“The Empty Man” (*1/2 out of four) was an underdone and (yes) empty horror thriller about a world-weary ex-cop (James Badge Dale) who stumbles upon a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying entity known as The Empty Man (Robert Coutts) not realizing the grisly horror this will lead to. Creepy atmosphere of dread and melancholy holds your attention initially but you soon realize that’s all the movie is, as it goes nowhere slowly and forever at nearly two-and-a-half hours. Watch “Candyman” again instead.