I was up for a 1h30′-ish movie with teens being slaughtered for playing stupid games and I ended up with a movie that has much more depth than what the trailer misled me to think.
The movie is more of a slow burn, with a runtime a little over 2 hours. However, there’s a depth to the story that I didn’t expect. There is cult stuff, cosmic/Lovecraftian horror and a sense of dread fuelled by a sinister camerawork and a brooding score.
The Empty Man is an under marketed gem that has everything to become a classic. I really hope that it will get, over time, the success that it deserves. In the meantime, I can only advise to watch it, at least once.