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The Empty Man

  • 2020
  • R
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
32K
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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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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
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,664
    770
    • Director
      • David Prior
    • Writers
      • David Prior
      • Cullen Bunn
    • Stars
      • James Badge Dale
      • Marin Ireland
      • Sasha Frolova
    • 577User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    James Badge Dale and Marin Ireland in The Empty Man (2020)
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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(screen story by) (screenplay by)
      • Cullen Bunn(based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When James first enters the Pontifex Institute, the camera lingers on a painting in the hallway. The painting shows the cabin in which the four hikers shelter at the start of the film.
    • 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 sold in America began with "T" like in T-120.
    • 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) (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Immersion
      Written by Brian Williams (as B. Lustmord)

    User reviews577

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    9/10
    Disney did this movie dirty
    This movie got absolutely reemed by the Disney acquisition of Fox. They had no idea what they had and how to market it and so it was pushed out late last year with a dumb poster and a misleading trailer that makes it out to be a Slender Man knock off. There are elements of that but then things get really weird. This is cosmic / Lovecraftian horror at it's finest and deserves to be seen by a lot more people. I really can't say more than that but if you like the sound of weird nihilistic cults this is for you. I really hope brand new writer/ director David Prior gets to make more stuff.

    5 empty bridge bottles out of 5
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    • Mar 25, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Africa
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Disney+ Hotstar
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Empty Man: El mensajero del último día
    • Filming locations
      • Edwardsville, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • 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

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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