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.

"The Empty Man" is way better compared to the average horror movie that is released nowadays. It has a lot of good ideas, that unfortunately could not be properly developed. The result is an extremely disjointed film, that does not know what to achieve.

The intro lasts more than 20 minutes, which is quite a long time, and does not connect to the main plot until the very last minutes, so why even bother to create such a complex storyline, if it is not used more during the movie? James Lasombra, the main character is an ex cop, that experienced a big trauma and tries to cope with it. I really liked the slow burner approach, as we discover his story, building a lot of suspense and tension. This kept me glued to the screen until the very end. I really enjoyed the idea of the cult, able to summon the Empty Man, but it is not properly established: how this organization managed to call this demon? What is their story? Do they have something to do with all the deaths shown? Because nothing of this is explained, by the end I had more questions than answers. They should have developed more this aspect, because it feels that there are missing pieces. In defense of the movie I have to say that I liked the beginning and the middle sections. How the mistery is developed, the investigation around murders that unveils little by little really dark and sick secrets.

From a mere technical perspective this is a piece of art. There are no cheap jumps scares, which is good, as I am really tired of this useless technique. How the tension is built with subtle and extremely effective noises. Whoever handled camera movements, photography and lighting just nailed it. It was a while that I was not watching a horror shot in this way, with a magnificent sound design and soundtrack. Special effects are amazing and they feel realistic. Hollywood should really take some notes and release more stuff like this.

I enjoy when filmmakers tries to push boundaries and want to experiment, especially when there is a big studio behind. I think that some things are left without a resolution on purpose, so the audience can give his own interpretation about the ending. The problem is that too much is unexplained and this generate a lot of plot holes. Even with its flaws, "The Empty Man" is still a really nice film with solid acting. If you are a horror lover, please give it a chance, you might be surprised.

I saw this without watching the trailer or without reading anything bah it. Well, the pacing is its biggest issue but the movie is complemented with good acting, good lighting and a moody n surrealistic atmosphere.

The movie is captivating n creepy at times.

The first 22 mins is amazingly shot with oodles of atmosphere n some creepy stuff.

At first i thot this might be another stupid Candyman n Boogeyman rip off like Bye Bye Man, Slender Man, etc.