@@kp1x I seen a lot of titles who like this, do not receive the proper attention they deserve, but also the opposite...have great reviews on rotten tomatoes and other review platforms and are literally crap in terms of artistic work, writing, acting and/or execution. Why are you or should anybody be amazed? We live during times where even songs become hits on the radio just because the record label pushes the envelope of £$€ for them to become hits.
''Professional'' critics are incredibly out of touch. When they recommend something I tend to see that as a warning sign and if they condemn a movie I'm more inclined to think it might be good. As for RT, it's meaningless now. So manipulated.
@@list3058 is not like I didn't know what I mentioned there. But is more about a reminder of something obvious and clear that people tend to forget. Is the reality...
Chris, you seem a lot more excited talking about underrated or obscure things nowadays than new releases. If taking about films like “The Empty Man,” is what excites you please do more videos like this.
No, it's just that new movies have barely came out since it's 2021. Once new films start coming out (Dune especially), he'll get way more excited. He was very happy back in 2019 with many successful films.
See, I fell for this with chris before... he banged on about Lake Mungo. I finally got to watch it and felt it was quite a letdown. .... except one certain scene that gave me genuine chills. Will I try this one? ..... fool me once.....
@@Georgesspierrethis comment struck my interest 😂 hold up bud, you’re telling me you actively do this without knowing why everyone does it?! 😂 I love this vibe It’s chaotic
I saw it in theatres and I was ranting about how much I loved it in my class and people were like “meh” and I feel so validated that there’s other people who appreciate it.
Just watched it. Super impressed. The cosmic horror actually really freaked me out (a timeless malevolent mind reaching into our shared subconsciousness etc.)
I saw the trailer and I wrote this movie off immediately. The trailer made the movie look like a trash B movie poopfest and after watching the first 30 minutes I'm stunned how off all the impressions were.
Same here. I ended up really enjoying it. I didn’t find it as unsettling as Lake Mungo (only making the comparison because I watched it based on Chris’s recommendation), but it was quite good.
My wife and I were literally the only 2 people in the theaters when this movie was out. We did go in expected to laugh our ass off for another Slender Man / Bye Bye Man ... went out of the theater with "wow, awesome movie." We loved it and honestly we tried to watch it again but that's when we found out they only screened it for 2 days only.
Yeah I think that's why a lot of people skipped it. They thought with a name like that it would just be something garbage like bye bye man. But I thought it looked interesting so I went to see it, my screening was also empty save for like 2 other people, and holy shit was this actually a really good supernatural horror. And the name actually makes sense and fits in well once you understand what the creature actually is and how it functions.
What’s really sad is movies like this the writers director and actors among others potentially poured their hearts into and it gets this kind of shit treatment. I’ve never even heard of it before.
That "happy birthday" scene right after that tense prologue has got to be the best piece of comic relief i've ever seen. That facepalm he did was so real lmao.
Funny thing... it's literally his birth day. Another layer of irony And his last name is Theshadow in spanish... in the Pontifex survey one of the statements to rate 1-5 is "Not all shadows are cast from something" :D I love semi-fractal movies
I was lucky enough to see this as the only person in the theater. I couldn't stop talking about it to anyone who would listen. Was so disappointed when I found out there wasn't a disc version.
I feel like you are trying to make a Tulpa of Blockbuster. No one is disappointed they can't get a physical copy, witch! The power of Chris compells you!
I HATE people that HATE other people. The comment I respond to did not spread HATE. That is good. BUT! I get a lot of HATE comments on my amazing videos and I HATE it. Please don't start spreading HATE. Do I have to HATE you too, dear wat
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Just finally watched this, consider me a member of the cult that follows this. Incredible piece of horror, very well acted and directed, and maybe the best sound design and score I've heard in a long time. Loved it.
Yess!!! This. Comment. Right. Here! (Video)Podcast is the way to go, I already have a list of youtuber/filmcritics and movie industry people I'd like him to have on as a guest... He would be perfect for a podcast and seeing as how everybody and their aunt had one... It pains me when people I like and follow don't have one.. some don't fit a reason, they think it's a trend destined to die or that they will run out of guests or ideas... But come on... You can't run out of thing to talk about with cinema, especially Chris I don't think. Let's hope mr. @Stuckmann chris reads this and gives the idea a chance. 2021 let's go!!!!
Rented "Empty Man" yesterday. It was very intriguing and I really enjoyed it. I love ambiguity in films. I could really see a lot of influence from the movie "Jacob's Ladder". You don't know if the protagonist is really alive or even exists after he visits the institute. The creepiness level is fantastic. BTW, I'm a 77 year old woman who has loved going to the movies since I was a little kid and a ticket cost 35 cents. Chris, I really enjoy your reviews and commentary.
Really? I honestly got the opposite vibe when it came to effects. The CGI in the movie was very obvious and wonky. A few green screen scenes also took me out a bit.
When he went into the cult headquarters...continually going deeper, to lower floors, and worse lighting and more foreboding. Every second, I felt it was more certain he wasn't going to make it out alive I think the most interesting scene was toward the end, when he was in the hospital talking to the nurse....and you kept realizing something was off...then more off...and throughout the movie, it felt like you were constantly seeing little revelations... It reminded me of In The Mouth Of Madness. I kept seeing hints that maybe parts weren't real. A few serious chills up the spine. A sleeper.
This movie had a lot of scenes where you thought the jump scare was coming, especially in that scene at the institute, but it never did, and that's almost worse. You're left in a continual state of anticipation.
This is exactly why I follow your channel. Without your review, I probably never would have seen the movie. And what a movie it was. Here's one for you, Chris.
That skeleton thing is the coolest thing since Alien’s Xenomorph! Thanks for talking about this film, I would have never discovered otherwise, really liked it and stays with you after the end, that music really gets to you.
@@janedoll3237 Yup. I don't like movies that are confusing for the sake of it. But donnie darko has a certain charm that most movies don't have. Even though a lot of things didn't make sense on first viewing, I still enjoyed that experience a lot. You should definitely go for it.
@@janedoll3237 Yeah, the name is dumb. Try to get your hands on the theatrical version. The director’s version fails in trying to over-explain itself. It’s probably the only director’s cut I can remember that’s inferior to the theatrical cut.
The cult bonfire scene is truly frightening and also very reminiscent of another very frightening scene in another very frightening film - Kill List. The top less “umbrella” is actually a rotating clothes line for drying clothes in the sun. The wheels at the beginning are Tibetan prayer wheels and being Buddhist ties in with the Buddhist concept of the Tulpa. Tulpas are a major theme of the third season of “Twin Peaks”
I guess I need to finally watch Kill List. I've been ducking it for a long time now. I even had it in my Prime qeue. I keep hearing more and more tidbits about it that interest me. I guess its time to just watch it already.
I have been telling people how unsettling’ killist’ is for years. Empty man definitely arrives the same kinda vibe. Along with ‘ hereditary’ of course 👍🏽
I was gonna say the same thing, but then i thought if youve lived in a city all your life its possible not to know about rotary clotheslines, interesting.
I watched this a few nights ago and then watched it again two days later. I loved it from the opening scene and that creepy ass weird skeleton in the cave and its effect on them. I loved the cult aspects because i love creepy cult stuff too. (In fact, the guy who plays Paul in this movie, Aaron Poole plays in one of my favorite cult movies, The Conspiracy.) But the first time i watched it, near the end when the empty man attacks James, that was when my whole perception of what was going on changed. You see the head of the Empty Man push through the fabric and change into a long, thick whip like appendage before it pours itself into his mouth and enters him. That whiplike appendage, kind of giant tongue like, is a pretty unique design i recognized right away. I instantly knew what it was. Nyarlathotep. H. P. Lovecraft's creation. Also known as the Bloody Tongue, the Black Pharoah, and the Crawling Chaos. He's also the entity who is known as the Messenger. He pops up in different places throughout time setting up cults and communicating secrets to man etc. The empty man transmits, we receive. Sounded like a perfect fit to me. So, after i finished the movie, I did a search online and found a Reddit thread where someone posited the same premise months ago. Several people agreed with the premise, but one person said that at the end of the scene where the cultists are chanting around the fire, that they actually chant Nyarlathotep's name. I was like, "you gotta be fucking kidding me", right??? So, I went and watched that scene again, and damn if it wasn't so! Right after they're chanting and the flames of the fire rise up into the sky and James looks up and the stars warp, when he looks back down and the fire has settled back to burning normal, as the cultists walk around the fire for about 9 seconds, they ACTUALLY chant Nyarlathotep. No shit. They did it in monotone, individual syllables. Ny-ar-lat-ho-tep ... Ny-ar-lat-ho-tep ... Ny-ar-lat-ho-tep ... Three times they say his name and then that's when they stop chanting and the lights go out. Blew me away and made me love this movie even more. It is definitely cosmic horror, and not just cosmic horror but one of the best movies ever to incorporate Lovecraft mythos material. At the same time, its not heavy handed and can be appreciated by people who don't even recognize that part of it because of how well they subtly mixed the mythos of H. P. Lovecraft in with the eastern philosophy concepts of the Tulpa and manifesting thoughts - Thought + Repetition + Time = Flesh. This move is a friggin masterpiece and an amazing work of storytelling and cinematic art. I absolutely love it.
