Empire of Lies vs The Things You Kill
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.6/10 for The Things You Kill). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 55m. The Things You Kill is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
The Things You Kill| Empire of Lies | The Things You Kill | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Alireza Khatami |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Ercan Kesal, Hazar Ergüçlü, Serhat Nalbantoğlu, Ekin Koç, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil |
Synopsis
Empire of Lies
When a mysterious young woman comes to interview a paranoid man living in rural isolation, he is forced to confront his part in his daughter's murder.
The Things You Kill
Questioning the suspicious death of his mother, a university professor and his enigmatic gardener descend into a hypnotic maze of mirrors and memories. As family secrets surface and painful truths emerge, they spiral toward a devastating reckoning with the darkness lurking within us all.
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