The Empty Man (2020) Movie Review

By Newguy

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Director: David Prior

Writer: David Prior, Cullen Bunn (Screenplay)

Cast

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

Runtime: 2 Hours 17 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: The Empty Man starts when a group of hikers discover a strange cave in the mountain range. One of the group members finds themselves caught up in a series of strange events. This leads to tragic events.

Years later James (Dale) has lived a quiet life and remains friends with Nora (Ireland). However, when Nora’s daughter Amanda (Frolova) goes missing with a warning about the Empty Man, James looks to investigate. Meanwhile, their local friends of Amanda’s have gone missing, leading to James learning a disturbing truth spreading through the land.

Verdict on The Empty Man

The Empty Man is a horror mystery following a man trying to locate a missing family relative. He uses his own police experience to track down the early clues but isn’t prepared for what he ends up finding.

This is a horror that is filled with dread, tension and suspense. It constantly keeps you on edge despite having an enormous runtime for a horror movie. The mystery unfolding creeps under our skin as we are left in shock around every single corner. This is an excellent use of a simple legend that gets to consume the people it touches. The performances are fantastic with James Badge Dale leading the movie through the uncomfortable story.

Final Thoughts The Empty Man is filled with dread, tension and suspense.