Just, wow, thank you @Mike Duke you are a legend. I just went to the wiki page for the movie and gave it my best update because of your insights. Keep up the amazingly intelligent work.
The spinning thing is a prayer wheel. It's found in Buddhist temples and has a mantra on it. Praying people pass by and give it a spin. It's a religious ritual.
the spinning is more of tibetan buddhism. its basicallly like you said, a prayer wheel. we put prayer paper inside so when someone spins it, its as if the person is readying or saying the prayer.
I rented this movie a year ago after seeing this review, and it's something I still think about almost daily. I can't describe my feelings about this film, and by all means, it should'nt have that affect on me. I love how much I love this film, for no legit reason.
As one of the few that saw this in theaters, this film has one of the best sound designs I've ever experienced in a film. Anytime the wind blows, the score crescendos, or sound effects blare, it's one of the most haunting experiences ever. It's a wonderful film and I'm so happy to hear a mainstream reviewer talk about this film.
@@StonerDjek I've been looking for the score with the buddhist aria in the cave. It's so haunting. Is it Lustmord? I can't seem to find the actual one with vocals.
Just saw it. Genuinely the best cosmic horror movie I've seen! Just superb tension, atmosphere and symbolism. An absolute tragedy that this got lost in the shuffle.
For the record, Beksiński is a great polish artist unfortunately mostly unknown to the world. If you are interested there is a film called "the last family" on hbo go about him and his family. It's amazing especially if you don't know who he was.
Crazy how his works are not as popular and influential on the western media like Giger's and Bacon's artworks. His surreal horror style was made to be adapted into horror films and TV.
Same. Just watched it n came back for the rest of the vid. Really enjoyed it, so many great creepy vibes and shots and scenes. We need Lovecraft brought to life.... *cries in Del Toro. X
I would say that is one of the best lovecraftian films that are out there, because it doesn-t say anywhere that is lovecraftian, it's a charachter exploring the unknown, fearing the unknown, discovering a cult that has it's web everywhere, doesn't get more lovecraftian than that :D
The Empty Man is one of the best films of 2020, I am so glad that Chris spoke about this because I've been so desperate for him to appreciate it for so long.
Watched it right after I listened to this post....Wow...it might sound similar to other movies but it was unique and I'm still weirded out by it... I gave been Stuckmannized and am grateful for it!
I’m amazed you didn’t mention the score. To me it is one of the most unnerving and memorable horror scores I’ve heard in years. The tension it created was at moments overwhelming.
Hi Chris. The artist referenced by you in the video ( Zdzisław Beksiński) actually lived in my hometown ( Sanok, Poland). His paintings are quite popular in Europe. They are deeply unsettling, borderline horrifying, morbid and distopian really. His life and his son's in itself are equally interesting as they literally lived in the world created in Beksiński's mind , the kind of world we know from E.A.Poe's prose. I hope someone will make a movie about him one day. It's great stuff really ( there is a Polish film about him and his son but what I had in mind is sth in the English language). His paintings really speak for themselves- I'm not including any links here as there are plenty of them online, very easy to google.
I loved this movie. Like "Mortal" and "Antichrist" - I love movies that are not targeted to teens. Horror movies that are meant for the complexity that an adult viewer brings to the movie. I'll go ahead and rate "The Empty Man," even though you didn't. It's an "A" and there is no argument.
I watched Empty Man in the theater last year and loved it! Had no expectations, knew nothing about it, and was shocked at how awesomely unique it is. It's indescribably unsettling. It burrowed itself into my brain and I could not stop thinking about it for weeks. I NEED THIS ON BLU-RAY NOW!!!
Just saw it. Great film. If you look at the prescription bottle, his name means "Shadow". In the beginning, the hikers spin the prayer wheels which have to keep moving so the world continues. The use of the girl telling her friends about the Empty Man on the bridge, which goes back to Slender Man, etc., asks us to consider whether or not something can be brought into existence just by thinking about it. The high school is named after a French philosopher who was big into deconstruction. The name of the building where the cult had it's meeting is named after the Greek temple where mysterious rituals were performed. Probably lots more I missed. There is a continuous tone and level to the entire movie. There is no one doing stupid things and you don't feel cheated at the end. Breath of fresh air.
Perfectly perfectly perfectly written. Great analysis. And yes, there is no one doing stupid things or any cliche scenes and you don't feel cheated. It's really phenomenally well acted
@@pt8077 Totally btw! There were few of them, I'd forgotten that scene, I really enjoyed this movie man, I only watched it after watching Chris' review as I'd just glossed over it thinking it was just a shitty slenderman type thing, 10/10 will rewatch. X
Rented it last night because the first comment said 'Chris Stuckmann sent me here" Theres a whole universe in there. So much deeper than expected. Surprising. Twisty. Cosmically layered. Oddly epic for such an intimate small-town horror-thriller. Will watch over and over. Really unique.
I saw this in a cinema! I knew nothing except the poster going in. It was one of the most mind blowing cinema experience I've ever had. It is truly meant to be seen in cinema. Ideally seeing it with minimal expectations & no idea where the story is going to take you. If it ever gets shown in a cinema again, even if you've seen it before, go see it.
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True story: I tried watching this in a theater, and the power went out in the middle of it (after Stephen Root's appearance). And when I tried to go back to see it again the next week, it was already out of the theater.
I was blown away by this movie and recommend it to anyone. The tension that lays over rolls up and down perfectly. I also like that this movie could be filled with jump scares yet they don't really use em. 10/10 in my movie list
That Mickey Mouse iconic ha ha laugh has a completely different meaning to me after watching the south park quarantine special. If u havent watched( especially if ur not a big fan of disney) do yourself a favor and watch it
It sucks. The movie sucks. I watched as much of it as I could, on Chris' recommendation. Wasted my money. I don't see it amassing any cult following. I see it descending into the abyss of forgotten filmdom, which is precisely the fate that it deserves, in my opinion. So important to judge art on its merits, not by tangential criteria that can't be gleaned from the end result.
I watched this film on HBO MAX a few months ago and still find myself thinking about it. I've seen it twice now and it's possibly the most underrated horror movie ever. The writer did his research on this movie and I loved every bit of it. I'd love to own the DVD too.
These clothes lines are in pretty much every backyard in Australia. It's an Australian past time to hang off it with your siblings as you play poor man's merry-go-round as your mum yells at you from the kitchen, "Get off the bloody clothes line!" 😂
I am one of those people who can't stop a video midway through, but also don't want the movie spoiled. You do a really good job of making the movie intriguing without spoiling it. I appreciate that.
1:45 "I feel like this is the exact type of movie I have a RUclips channel for" Yes! You have a platform and because of you so many more people, like myself, will see a great film that flew too far under the radar. When a situation like this comes along, a video like this is so much more important than the 100th Marvel or Justice League review. So thank you from a filmmaker and a film fan.
Watched this on Disney + just now. Really enjoyed it. A few cheezy moments, but overall a very creepy, atmospheric movie. And the cinematography is fantastic. I’d LOVE this on Blu-Ray.
@@thegoldencompany4191 screening, distribution or “something” rights I guess. Disney plus has something called STAR in it here. It’s where all the 15, 18 rating content is shown.
1:55-2:13 To quote Adam "It absolutely baffles me that there are people out there who would passionately defend an opinion that is not even their own."
This movie was AMAZING. It was a horror movie not made for short attention span teens needing jump scares every 10 seconds. Characters were allowed to develop, story element and world building patiently explained in a show not tell nature. When the bad stuff happens, you just don't see or predict how bad it gets. The end did feel a little rushed though and wish it did a better job dropping clues throughout the movie ala Sixth Sense to make it all more satisfying. But between this, Hill House, and Heredity, we are in a mature horror golden age
When the fire went off and the cult started chasing him thru the wood, I literally got up from the couch screaming " RUNNNNNNNNNNNNN" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those spinning things are called prayer wheels. We have them everywhere here in Nepal. Plus, that bridge being covered in colorful prayer flags is another staple feature you'll find everywhere here in Nepal.
