A woman hires P.I. Lloyd Meadows to investigate her husband, a respectable social worker. What seemed to be a simple case of adultery turns into an ugly mess fast.
Acting
James McManus channels world-weary desperation like rent is due tomorrow.
Production
Micro-budget Los Angeles locations that feel authentically grimy, not staged.

Director
Jack Perez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack Perez later directed the cult shark comedy Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, making this his 'serious director' phase.
The Big Empty arrived at the tail end of the '90s neo-noir boom, when every video store needed a direct-to-shelf thriller with a saxophone-heavy score.