The Empty Man
2020 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 6.2 · 68% critics
While searching for a missing teenager, a former police officer follows a trail of rumors and strange encounters that point to a secretive group. As the investigation deepens, unsettling clues suggest something supernatural may be taking hold, blurring the line between urban legend, belief, and real danger.
Based on The Empty Man
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,012 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slow-burn supernatural mystery with cult themes, big mood shifts, and lingering questions, similar to The Ritual; Not for you if you need a tight, straightforward story and clear answers.
Pros: creepy, unsettling atmosphere; strong lead performance; surprising story shifts | Cons: long runtime; confusing, complex plot; uneven final stretch
Themes
- experiment
- detective
- cave
- missouri
- investigation
- bridge
- cult
- based on comic
- ex-cop
- hospital
- based on graphic novel
- alcoholic
- +7 more
Cast & crew
James Badge Dale
as James Lasombra
Marin Ireland
as Nora Quail
Sasha Frolova
as Amanda Quail
Samantha Logan
as Davara Walsh
Evan Jonigkeit
as Greg
Virginia Kull
as Ruthie
Robert Aramayo
as Garrett
Ron Canada
as Detective Villiers
Jessica Matten
as Fiona
Aaron Poole
as Paul
Directed by David Prior