about it. It was dumped out of nowhere and by the looks of the trailer I figured why. It seemed like a teen horror in the vein of countdown, truth or dare, or even bye bye man. But after the first twenty minutes of this film, I knew I was in for something much different. There is some truly chilling scenes in here, and the atmosphere just adds to the sense of dread. Now the climax of the film does get a bit clunky, but I imagine with this being based on a comic series, it's a lot more flushed out there, but even with an almost 2 1/2 hour run time, it felt like more was needed to be explained. Overall I came out of the empty man not feeling empty at all. It deserves an audience.
    6detroiters

    What the f?

    Hard to determine if this was a good movie or if I even liked it because I had no clue what was actually happening.

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    • Trivia
      One of the last films from Fox that was made before they were acquired by Disney. The film was quietly dumped into theaters and made so little money that even a home video release on DVD was deemed non-profitable.
    • Goofs
      The film is set in the US but was largely shot in South Africa and the overseas shooting is inadvertently revealed when the protagonist looks at a blank VHS tape. It's an E-180; videotapes of that format used in America would begin with "T" (e.g. T-180). The E prefix stands for "European" and is used for PAL/SECAM systems; the T prefix stands for "Television" and is used for NTSC systems.
    • Quotes

      James Lasombra: Yeah, no.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo makes a surprise return in the opening of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: The Empty Man (2020) Explained (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Immersion
      Written by Brian Williams (as B. Lustmord)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 23, 2021 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Africa
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Disney+ Hotstar
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Empty Man: El mensajero del último día
    • Filming locations
      • Edwardsville, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Studios
      • Boom! Studios
      • Out of Africa Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,992,948
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,310,326
      • Oct 25, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,796,993
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 17m(137 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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