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The Empty Man

2020 · 137 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into dread and grief, where reality keeps slipping and the horror lingers long after.

Directed by
David Prior
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova
Tagline
The first night you hear him. The second night you see him. The third night he finds you.
Overview
On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
David Prior
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • identity
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
David Prior
Written by
David Prior
Starring
James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Samantha Logan, Evan Jonigkeit, Virginia Kull, Robert Aramayo, Ron Canada
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Anastas N. Michos
Runtime
137 min
Country
South Africa, United States of America
Languages
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