The film gets a good start, but then it just falls flat. I feel disappointed because the concept seemed so unique, yet ultimately it fails to reach what it could have been.

The Empty Man presents itself as an exceptionally unsettling film with aspirations beyond conventional horror storytelling. What appears initially to be a familiar tale centered on local folklore rapidly develops into a sprawling narrative involving profound cosmic terror and bleak occult beliefs. The way the movie is put together stands out, beginning with a striking introduction set in Bhutan that introduces an age…