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Its the sort of perfect storm that renders a film nonexistent in the cultural consciousness.
And thats a shame, becauseThe Empty Manvery much warrants a place there.
The urban-legend elements on display in its misguided marketing are used as an entry point into larger existential quandaries.
The first night following this, you will hear him.
The next night, you will see him.
And on the third night, he will come for you.
Ritual and repetition over time perhaps cannot help but give life to whatever is on the receiving end.
You wont realize until a shot has cut that it evoked an image from a few scenes earlier.
Your hair will come to stand on end at the sight of bridges.
It will lag in following them out of a room, ruminating in the uncomfortable stillness they leave behind.
It all lends to a feeling of cosmic insignificance.
It is made to be discovered, to find its audience slowly over time.
AsThe Empty Mans reputation grows, take note.
Repetition, belief, and time cannot help but give life to what lies on the receiving end.
