The Empty Man

Name: The Empty Man
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2020-10-22
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Samantha Logan, Evan Jonigkeit

2020·Movie·R·137 min·★ 6.2(1,022)

Horror Mystery More English titles

“The first night you hear him. The second night you see him. The third night he finds you.”

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch The Empty Man in United States

Stream

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open The Empty Man there. Availability last verified on June 23, 2026.

Where is The Empty Man streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	—
Spain	Disney Plus, Tivify	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About The Empty Man

The Empty Man is a 2020 English-language horror and mystery film directed by David Prior. The cast is led by James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.

The Empty Man was produced by BOOM! Studios, Out of Africa Entertainment, and 20th Century Fox and made in South Africa and United States of America. It was released on October 22, 2020, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $16 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: David Prior
Writers: David Prior
Release date: October 22, 2020
OTT release: January 12, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: South Africa, United States of America
Budget: $16 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: BOOM! Studios, Out of Africa Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

#experiment#detective#cave#missouri#investigation#bridge#cult#based on comic#ex-cop#hospital#based on graphic novel#alcoholic#bhutan#missing person

The Empty Man cast & crew

The Empty Man was directed by David Prior and written by David Prior.

The cast features James Badge Dale as James Lasombra, Marin Ireland as Nora Quail, Sasha Frolova as Amanda Quail, Samantha Logan as Davara Walsh, Evan Jonigkeit as Greg, and Virginia Kull as Ruthie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young, cinematography is by Anastas N. Michos, and it was produced by Ross Richie and Stephen Christy.

Is The Empty Man worth watching?

The Empty Man holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 1,022 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and mystery, The Empty Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Empty Man

In United States, you can stream The Empty Man on fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 12, 2021.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.