Yep!! Glad to see that someone mentions what they were.... As prior to your comment I only saw people talking about the clothes line .. Which was odd to me because I felt his comment was only directed at the prayer wheels. And not the clothes line at all because he knew what that was .. anyway Thanx for sharing your info !!
@@mrsx7944 Sorry I'm not following what your trying to say . As it doesn't matter what someone might call them anywhere . But the fact in that they are actuall Prayer wheels .!
@@DOCDOCFLAMINGOS ok. That's probably true. I'm just saying that we have another name for them here in Pennsylvania. Amish ppl don't call them "prayer wheels".
@@mrsx7944 Ahhhhh ok I think you are talking about the metal clothes line that looks like an umbrella that has the material missing .. but the shot right before that has three like wooden boards next to each other with a rounded column usually with writing carved into all of it, which I believe are prayers.that colum is able to be spun or turned left or right . They are Tibetan or Nypaul (spelling) in origin. So in general people in the states or PA. Or the Amish wouldn't really talk about or call them anything at all. Or not know about them . If you rewatch it's really quick but u should be able to see what I'm talking about .. As for what I think you are taking about the clothes line or dryer is called different things depending on the area. And people did say what they called it or the name of it .. I just can't recall off the top of my head .
That Director deserves more of his accomplishments. Working on the Fight Club DVD and this film. We need more directors that are unknown that needs some respect at Hollywood.
It's hit or miss, so maybe don't give them tentpole films right out the gate. Bring back mid-budget films so new directors can earn their spurs and gain recognition.
Smaller American back yards used those line drying carousels, from 4 to 6 sides. Larger yards had clothes lines strung between steel t-bars. All these things were usually set in concrete. I'm sure this was true in many urban areas around the world. The t-bars were everywhere, urban and rural.
Best horror movie soundtrack ever. The map transition to the forest road had me fist-pumping and cheering “yes movie!” This movie deserves more than a cult following. It deserves legendary status recognition in the horror genre.
I paused the video to make sure someone had said this! It's a Hills hoist or clothes line. And I would guess the other spinning things where Buddhist prayer wheels
What do you mean by credits? I don,t understand. I know opening credits and end credits as well as a bank credit... but what kind of credit are you talking about?
@@SozuSozin oh wow... didn,t even know those had a proper name. Thought they were opening credits too. Well I thank you very much. I am going to remember that one. Late credits....
I was going to say that. Also the metal cylinders at the bridge are spinning Tibetian Prayer Wheels. I remember seeing them in the movie "The Golden Child" - that's dating me!
@@orangedalmatian We have clotheslines, but those umbrella-looking ones are very uncommon here. I've seen similar things here, but they're different shapes...mostly I recognized it from watching Aussie films.
@@orangedalmatian Americans do have clotheslines, usually linear but I've seen the "umbrella" kind. Of course this was back in the 50-60's. I'm sure they're still around.
I whatched it! Loved the 20 minutes prologue, then the movie seems to do every clichée of the genre for half an hour. But after the mid point I understood what the hype was about! Glad that I watched it! Magnificent visuals and sounds!
Hell yeah, after that first sequence, I thought I was watching a completely different movie and I fucking love it when movies do something totally different. This entire movie had thriller, horror, mystery, noir, psychologic. It had it fucking all.
I knew nothing about the movie, no trailer, not a single frame or picture, I was pretty sure they were gonna be our main characters for the entire film and I actually screamed "HOLY SH*T" when the prologue ended with THAT. Then the title appeared and I went "YES!!!"
I really hate that Disney bought Fox. It seemed like after the success of Deadpool they were starting to do some really risky and ballsy stuff and now Disney ruined that...
@horror gasm Calm down dude. True, they’ve sucked consistently in recent years like with the Alien franchise. But they gave us Deadpool 1 & 2, Logan and almost a good version of New Mutants BEFORE Pissney.
Disney cares more about politicical messaging than making good movies. I watch movies for escapism, not to be lectured on the issues I'm bombarded with when I turn on the news.
Watched this video, immediately watched the movie, and now I'm back. What a trippy 3 hours, and Chris is totally right - The Empty Man deserves so much more love than we're giving it!
Exactly. I just wish they found a different way to make him investigate the town tragedy, rather than the cringe "look into a mirror and say his name killer/teenager deaths" After the prologue, i wish the exposition weren't so cliche, and overdone. Thats the only part i didn't like. If they cut the blowing in a bottle on a bridge with friends kinda stuff, it would have been better. Hell, even changing the name in the written in blood phrases "the empty man made me do it" would have been so much better. If it were something more cultish like "For the greater dream, we come together. Guided by him" or something idk. It would have lead more towards the cosmic horror the film expresses, than a run of the mill mediocre creepy pasta kinda film.
I knew I wasn’t the only one who appreciated what the Empty Man tried to do. Just the mere name of this movie was enough to annoy me upon first glance: “The Empty Man?” Seriously? My first initial thoughts was somebody took the the concepts of Bye Bye Man and Slender Man, rebranded the entire experience while changing absolutely nothing about either film and just slapped it on another cookie cutie cheap jumpscare shlock. So imagine my complete bewilderment upon discovering how enjoyable this actually was, to the point where I actually think it’s my biggest surprise film of last year. Unlike the previous two films I mentioned, this one has a more natural sense of its intention behind its scares, for its use of creepy imagery and ambient music and sound design build enough suspense in supplying the atmosphere necessary to make the audience feel uncomfortable. On top of that, cinematography and editing are honed in at a fascinatingly gripping capacity, acting is mostly competent as well as its ironclad pacing and emphatic production design, dialogue is simple but effective just like the films hokey concept and the direction from David Prior was presented and executed in a carefully crafted art house that doesn’t lack ambition or skill; given this was also written and edited by him, every single one of these aspects feels dedicated to a T. While the narrative is effectively drawn out by the final act of the film, I guess it works to its advantage with the lack of a payoff and somewhat implausible resolution tying into, what I believe, is the Empty Man’s underlying themes; combining Lovecraftian cosmic horror and a plot twist that would make M. Night Shyamalan salivate. Anybody who does know that this film exists, I probably would recommend seeing it to get into the Halloween spirit because even if you don’t understand it, it succeeds in supplying the creepy atmosphere this season entails. Other than that, this movie is anything BUT empty.
My fiancè and I just watched this after seeing your review! It was so good and we loved it. Also the umbrella you mentioned he spun around is actually a clothes line :) They are very common here in Aus
It walks a very fine line adjacent to cosmic horror, no doubt. If I had read that this was based on a recently discovered Lovecraft text, I'd believe it.
These are the future Spielberg's and tarantinos . The studios need to get on board because they're gonna need these directors to hone their skill to make their blockbusters in the future.
Why? They can just make garbage and the mainstream laps it up. There's no financial incentive to do otherwise. We have the power to change that, though.
I read the title of this video and thought, “OMG, there is a horror movie CS likes enough to put this title”. I rented the movie on AppleTV+ last night, and it is entirely worth every minute! This is one of those movies that I don’t care that there are a lot of answers because I was invested in every scene. I can’t believe this wasn’t given a DVD release cause this is one for the shelves! Love this movie
The thing is called "ma ni". In the prologue they spinned them clockwise, which is the right way to do it. But Lasombra spinned the umbrella thing anti-clockwise, which is the wrong way. Not sure if creators of this movie knew this or that this has any significance.
I didn't need this video to recognize The Empty Man is a masterpiece. I grew up in San Francisco.
:'D lol
After watching it everyone suddenly claims they're from San Francisco
I left my heart there ❤😁
This comment is funnier than Donald Trump opening his mouth.
@@mekosonedo5 It is if you're from San Francisco.
Saw the review. Stopped. Rented the movie on RUclips. Watched it. Came back. I am now stuckmanized.
Quite literally
I did exactly the same :)
I literally did the same thing
Me too
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說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（如山核桃，山核桃和豆科灌木
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And here I am, thinking that 'The Empty Man Deserves a Cult Following' is such a great title - for a movie about the average Instagram celebrity.
Haha I thought the same.
Lol me too
lol
Lol
Oof
Lesson to be learned. Not everything that rotten tomatoes and other platforms say is bad is actually bad.
