Directed by David Prior, it was a failure in theaters, but it deserves a second chance
Disney has long ceased to be synonymous with princesses and fairy tales. Especially with the appearance of Disney+ and the brand Starwhich brings together those titles that are not for the whole family. One of these cases is The Empty Man, a film that It combines thriller and horror in a very interesting way and you shouldn’t miss it..
Directed by David Prior, The Empty Man It was released in 2020 and is the adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name by Cullen Bunn. The project didn’t look very good originally, as it finished filming in 2017, but the test runs made the studio lose hope that it would work.
It hit US theaters in the middle of a pandemic and failed: it grossed more than 4 million dollars worldwide on a budget of $16 million. Critics did not react too positively to the film. The Empty Man at the time, but, as often happens, the perception of the film changed once it was released on streaming platforms. What’s more, it currently has a 76% of note in Rotten Tomatoes.
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A DISAPPEARANCE AND A SECT
The story of The Empty Man follows a former police officer trying to discover the whereabouts of a missing young woman. What the protagonist, played by James Badge Dale, did not expect is to come across a cult trying to summon a terrifying supernatural creature.
Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Samantha Logan, Evan Jonigkeit and Virginia Kull complete the main cast.
The Empty Man It was the last film to be released with the logo 20th Century FoxAs you may know, the studio was purchased by Disney and renamed 20th Century Studios.
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