Review of The Empty Man (2020) by Metal_Guru — 09 Apr 2021
Criminally underrated, "The Empty Man" is epic and visionary, existential horror dialed to 11. This is without doubt one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen. Don't let the title fool you, or if you are going to think about it terms of other "... Man" films, think "The Wicker Man", because that's the only one worthy of being mentioned in the same breath.
The never ending loop of expanding and contracting possibilities, experiences and visualizations that are established in the nightmare logic of the film will rattle your bones and make "your brain itch". The sound design is stunning and terrifying....like it was piped in directly from hell itself.
The film went through quite a difficult process to get released, and terrible marketing choices (and trailer) took a toll, but ratings average will surely continue to increase over time as it finds the audience it was actually intended for. This is a guaranteed to be a future monster cult hit. "The Empty Man" has a very high rewatchability factor...it's a film that will invite and hold up to multiple viewings....
This review of The Empty Man (2020) was written by Metal_Guru on 09 April 2021.
The Empty Man has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