@@kp1x I seen a lot of titles who like this, do not receive the proper attention they deserve, but also the opposite...have great reviews on rotten tomatoes and other review platforms and are literally crap in terms of artistic work, writing, acting and/or execution.
Why are you or should anybody be amazed? We live during times where even songs become hits on the radio just because the record label pushes the envelope of £$€ for them to become hits.
''Professional'' critics are incredibly out of touch. When they recommend something I tend to see that as a warning sign and if they condemn a movie I'm more inclined to think it might be good. As for RT, it's meaningless now. So manipulated.
Rt is shit, only hardcore activist and propaganda journalist go there to raise wokeness
"Hi, I'm Dimos! I was born ten minutes go!".
@@list3058 is not like I didn't know what I mentioned there. But is more about a reminder of something obvious and clear that people tend to forget. Is the reality...
Chris, you seem a lot more excited talking about underrated or obscure things nowadays than new releases. If taking about films like “The Empty Man,” is what excites you please do more videos like this.
Amen!
YES! I need more indie films to watch.
100 percent agree! Plus, well known new releases don't need the exposure, anyway. Obscure indies with no institutional backing need it the most.
No, it's just that new movies have barely came out since it's 2021. Once new films start coming out (Dune especially), he'll get way more excited. He was very happy back in 2019 with many successful films.
Agree man.
I love when Mr. Stuckman tells us we've missed a gem.
Bob is life
Bob is life
This movie was complete ultra garbage makes you want to stab yourself in the face w/ a pair of scissors for no reason.
He was paid to promote this crap movie.
Yea because it be Factz
Worked on this film down here in South Africa, so happy to see it get some attention.
Wow how cool. X
You should be proud, it's very special in a very spooky, unique kind of way.
Amazing!
Had no idea that it was made out here.
See, I fell for this with chris before... he banged on about Lake Mungo. I finally got to watch it and felt it was quite a letdown. .... except one certain scene that gave me genuine chills.
Will I try this one? ..... fool me once.....
The cult bonfire scene was nothing short of incredible
the shot of them marching quickly around the campfire in unison is now stuck in my mind, what an absolutely haunting shot (and movie!)
It was funny to me because in my village we do such a thing every year, with a big ass fire. Must be some pagan think that we kept until today.
Hell yeah
@@MDMetalManiac "Yeah, no."
@@Georgesspierrethis comment struck my interest 😂
hold up bud, you’re telling me you actively do this without knowing why everyone does it?! 😂
I love this vibe
It’s chaotic
I saw it in theatres and I was ranting about how much I loved it in my class and people were like “meh” and I feel so validated that there’s other people who appreciate it.
Yeah I Just finished it , and while the ending was a bit confusing i thought it was a really great movie
Just watched it. Super impressed. The cosmic horror actually really freaked me out (a timeless malevolent mind reaching into our shared subconsciousness etc.)
@John Smith
ok troll
I saw the trailer and I wrote this movie off immediately. The trailer made the movie look like a trash B movie poopfest and after watching the first 30 minutes I'm stunned how off all the impressions were.
@John Smith are you familiar with how fiction works, or are you just here to embarrass yourself?
this video helped me realize “The Empty Man” and “The Bye Bye Man” are two entirely different movies
Right?? I was so confused because I thought he changed his mind on the film
It helped me realise David Pryor and Richard Pryor are two different people too
The Bye Bye Man was God awful
What about "The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man"?
There's also Hollow Man which is a pretty bad Kevin Bacon movie.
Just watched this on hbo max today. Honestly would have never given it a watch if it hadn't been for your review a couple months ago. Thank you.
Oh excellent, its on HBOMAX???
MomZillainNOVA yes I just watching it there rn as well!
Same
Same here. I ended up really enjoying it. I didn’t find it as unsettling as Lake Mungo (only making the comparison because I watched it based on Chris’s recommendation), but it was quite good.
@@momzillainnova l
the scene of the cult around the large fire was a masterclass in pacing, editing, and feel.
My wife and I were literally the only 2 people in the theaters when this movie was out. We did go in expected to laugh our ass off for another Slender Man / Bye Bye Man ... went out of the theater with "wow, awesome movie." We loved it and honestly we tried to watch it again but that's when we found out they only screened it for 2 days only.
Some of my fave little gem of movies were me nearly alone in a theater watching em😆🔥💜 no regrets
Yeah I think that's why a lot of people skipped it. They thought with a name like that it would just be something garbage like bye bye man. But I thought it looked interesting so I went to see it, my screening was also empty save for like 2 other people, and holy shit was this actually a really good supernatural horror. And the name actually makes sense and fits in well once you understand what the creature actually is and how it functions.
Well made and the bone is believable,but it becoming an urban myth able to begin by blowing into a bottle is gay as hell
Stuckman's enthusiasm for films just deserves a big round of applause all around.
But is the film any good?
@@gigglemaniarunninwild2207 it is damn good
Added the movie to my watchlist
This movie is crap.
@liquid sword It's boring and overlong.
What’s really sad is movies like this the writers director and actors among others potentially poured their hearts into and it gets this kind of shit treatment. I’ve never even heard of it before.
Don’t go to the ign trailer comment section 😬
@@MisterRawgers I think your comment holds true for any ign vid
@@MisterRawgers I did, u were not wrong
yet here you are defending it...
That's most art. Even bad art.
That "happy birthday" scene right after that tense prologue has got to be the best piece of comic relief i've ever seen. That facepalm he did was so real lmao.
I would argue his face when he's driving backwards from the bonfire 😅
Funny thing... it's literally his birth day. Another layer of irony
And his last name is Theshadow in spanish... in the Pontifex survey one of the statements to rate 1-5 is "Not all shadows are cast from something"
:D
I love semi-fractal movies
I was lucky enough to see this as the only person in the theater. I couldn't stop talking about it to anyone who would listen. Was so disappointed when I found out there wasn't a disc version.
Buy a used copy at Redbox. Best bet.
That's what I did, Redbox seems to have the hookup.
I feel like you are trying to make a Tulpa of Blockbuster. No one is disappointed they can't get a physical copy, witch! The power of Chris compells you!
@@Starman998 disc version doesn't exist did you watch the video poop face?
My wife and I were also the only ones in the theater too. I liked it!
Such a shame that good movies at times don't get recognition and good advertising while mediocre movies are so well known.
That's how I felt about Underwater
Is this a good movie lol
Empty Man sucked
@@Lifesizemortal I haven’t seen the movie, it was a general statement that often good movies go unnoticed while bad movies are well known.
@@benananunya3875 same but with Dredd 2012.
Damn we’re getting Stuckmannized 3 times in 1 week? You’re spoiling us Chris.
I HATE people that HATE other people. The comment I respond to did not spread HATE. That is good. BUT! I get a lot of HATE comments on my amazing videos and I HATE it. Please don't start spreading HATE. Do I have to HATE you too, dear wat
@Oswald Robinson Shameless attempt to get us to subscribe to his channel.
I cant handle another stuckmanising.
Thats what I was thinking 😂🤣
Hey everyone! We finally have a Chris Stuckmann subreddit!
It's simply called, r/ChrisStuckmann, founded by me and another awesome mod. We currently have 166 members, we are really hoping to increase asap so we can get a fully active and ongoing Chris Stuckmann fanbase community! So yeah, I'd really appreciate it if you check the Subreddit out, where we can discuss, appreciate and review film, as well as our favourite RUclips critic, Mr Stuckmann himself!
So yes, we would be so thankful if you joined, now please come over, so you can *GET STUCKMANIZED!*
Thank you! :)
Just finally watched this, consider me a member of the cult that follows this. Incredible piece of horror, very well acted and directed, and maybe the best sound design and score I've heard in a long time. Loved it.
Same. But it seems like it isn't for everyone. But i do love cosmic horror. And nyarlathotep is one of my favs
Chris influenced me to watch it
Definitely in my favorites now
@@tvnorminstudio3080 👍 join the cult
Chris should have a podcast.. he could talk more detail about movies, have guests and so on :) I would love to listen to that :)
Agreed!
just commenting so that algorithm stuff happens and maybe he sees this
Please
Yess!!! This. Comment. Right. Here! (Video)Podcast is the way to go, I already have a list of youtuber/filmcritics and movie industry people I'd like him to have on as a guest... He would be perfect for a podcast and seeing as how everybody and their aunt had one... It pains me when people I like and follow don't have one.. some don't fit a reason, they think it's a trend destined to die or that they will run out of guests or ideas... But come on... You can't run out of thing to talk about with cinema, especially Chris I don't think. Let's hope mr. @Stuckmann chris reads this and gives the idea a chance. 2021 let's go!!!!
