Why watch The Empty Man
A strong, reliable pick for tonight. Delivers exactly what you'd expect from the genre with solid execution. Pour a drink, dim the lights, and let the opening scene pull you in — this one earns your evening. Expect the kind of story that lingers after the credits roll, the kind you'll want to text a friend about before bed.
— The What2Watch desk · US
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The story
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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Reviews & ratings
Dean9.0Mar 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 shi…Show more
By the numbers
Rating
6.2/10
Runtime
2h 17m
Year
2020
Votes
1,003
Top cast
James Badge Dale
James Lasombra
Marin Ireland
Nora Quail
Sasha Frolova
Amanda Quail
Samantha Logan
Davara Walsh
Evan Jonigkeit
Greg
Virginia Kull
Ruthie
Robert Aramayo
Garrett
Ron Canada
Detective Villiers
Jessica Matten
Fiona
Aaron Poole
Paul
Stephen Root
Arthur Parsons
Jamie-Lee Money
Lisa Schwartz
Owen Teague
Duncan West
Joel Courtney
Brandon Maibaum
CD
Connor Dowds
Meyer
Vere Tindale
Pontifex Young Man
Tanya van Graan
Allison Lasombra
Michael Bundred
Officer McManus
Reine Swart
Pontifex Receptionist
SR
Sven Ruygrok
Acolyte
B'
Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman
Pedestrian
Bryan Kreutz
Coroner
CH
Connie Hollins
Pedestrian
JM
Jaan Marion
Office Parker