# The Empty Man (2020)

> A grieving ex-cop investigating a viral urban legend is drawn into a cult conspiracy whose supernatural implications threaten the boundaries of reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/357808

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: David Prior
- Cast: James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Samantha Logan, Evan Jonigkeit, Virginia Kull, Robert Aramayo, Ron Canada
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5867314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, surreal, foreboding, late night horror viewing, cult film discovery

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