I would love that!
Rented "Empty Man" yesterday. It was very intriguing and I really enjoyed it. I love ambiguity in films. I could really see a lot of influence from the movie "Jacob's Ladder". You don't know if the protagonist is really alive or even exists after he visits the institute. The creepiness level is fantastic. BTW, I'm a 77 year old woman who has loved going to the movies since I was a little kid and a ticket cost 35 cents. Chris, I really enjoy your reviews and commentary.
You inspire me, thank you. Wish you good health.
I love Jacob's Ladder. And I loved The Empty Man for similar reasons. I agree with your take on this.
@@MouSamTVPB43 Thank you!
Wow, you’re one cool lady!
@@wills242 Thank you!
The map transition is when I knew this movie had some money in it.
It was actually very poor looking.
Much like the initial landscape FX, this is the only complain I've got about the movie.
i thought it was awesome
I think it was the only thing I felt was unnecessary to the movie
Really? I honestly got the opposite vibe when it came to effects. The CGI in the movie was very obvious and wonky. A few green screen scenes also took me out a bit.
When he went into the cult headquarters...continually going deeper, to lower floors, and worse lighting and more foreboding. Every second, I felt it was more certain he wasn't going to make it out alive I think the most interesting scene was toward the end, when he was in the hospital talking to the nurse....and you kept realizing something was off...then more off...and throughout the movie, it felt like you were constantly seeing little revelations... It reminded me of In The Mouth Of Madness. I kept seeing hints that maybe parts weren't real. A few serious chills up the spine. A sleeper.
He did a great job of setting up the "jump scare moment", but never giving you the jump scare. Just leaving the audience in a state of suspense.
This movie had a lot of scenes where you thought the jump scare was coming, especially in that scene at the institute, but it never did, and that's almost worse. You're left in a continual state of anticipation.
This is exactly why I follow your channel. Without your review, I probably never would have seen the movie. And what a movie it was. Here's one for you, Chris.
Was it good then?
@@cherchehacknostale I just watched it and to me it was nice.
Not that I loved it but I did like it and I do think people should watch it.
Having seen the movie, "The Empty Man deserves a cult following" is a wonderfully ironic video title
ha! indeed
Right? Irony abounds.
Amen to that 🙏
Even though I disliked the movie I gotta give Chris props for the title lol
LMAO
That t-shirt is one of the best things humanity has ever made. Just had to say it.
Wow what a compliment for a tshirt. How will we describe world peace and a cancer cure. 😁
@@tempname4039 r/whoosh
@@machinaanguis4998 sorry i'm not 10yo so I don't communicate in copy pasted memes.
@@tempname4039 big time r/whoosh
I subbed because of the shirt 😂
That skeleton thing is the coolest thing since Alien’s Xenomorph! Thanks for talking about this film, I would have never discovered otherwise, really liked it and stays with you after the end, that music really gets to you.
If you like the art, the artist is called Beksinski.
I remember when Donnie Darko came out and literally no one anywhere saw it. lol
I have not been able to bring myself to watch Donnie Darko. Is it really as good as people say? The name puts me off for some reason 🤷♀️
@@janedoll3237 same happened to me. I didn’t get enough motivation to watch it. Finally watched it. It's on another level. One of the best in class.
@@janedoll3237 Yup. I don't like movies that are confusing for the sake of it. But donnie darko has a certain charm that most movies don't have. Even though a lot of things didn't make sense on first viewing, I still enjoyed that experience a lot. You should definitely go for it.
@@janedoll3237 Yeah, the name is dumb. Try to get your hands on the theatrical version. The director’s version fails in trying to over-explain itself. It’s probably the only director’s cut I can remember that’s inferior to the theatrical cut.
@@janedoll3237 Its a masterpiece. One of my favourite fims ever. I still cant believe the director was only 25 years old.
The cult bonfire scene is truly frightening and also very reminiscent of another very frightening scene in another very frightening film - Kill List. The top less “umbrella” is actually a rotating clothes line for drying clothes in the sun. The wheels at the beginning are Tibetan prayer wheels and being Buddhist ties in with the Buddhist concept of the Tulpa. Tulpas are a major theme of the third season of “Twin Peaks”
I guess I need to finally watch Kill List. I've been ducking it for a long time now. I even had it in my Prime qeue. I keep hearing more and more tidbits about it that interest me. I guess its time to just watch it already.
@Rani Ogel Ughhhhhhh
I was getting Kill List vibes from this too! Definitely a great double bill imo
Kill List was unexpectetly gnarly.
I have been telling people how unsettling’ killist’ is for years. Empty man definitely arrives the same kinda vibe. Along with ‘ hereditary’ of course 👍🏽
“Umbrella without the fabric on it” *that’s a washing line, dude*
“Spinning these things” lmao they are prayer wheels.
Clearly hasn't played Goon of Fortune.
Came to the comments section to make this comment. Also the prayer wheels haha
I was gonna say the same thing, but then i thought if youve lived in a city all your life its possible not to know about rotary clotheslines, interesting.
Wtf do they not have washing lines in the states im so confused
I was in this film. Cool to hear that you liked it, Chris!
@John Smith I'm just honored to be in anything, really. Grateful for any opportunities that God blesses me to have.
Remember, the Empty Man is now a Disney villain.
Empty Man for Doctor Strange 2 confirmed
The “umbrella” is an old school clothesline. Man, dude, you’re making me feel old. 😂
Yeah, I commented on that too.
I commented too. Looks like we've inadvertently formed a community based around correctly identifying laundry equipment.
not even that old school too, theyre still popular here in Australia. Maybe they werent used as much in America
And you should know what the Buddhist prayer wheel is
@@sirjezzumz Hills Hoist as Aussie icon!
I watched this a few nights ago and then watched it again two days later. I loved it from the opening scene and that creepy ass weird skeleton in the cave and its effect on them. I loved the cult aspects because i love creepy cult stuff too. (In fact, the guy who plays Paul in this movie, Aaron Poole plays in one of my favorite cult movies, The Conspiracy.) But the first time i watched it, near the end when the empty man attacks James, that was when my whole perception of what was going on changed. You see the head of the Empty Man push through the fabric and change into a long, thick whip like appendage before it pours itself into his mouth and enters him. That whiplike appendage, kind of giant tongue like, is a pretty unique design i recognized right away. I instantly knew what it was. Nyarlathotep. H. P. Lovecraft's creation. Also known as the Bloody Tongue, the Black Pharoah, and the Crawling Chaos. He's also the entity who is known as the Messenger. He pops up in different places throughout time setting up cults and communicating secrets to man etc. The empty man transmits, we receive. Sounded like a perfect fit to me. So, after i finished the movie, I did a search online and found a Reddit thread where someone posited the same premise months ago. Several people agreed with the premise, but one person said that at the end of the scene where the cultists are chanting around the fire, that they actually chant Nyarlathotep's name. I was like, "you gotta be fucking kidding me", right??? So, I went and watched that scene again, and damn if it wasn't so! Right after they're chanting and the flames of the fire rise up into the sky and James looks up and the stars warp, when he looks back down and the fire has settled back to burning normal, as the cultists walk around the fire for about 9 seconds, they ACTUALLY chant Nyarlathotep. No shit. They did it in monotone, individual syllables. Ny-ar-lat-ho-tep ... Ny-ar-lat-ho-tep ... Ny-ar-lat-ho-tep ... Three times they say his name and then that's when they stop chanting and the lights go out. Blew me away and made me love this movie even more. It is definitely cosmic horror, and not just cosmic horror but one of the best movies ever to incorporate Lovecraft mythos material. At the same time, its not heavy handed and can be appreciated by people who don't even recognize that part of it because of how well they subtly mixed the mythos of H. P. Lovecraft in with the eastern philosophy concepts of the Tulpa and manifesting thoughts - Thought + Repetition + Time = Flesh. This move is a friggin masterpiece and an amazing work of storytelling and cinematic art. I absolutely love it.
Just, wow, thank you @Mike Duke you are a legend. I just went to the wiki page for the movie and gave it my best update because of your insights. Keep up the amazingly intelligent work.
@@parkerscarbrough6361 Wow. Thanks so much sir! 😎👊👊
I read this high asf last night and it blew my mind. I have returned sober to tell u that ur a legend for this comment cheers mate
You blew my mind !! That was awesome to read and thank you for this comment
@@matchington1148 Just saw this today. Thank you! 👊👊
"Distractions rob us of focus, Technology robs us of memory, Repetition robs us of comprehension."
