Empire of Lies vs Torment
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Torment). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 42m. Torment is the older of the two (1994 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Lies
Torment| Empire of Lies | Torment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthew Hope | Claude Chabrol |
| Main cast | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence | Jean-Pierre Cassel, Emmanuelle Béart, François Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone, André Wilms |
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.
Torment
Forced to work extremely hard to keep things afloat, Paul begins hearing voices in his head questioning his past choices. Convinced that his wife has been unfaithful, he begins to see every male guest as a potential threat. What follows is Paul's downward spiral into the madness of deranged jealousy where he finally discovers that hell is not a state of mind – hell is himself.
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