![]() He finds Amanda in Paul's hospital room and she explains that Paul is dying from the strain of being the Empty Man, and that the cult needs a new vessel. James discovers that the man is actually Paul, who is in a comatose state and regularly visited by cult members to get messages from the entity. Garrett claims that there is a man in the hospital that the Empty Man is transmitting to the cult from. Suffering from hallucinations, James ambushes cult member Garrett and asks him what is happening before brutally assaulting him. It is revealed that the pair were having an affair and he was with Nora when Allison and Henry died. He suspects that Amanda is now a member of the cult and informs Nora that she isn't safe. He witnesses the cult performing a fire ritual but is spotted and pursued by the cult. He follows cult members and investigates a cabin in the woods where he finds files on Amanda, her friends, Paul, and himself. James begins to think he sees the Empty Man. Speaking to Parsons, he is alarmed at the leader's references to the Empty Man, claiming him to be an entity that provides his followers with what they want as long as they do his bidding. He travels to the institute and sits in on a talk by cult leader Arthur Parsons. ![]() He believes he hears the Empty Man that night and is besieged by nightmares. James researches the Pontifex Institute, discovering it is a cult that has beliefs originating from places like Bhutan and in tulpas, which he further researches on Wikipedia. Devara is next killed by the spirit, who attacks her in the steam room of a spa with a pair of scissors. He goes underneath the bridge and discovers the hanged bodies of Brandon and the rest of Amanda's friends with the same message found in Amanda's bathroom. He proceeds to blow on it, just as the teens had done previously. James investigates the bridge, and finds the empty bottle. The next day at the mall, Devara witnesses Amanda whispering into friend Brandon's ear, just as Paul had done to Ruthie in Bhutan. To summon the Empty Man, you must first find an empty bottle on a bridge, blow into it, and then think of the Empty Man. ![]() Amanda's friend Devara reveals that Devara, Amanda and their friends were encouraged by Amanda to summon the Empty Man, a local legend. Nora's daughter Amanda runs away and they find a message written in blood in the bathroom saying, "The Empty Man made me do it". He is friends with his neighbor Nora, a widowed single mother. In Missouri 2018, former detective James Lasombra is grieving the death of his wife Allison and their son Henry who died in a car accident a year ago. She shares an entranced look with Paul before throwing herself off too. Ruthie becomes dazed before stabbing Greg and slicing Fiona's throat and throwing their bodies over the cliff. The following morning, the group finds Paul next to the bridge they crossed. That night, Paul, slowly possessed by the evil spirit, whispers something into Ruthie's ear. The next day, Ruthie is chased by the spirit of the cave creature. ![]() Greg carries him out and the group takes refuge at an empty house as a snowstorm hits. Greg finds him in an almost catatonic state, sitting in front of and staring at a massive, ancient inhuman skeleton embedded in the cave wall. Paul hears a strange whistling and falls into a crevice. In the Ura Valley, Bhutan in 1995, four friends - Greg, Fiona, Ruthie, and Paul - go hiking on a mountain. Reception improved after the film came out on home media and streaming services, and it has since gained a cult following. The film initially received mostly negative reviews from critics and audiences at the time of its release. Released in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film grossed $4 million worldwide against a budget of $16 million. The final product, theatrically released in the United States on October 23, 2020, was still considered a rough edit by Prior. Originally filmed in August 2017 as an international co-production between the United States, South Africa, and France, the film received poor scores at test screenings and distributor 20th Century Fox lost faith in its commercial prospects. It follows an ex-cop who, upon an investigation into a missing girl, discovers a secret cult. The film stars James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Stephen Root, Ron Canada, Robert Aramayo, Joel Courtney, and Sasha Frolova. Del Rey's graphic novel of same name published by Boom! Studios. The Empty Man is a 2020 supernatural horror film written and directed by David Prior in his feature directorial debut, based on Cullen Bunn and Vanesa R. ![]()
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