*Cue existential crisis for the next month*
@@CaatsGoMoooo enter "like stories of old" HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAYYYYY
Just watched it and that stuck with me. Especially since it was delivered by the mob boss from "barry". 🤣
@@chovue2363 i don't think he's a mob boss in barry more of a middle man who tells barry what to do/who to kill
You can say the main character got a cult following in that one scene
bruh
that's a good one
Nice
heyyy
The spinning thing is a prayer wheel. It's found in Buddhist temples and has a mantra on it. Praying people pass by and give it a spin. It's a religious ritual.
Indeed, and the "umbrella without fabric on it" is an old clothesline that used to be very common in backyards across the country.
@@mikesharpsongs They're very popular in Australia, every property that has room for one has one. They're called the Hills Hoist.
the spinning is more of tibetan buddhism. its basicallly like you said, a prayer wheel. we put prayer paper inside so when someone spins it, its as if the person is readying or saying the prayer.
Thank you for explaining that.
I rented this movie a year ago after seeing this review, and it's something I still think about almost daily. I can't describe my feelings about this film, and by all means, it should'nt have that affect on me. I love how much I love this film, for no legit reason.
A horror recommendation from Chris? Yup I’m definitely checking it out.
I watched A ghost story based on his recommendation. Worst !!!🙄
You shouldn’t make decisions based on the opinions of others ..
@@DrRAZI99 What kind of weird statement is that? If I trust that person’s opinion of course I’m gonna listen to it and see for myself.
It's crap. He must have been paid to give it a good review.
As one of the few that saw this in theaters, this film has one of the best sound designs I've ever experienced in a film. Anytime the wind blows, the score crescendos, or sound effects blare, it's one of the most haunting experiences ever. It's a wonderful film and I'm so happy to hear a mainstream reviewer talk about this film.
Not only that, but also a great score by the fucking Lustmord himself!
@@StonerDjek I've been looking for the score with the buddhist aria in the cave. It's so haunting. Is it Lustmord? I can't seem to find the actual one with vocals.
After watching this movie with a bottle of beer in hand, I decided I won't blow into it..
😂😂😂
You know what they say...
"Bottles of beer are only for two things, drinking, and not blowing into."
@@CNNBlackmailSupport 😅😅😅
Thought + concentration + time = Flesh
Just saw it. Genuinely the best cosmic horror movie I've seen! Just superb tension, atmosphere and symbolism.
An absolute tragedy that this got lost in the shuffle.
For the record, Beksiński is a great polish artist unfortunately mostly unknown to the world. If you are interested there is a film called "the last family" on hbo go about him and his family. It's amazing especially if you don't know who he was.
Right on!
My wife gave me a Beksiński art book last week. A great gift. Such a talented artist. Also: I love my wife.
Crazy how his works are not as popular and influential on the western media like Giger's and Bacon's artworks. His surreal horror style was made to be adapted into horror films and TV.
Beksiński surely deserves much more attention and I feel that The Last Family is underappreciated (outside of Poland) just like The Empty Man
Just check out his work. Amazing. I rate it up there with Giger. thanks for mentioning Him in these comments.
The empty man has lovecratian vibe
And i love it
Same. Just watched it n came back for the rest of the vid. Really enjoyed it, so many great creepy vibes and shots and scenes. We need Lovecraft brought to life.... *cries in Del Toro. X
I would say that is one of the best lovecraftian films that are out there, because it doesn-t say anywhere that is lovecraftian, it's a charachter exploring the unknown, fearing the unknown, discovering a cult that has it's web everywhere, doesn't get more lovecraftian than that :D
@@cangaroojack so true btw. X
@@cangaroojack Actually, I am pretty sure the cult around the fire mentions Nyarlahothep by name and of course the being at the end...
The Empty Man is one of the best films of 2020, I am so glad that Chris spoke about this because I've been so desperate for him to appreciate it for so long.
Not a good film
It was overall a good movie. It has a required taste:) I can see that you liked it alot. Stay save!
Watched it right after I listened to this post....Wow...it might sound similar to other movies but it was unique and I'm still weirded out by it... I gave been Stuckmannized and am grateful for it!
Added it to my watchlist cause i like weird shit
I’m amazed you didn’t mention the score. To me it is one of the most unnerving and memorable horror scores I’ve heard in years. The tension it created was at moments overwhelming.
Hi Chris. The artist referenced by you in the video ( Zdzisław Beksiński) actually lived in my hometown ( Sanok, Poland). His paintings are quite popular in Europe. They are deeply unsettling, borderline horrifying, morbid and distopian really. His life and his son's in itself are equally interesting as they literally lived in the world created in Beksiński's mind , the kind of world we know from E.A.Poe's prose. I hope someone will make a movie about him one day. It's great stuff really ( there is a Polish film about him and his son but what I had in mind is sth in the English language). His paintings really speak for themselves- I'm not including any links here as there are plenty of them online, very easy to google.
i admire his work so much and hope i can convey atmosphere and detail that well some day. ill have to check that film you mentioned out
Probably my second favorite painter.
@@AlienZizi It's called " Ostatnia rodzina," 2016 , not sure if it has been released in the English language version.
Also the basis of the Xbox game the Medium,by Polish game developers
@@Evaa7162 I think it was translated as "The Last Family" or something like that
I loved this movie. Like "Mortal" and "Antichrist" - I love movies that are not targeted to teens. Horror movies that are meant for the complexity that an adult viewer brings to the movie. I'll go ahead and rate "The Empty Man," even though you didn't. It's an "A" and there is no argument.
I think 'Apostle' falls in this category as well.
Where. Can. I. Stream.
I watched Empty Man in the theater last year and loved it! Had no expectations, knew nothing about it, and was shocked at how awesomely unique it is. It's indescribably unsettling. It burrowed itself into my brain and I could not stop thinking about it for weeks. I NEED THIS ON BLU-RAY NOW!!!
Same! The movie is a modern cult masterpiece of cosmic horror. Trying to tell people for over a month now.
Yo, that forest scene freaked me all the way out 😰 his reaction as he drove away was so relatable 😅 "whatthefuckwasthat? What the FUCK was that?" 😆
Just saw it. Great film. If you look at the prescription bottle, his name means "Shadow". In the beginning, the hikers spin the prayer wheels which have to keep moving so the world continues. The use of the girl telling her friends about the Empty Man on the bridge, which goes back to Slender Man, etc., asks us to consider whether or not something can be brought into existence just by thinking about it. The high school is named after a French philosopher who was big into deconstruction. The name of the building where the cult had it's meeting is named after the Greek temple where mysterious rituals were performed. Probably lots more I missed. There is a continuous tone and level to the entire movie. There is no one doing stupid things and you don't feel cheated at the end. Breath of fresh air.
Perfectly perfectly perfectly written. Great analysis. And yes, there is no one doing stupid things or any cliche scenes and you don't feel cheated. It's really phenomenally well acted
Awesome attention to detail👏
“Got more chills than Hereditary”
Now that’s a high praise
why? Hereditary wasn't realy that good 😅 and didn't give me chills
@@fu6223 not for me ^^ but thats OK :)
I LOVED Hereditary. I'm DEF going to be adding this movie to my list now!
as a whole i didn't really like hereditary, but on a scene to scene basis, there is some reeeeeaaaaally good, creepy shit in there
Alright, sold. I stop at 8:00. Watch this movie tonight.
Damn that transition from the map to them driving A++ this movie looks insane
Gave me kubrick Shining vibes, great transition man
Yes! My thoughts exactly! And the same when the main character was driving to the cabin in the forest.
@@pt8077 Totally btw! There were few of them, I'd forgotten that scene, I really enjoyed this movie man, I only watched it after watching Chris' review as I'd just glossed over it thinking it was just a shitty slenderman type thing, 10/10 will rewatch. X
yeah the best part is when it ended behind the ps4 car
That was a great transition
Rented it last night because the first comment said 'Chris Stuckmann sent me here"
Theres a whole universe in there. So much deeper than expected. Surprising. Twisty. Cosmically layered. Oddly epic for such an intimate small-town horror-thriller. Will watch over and over. Really unique.
Well put, mate. Couldn’t agree more.
I saw this in a cinema! I knew nothing except the poster going in. It was one of the most mind blowing cinema experience I've ever had. It is truly meant to be seen in cinema. Ideally seeing it with minimal expectations & no idea where the story is going to take you. If it ever gets shown in a cinema again, even if you've seen it before, go see it.
