The film starts off with four hikers in the mountains, in 1995. These first few minutes are freaky, to say the least!
We then jump to 2018, with new characters. The film remained creepy and eerie throughout, and also very mysterious. It is said that, if you find an empty bottle on a bridge at night and blows into it, and think about the Empty Man, you will hear him coming for you. On the first night you hear him. On the second night you see him coming for you. On the third night he finds you. Yeah, I know, sounds a bit like Candy Man who comes for you when you calls his name three times whilst looking into a mirror.
'The Empty Man' is unlike anything you've seen. Ex-cop James Lasombra (played by the incredibly handsome James Badge Dale) searches for clues when his neighbor and very close friend's daughter, Amanda, disappears - together with a few of her other friends. He discovers they played the Empty Man game, and now investigates the legend and rumors behind the Empty Man - while at the same time fighting his own inner demons.
His investigation takes him - and the viewer - on a scary roller coaster ride of thrills and chills. There is also so much emotion in this film. The acting from the seasoned cast is very good. James Badge Dale in particular was fantastic. He owns every scene he is in. On top of it, he is so dashing, its a pleasure just sitting there watching him. Just saying...
'The Empty Man' has an incredible amount of detail. This is a horror film with substance. Some scenes will have you jolt in your seat, some scenes will give you Goosebumps all over, and some scenes are sure to scare the living daylights out of you! It is so well made, this is an instant classic. The film has a constant foreboding, unpredictable atmosphere. The cinematography is excellent, and the photography is also very good. I absolutely loved this film. The ending might be a bit confusing and I must confess I don't understand everything (yet), but no doubt I'll be watching this again!
Would I watch it again? Yes, for sure.
We then jump to 2018, with new characters. The film remained creepy and eerie throughout, and also very mysterious. It is said that, if you find an empty bottle on a bridge at night and blows into it, and think about the Empty Man, you will hear him coming for you. On the first night you hear him. On the second night you see him coming for you. On the third night he finds you. Yeah, I know, sounds a bit like Candy Man who comes for you when you calls his name three times whilst looking into a mirror.
'The Empty Man' is unlike anything you've seen. Ex-cop James Lasombra (played by the incredibly handsome James Badge Dale) searches for clues when his neighbor and very close friend's daughter, Amanda, disappears - together with a few of her other friends. He discovers they played the Empty Man game, and now investigates the legend and rumors behind the Empty Man - while at the same time fighting his own inner demons.
His investigation takes him - and the viewer - on a scary roller coaster ride of thrills and chills. There is also so much emotion in this film. The acting from the seasoned cast is very good. James Badge Dale in particular was fantastic. He owns every scene he is in. On top of it, he is so dashing, its a pleasure just sitting there watching him. Just saying...
'The Empty Man' has an incredible amount of detail. This is a horror film with substance. Some scenes will have you jolt in your seat, some scenes will give you Goosebumps all over, and some scenes are sure to scare the living daylights out of you! It is so well made, this is an instant classic. The film has a constant foreboding, unpredictable atmosphere. The cinematography is excellent, and the photography is also very good. I absolutely loved this film. The ending might be a bit confusing and I must confess I don't understand everything (yet), but no doubt I'll be watching this again!
Would I watch it again? Yes, for sure.