James Badge Dale in David Prior's "The Empty Man"

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss The Empty Man, an under-seen horror gem from 2020 rapidly approaching cult status. Directed by David Prior and starring James Badge Dale and Marin Ireland, this film follows an ex-cop whose investigation into a missing teenager leads him deeper and deeper into a mysterious cult. Topics include the film's tortured production history and delayed release, its provocative mixture of conventional horror aesthetics and more deeply disturbing ideas, a spoilery discussion of the twist ending, and more.

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Links

“How the Horror Flop 'The Empty Man' Became the Great Cult Movie of 2020,” Dan Jackson, Thrillist

“How David Prior's ‘The Empty Man’ Survived the Perfect Hollywood Storm,” Matthew Monagle, Film School Rejects