Chris's bebop shirts are so epic
Where do people even find these kinds of shirts
@@mysteryman595 probably etsy or ebay. this is definitely a custom.
Yeah man. His t-shirts never fails to impress me. They are always pretty cool. 😁
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說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。
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True story: I tried watching this in a theater, and the power went out in the middle of it (after Stephen Root's appearance). And when I tried to go back to see it again the next week, it was already out of the theater.
My friend told me to watch this last week. He told me "This is going to end up as a cult movie."
I watched it and...he was right.
I was blown away by this movie and recommend it to anyone. The tension that lays over rolls up and down perfectly. I also like that this movie could be filled with jump scares yet they don't really use em. 10/10 in my movie list
when Chris was imitating Disney executives, i kept hearing Mickey Mouse going "Ha-ha"
Are you making fun of Disney?
- Disney looking maleficently
Fuck Disney
That Mickey Mouse iconic ha ha laugh has a completely different meaning to me after watching the south park quarantine special. If u havent watched( especially if ur not a big fan of disney) do yourself a favor and watch it
Does anyone else looooove to see Chris this happy/enthusiastic about a film?
More so with such a disregarded film
Definitely going to watch it
Let me know what you thought about the movie. I saw it after watching Chris praise it but i didn't like it at all.
It sucks. The movie sucks. I watched as much of it as I could, on Chris' recommendation. Wasted my money.
I don't see it amassing any cult following. I see it descending into the abyss of forgotten filmdom, which is precisely the fate that it deserves, in my opinion.
So important to judge art on its merits, not by tangential criteria that can't be gleaned from the end result.
Those round thing is called “prayer wheel” with mantra written on it.
I watched this film on HBO MAX a few months ago and still find myself thinking about it. I've seen it twice now and it's possibly the most underrated horror movie ever. The writer did his research on this movie and I loved every bit of it. I'd love to own the DVD too.
Chris, that "umbrella" is an old school clothes drying rack. ☂️
I couldnt stop laughing at his description lol
Yes. And those spinning wheels in the prologue are Buddhist prayer wheels.
These clothes lines are in pretty much every backyard in Australia. It's an Australian past time to hang off it with your siblings as you play poor man's merry-go-round as your mum yells at you from the kitchen, "Get off the bloody clothes line!" 😂
@@AndrewIles or hang a bag of goon on them; send it round and play goon of fortune at every house party 🤣
@@tomynoonan Hells yeah 😂After that you'd feel like you were on a bloody merry-go-round
I am one of those people who can't stop a video midway through, but also don't want the movie spoiled. You do a really good job of making the movie intriguing without spoiling it. I appreciate that.
1:45 "I feel like this is the exact type of movie I have a RUclips channel for" Yes! You have a platform and because of you so many more people, like myself, will see a great film that flew too far under the radar. When a situation like this comes along, a video like this is so much more important than the 100th Marvel or Justice League review. So thank you from a filmmaker and a film fan.
Watched this on Disney + just now. Really enjoyed it. A few cheezy moments, but overall a very creepy, atmospheric movie. And the cinematography is fantastic. I’d LOVE this on Blu-Ray.
how the hell is it on Disney+
@@thegoldencompany4191 screening, distribution or “something” rights I guess. Disney plus has something called STAR in it here. It’s where all the 15, 18 rating content is shown.
@@glyph2011 I see
1:55-2:13 To quote Adam "It absolutely baffles me that there are people out there who would passionately defend an opinion that is not even their own."
Perhaps ironically by acting as merely a vessel for the hot air of others, they exemplify the core philosophy of this movie's antagonists.
This movie was AMAZING. It was a horror movie not made for short attention span teens needing jump scares every 10 seconds. Characters were allowed to develop, story element and world building patiently explained in a show not tell nature. When the bad stuff happens, you just don't see or predict how bad it gets. The end did feel a little rushed though and wish it did a better job dropping clues throughout the movie ala Sixth Sense to make it all more satisfying. But between this, Hill House, and Heredity, we are in a mature horror golden age
Absolutely amazing! To me, this is the best horror film since The Witch and Hereditary.
The same goes for The Hunter with Willem DaFoe and Sam Neil, an underrated indie film that goes under the radar for many people.
without question. That movie made me cry at the end (his call from the payphone...)
@@Adjacent_2 the end when he takes that shot and breaks down crying really got to me. Dafoe is kind of underrated
@@peteparker22 Dafoe and Sam Neill are both underrated.
That was a really good film with a nice emotional payoff at the end.
Didn't go under my radar, lol
When the fire went off and the cult started chasing him thru the wood, I literally got up from the couch screaming " RUNNNNNNNNNNNNN" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The "yeah... fuck this." made me think that it was exactly how a real person would react in that situation.
Those spinning things are called prayer wheels. We have them everywhere here in Nepal. Plus, that bridge being covered in colorful prayer flags is another staple feature you'll find everywhere here in Nepal.
Yep!! Glad to see that someone mentions what they were.... As prior to your comment I only saw people talking about the clothes line .. Which was odd to me because I felt his comment was only directed at the prayer wheels. And not the clothes line at all because he knew what that was .. anyway Thanx for sharing your info !!
@@DOCDOCFLAMINGOS we don't call them prayer wheels in PA.
@@mrsx7944 Sorry I'm not following what your trying to say . As it doesn't matter what someone might call them anywhere . But the fact in that they are actuall Prayer wheels .!
@@DOCDOCFLAMINGOS ok. That's probably true. I'm just saying that we have another name for them here in Pennsylvania. Amish ppl don't call them "prayer wheels".
@@mrsx7944 Ahhhhh ok I think you are talking about the metal clothes line that looks like an umbrella that has the material missing .. but the shot right before that has three like wooden boards next to each other with a rounded column usually with writing carved into all of it, which I believe are prayers.that colum is able to be spun or turned left or right . They are Tibetan or Nypaul (spelling) in origin. So in general people in the states or PA. Or the Amish wouldn't really talk about or call them anything at all. Or not know about them . If you rewatch it's really quick but u should be able to see what I'm talking about .. As for what I think you are taking about the clothes line or dryer is called different things depending on the area. And people did say what they called it or the name of it .. I just can't recall off the top of my head .
That Director deserves more of his accomplishments. Working on the Fight Club DVD and this film. We need more directors that are unknown that needs some respect at Hollywood.
It's hit or miss, so maybe don't give them tentpole films right out the gate. Bring back mid-budget films so new directors can earn their spurs and gain recognition.
Having watched the rest of the video, this guy deserves a fair shot at a blockbuster.
Absolutely.
i think that "umbrella without the fabric on" is just a rotary washing line, for drying clothes. very popular in the UK
Very popular in the US too with people too poor to afford a dryer. :)
@@kimpritchard4322 not having a dryer is the norm in the UK :)
@@MrStarfire11 That is a very "green" solution to drying clothes. :) I do sometimes miss the smell of laundry that dried in the sunlight outside.
Smaller American back yards used those line drying carousels, from 4 to 6 sides. Larger yards had clothes lines strung between steel t-bars. All these things were usually set in concrete. I'm sure this was true in many urban areas around the world. The t-bars were everywhere, urban and rural.
Very popular here in Australia also, I believe it is called a Hills hoist and was actually invented in South Australia.
Best horror movie soundtrack ever. The map transition to the forest road had me fist-pumping and cheering “yes movie!”
This movie deserves more than a cult following. It deserves legendary status recognition in the horror genre.
Chris, the umbrella without fabric that you mentioned is actually a clothesline for drying laundry outside. They were more common in the past
I know the guy who invented that lol
The past? We have one in our back yard right now!!!
I paused the video to make sure someone had said this! It's a Hills hoist or clothes line. And I would guess the other spinning things where Buddhist prayer wheels
Hills Hoist represent! Pretty much every Australian house had one in the backyard... for clothes and swinging kids around real fast
Lol! I was like, wait a minute, that's not an umbrella! Let's look for a comment xd
The spinning things are
- buddhist temples charm things
- clothesline, that spinning umbrella without the fabric hahaha
Prayer wheels
Hills Hoist clothes line
That hurt me inside when he called it an umbrella
A Beksiński painting in the thumb nail? An automatic thumbs up.
Exactly what I was thinking
It’s nice that his art is inspiring more movies considering the last time I heard that happened it was the aliens in Battle: Los Angeles
@@The_Reviewist Bill & Ted Face The Music has some Beksiński-inspired set pieces;]
Just watched it, holy shit I love when a movie like this shows up, blew me away
I dig late credits, like Gaspar Noé’s Climax. Allows us to take a breather at just the right time.
