The Empty Man

The Empty Man (2020)

62%
978votes
4popularity
137min

"The first night you hear him. The second night you see him. The third night he finds you."
WebSite:https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-empty-man
Budget:$16,000,000
Revenue:$4,796,993
Release:10/22/2020
Genres:Horror | Mystery
Original language:English
Spoken languages:English
Countries:United States of America

Overview:

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

Production companies:

BOOM! Studios
United States of America
Out of Africa Entertainment
South Africa
20th Century Fox
United States of America

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The Empty Man(2020) | Scene: James shouldn't have tried that
2/13/2025Clip
The Empty Man | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios
10/17/2020Trailer
The Empty Man | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios
10/16/2020Trailer

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Dean
Ditendra
- Created:3/18/2026
- Updated:3/18/2026
The Empty Man is an ambitious and deeply unsettling film that defies the typical boundaries of the horror genre. What begins as a seemingly standard urban legend mystery quickly spirals into a massive, multi-layered descent into cosmic dread and nihilistic occultism. The film’s structure is masterfully unconventional, starting with a gripping prologue in Bhutan that establishes an ancient, untouchable evil before shifting into a gritty, neo-noir investigation in the American Midwest. The atmosphere is the film's greatest achievement—it is thick, heavy, and relentlessly grim. The world-building around the Pontifex Institute and the concept of "tulpas" is intellectually stimulating, moving far beyond simple scares to explore deep philosophical questions about identity and a "great binding nothingness." The sound design is equally legendary, featuring a haunting collaboration with dark ambient pioneer Lustmord, whose industrial soundscapes make the silence feel as threatening as the visuals themselves. James Badge Dale delivers a powerhouse performance as the weary ex-cop James Lasombra, bringing a grounded reality to a story that eventually shatters the concept of reality itself. While its long runtime and dense mythology might be a lot to digest in one sitting, The Empty Man is a standout for those who crave complex, high-stakes horror that lingers in the mind like a fever dream. It is a bold, uncompromising work of art that rewards those looking for something much deeper than a surface-level thriller.… Expand

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