The Empty Man (2020)
7/10
Do more like this.
16 December 2022
This is a great horror movie. I even think it deserves a much higher rate than 6.2. "Cinema em Fuga", a YouTube channel from Brazil brought me here. Reviewing this movie on this channel impacted me in a matter of minutes. So much so that I didn't even go to the end to avoid spoilers. And how worth it! The film is long, but the first 22 minutes, one of the longest and most necessary intros I've ever seen, instantly captures you. The final scene of this intro is disturbing and extremely well done. The break in rhythm from this point, which completely changes the direction of the film, does not let you lose interest. On the contrary. The tension and sense of suffocation only grows as the film progresses. However I felt a little lack of explanation for the logic of the curse that will come next.

Furthermore, it loses a bit of steam towards the end, and the conclusion feels a little rushed, but it's still a guarantee of fun. Excellent performance by James Badge Dale and a well-crafted and intelligent script. Totally recommend.
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