Those credits are quality.
Yes!
What do you mean by credits? I don,t understand. I know opening credits and end credits as well as a bank credit... but what kind of credit are you talking about?
@@Leprutz opening credits that happen like 30 minutes into the movie
@@SozuSozin oh wow... didn,t even know those had a proper name. Thought they were opening credits too. Well I thank you very much. I am going to remember that one. Late credits....
You had me at "This shit feels like an A24 movie."
I read your comment literally the same second he said it. Today is going to be a good day...
It did. But it felt like one of the lower quality ones
@@joelleblanc8670 holy shit! The same thing happened just now. Lol.
I love any A24 film
A24 is trash
“An umbrella with no fabric on it
That’s a Hills Hoist clothes line
an Australian icon
yeah I got genuinely confused when he said that. Do americans just dry all their clothes in machines? Do they not have clotheslines?
I was going to say that. Also the metal cylinders at the bridge are spinning Tibetian Prayer Wheels. I remember seeing them in the movie "The Golden Child" - that's dating me!
@@orangedalmatian We have clotheslines, but those umbrella-looking ones are very uncommon here. I've seen similar things here, but they're different shapes...mostly I recognized it from watching Aussie films.
@@orangedalmatian Americans do have clotheslines, usually linear but I've seen the "umbrella" kind. Of course this was back in the 50-60's. I'm sure they're still around.
@@orangedalmatian My grandmother had one where she lived when I was a kid.
I whatched it! Loved the 20 minutes prologue, then the movie seems to do every clichée of the genre for half an hour. But after the mid point I understood what the hype was about! Glad that I watched it! Magnificent visuals and sounds!
That opening scene was epic.
like LITERALLY
Hell yeah, after that first sequence, I thought I was watching a completely different movie and I fucking love it when movies do something totally different. This entire movie had thriller, horror, mystery, noir, psychologic. It had it fucking all.
Fookin scary as shit
I knew nothing about the movie, no trailer, not a single frame or picture, I was pretty sure they were gonna be our main characters for the entire film and I actually screamed "HOLY SH*T" when the prologue ended with THAT. Then the title appeared and I went "YES!!!"
Really the only good scene
Another movie that deserves a cult following is “Upgrade”!
Agreed. Upgrade was like the The Matrix spiritual prequel, freaking amazing!
Yes 🙌
Absolutely! That's one of my favorites
@@neoman285 My favourite comparison is "Upgrade is the better Venom."
We are the founding cult members...I have a bb gun In my pinky
I really hate that Disney bought Fox. It seemed like after the success of Deadpool they were starting to do some really risky and ballsy stuff and now Disney ruined that...
@horror gasm yep. nothing changed.
@horror gasm Calm down dude. True, they’ve sucked consistently in recent years like with the Alien franchise. But they gave us Deadpool 1 & 2, Logan and almost a good version of New Mutants BEFORE Pissney.
They even shut down Blue Sky in the middle of a movie they're working on that is not Ice Age.
Disney cares more about politicical messaging than making good movies. I watch movies for escapism, not to be lectured on the issues I'm bombarded with when I turn on the news.
horror gasm How can you support Disney monopolising the market, it literally ruins competition and causes studios to become less risky and more lazy.
Watched this video, immediately watched the movie, and now I'm back. What a trippy 3 hours, and Chris is totally right - The Empty Man deserves so much more love than we're giving it!
Exactly. I just wish they found a different way to make him investigate the town tragedy, rather than the cringe "look into a mirror and say his name killer/teenager deaths" After the prologue, i wish the exposition weren't so cliche, and overdone. Thats the only part i didn't like. If they cut the blowing in a bottle on a bridge with friends kinda stuff, it would have been better. Hell, even changing the name in the written in blood phrases "the empty man made me do it" would have been so much better. If it were something more cultish like "For the greater dream, we come together. Guided by him" or something idk. It would have lead more towards the cosmic horror the film expresses, than a run of the mill mediocre creepy pasta kinda film.
Can’t wait to see this same sentiment posted on Reddit over and over again now
I can already hear their little Cheeto crusted fingers rapidly typing away as we speak.
Owh my gawd, the empty man is such an underrated film
Can’t wait to see the angry contrarian comments on Reddit, just like yours. You’re part of the circle jerk. Congrats
I love the way Chris refers to filmmakers and how he appreciates when they respect the audience. It almost feels like a family type of thing*
I knew I wasn’t the only one who appreciated what the Empty Man tried to do.
Just the mere name of this movie was enough to annoy me upon first glance: “The Empty Man?” Seriously? My first initial thoughts was somebody took the the concepts of Bye Bye Man and Slender Man, rebranded the entire experience while changing absolutely nothing about either film and just slapped it on another cookie cutie cheap jumpscare shlock. So imagine my complete bewilderment upon discovering how enjoyable this actually was, to the point where I actually think it’s my biggest surprise film of last year.
Unlike the previous two films I mentioned, this one has a more natural sense of its intention behind its scares, for its use of creepy imagery and ambient music and sound design build enough suspense in supplying the atmosphere necessary to make the audience feel uncomfortable. On top of that, cinematography and editing are honed in at a fascinatingly gripping capacity, acting is mostly competent as well as its ironclad pacing and emphatic production design, dialogue is simple but effective just like the films hokey concept and the direction from David Prior was presented and executed in a carefully crafted art house that doesn’t lack ambition or skill; given this was also written and edited by him, every single one of these aspects feels dedicated to a T. While the narrative is effectively drawn out by the final act of the film, I guess it works to its advantage with the lack of a payoff and somewhat implausible resolution tying into, what I believe, is the Empty Man’s underlying themes; combining Lovecraftian cosmic horror and a plot twist that would make M. Night Shyamalan salivate.
Anybody who does know that this film exists, I probably would recommend seeing it to get into the Halloween spirit because even if you don’t understand it, it succeeds in supplying the creepy atmosphere this season entails. Other than that, this movie is anything BUT empty.
This is basically never judge a book from its cover
I watched it, it's really bad, not worth the money
@@freddyandfoxy7526 exactly
@@998576999 everyone’s opinion is different; totally understandable
@@998576999 haven’t seen it yet. What’s so bad about it?
My fiancè and I just watched this after seeing your review! It was so good and we loved it. Also the umbrella you mentioned he spun around is actually a clothes line :)
They are very common here in Aus
I just watched it, and it was great, it almost felt like a Lovecraftian horror movie
@@malexosh Yup
it was
I think it was Lovecraftian, because the creature was pretty much Nyarlathotep in ever single way.
Not only the creature, but the cult and existential questions were very Lovecraftian
It walks a very fine line adjacent to cosmic horror, no doubt. If I had read that this was based on a recently discovered Lovecraft text, I'd believe it.
Stopped at 7:44. Chris convinced me to see THE EMPTY MAN.
So I just saw THE EMPTY MAN. If you are a fan of cinema...any genre, you will like this film.
Saw it and wasnt impressed😎
These are the future Spielberg's and tarantinos . The studios need to get on board because they're gonna need these directors to hone their skill to make their blockbusters in the future.
Why? They can just make garbage and the mainstream laps it up. There's no financial incentive to do otherwise. We have the power to change that, though.
@@O1OO1O1 I hate all the new movies you can just see there’s no love no effort in it. It’s just to please the mass stupidity
@@turboterps Vote with your dollars. Start a cooperative.
yep these roller coaster movies are dying out
Came back to this to say the movie is currently streaming on HBO Max. Shit rules.
I personally loved this film and am so glad that you're using your platform to promote it! :D
I read the title of this video and thought, “OMG, there is a horror movie CS likes enough to put this title”. I rented the movie on AppleTV+ last night, and it is entirely worth every minute! This is one of those movies that I don’t care that there are a lot of answers because I was invested in every scene. I can’t believe this wasn’t given a DVD release cause this is one for the shelves! Love this movie
You did not call that spinning clothesline an umbrella!?! 😂😂😂😂
Was searching for this comment so I wouldn't repeat it
😄
When Chris mentioned Stay, my heart fluttered. Because of him, that's my favorite movie. I never would've known about it before watching his video.
Stay is an absolute Masterpiece and i was surprised chris has made 30 min video on that film. It truly deserves lots of people's attention.
The thing is called "ma ni". In the prologue they spinned them clockwise, which is the right way to do it. But Lasombra spinned the umbrella thing anti-clockwise, which is the wrong way. Not sure if creators of this movie knew this or that this has any significance.
I am sure it was on purpose. A prayer done the right way, maybe a curse if spun the other.