Empty Faces Review: A Paranormal Monthly Subscription
A supernatural monthly mystery subscription from the creators of Hunt a Killer that trades murder for the paranormal, and strikes a better puzzle-to-payoff balance along the way.
There is a part of month two that really blew my mind.
Our reviewerA Better Balance of Puzzle and Payoff
Empty Faces comes from the same creators behind the monthly suspense hit Hunt a Killer, but swaps murder mysteries for a supernatural storyline. Each month delivers a new package of clues and story threads to work through, with around 7-9 items per box — a similar cadence to its sister subscription.
Where it separates itself is balance. Hunt a Killer's puzzles occasionally ran too difficult for our taste, but Empty Faces strikes a better middle ground: the puzzles feel solvable and rewarding without giving away too much, and there's always a fresh set of questions left over for next month.
The supernatural angle also opens up creative territory the murder-mystery format doesn't — one moment in month two genuinely surprised us, though we'll avoid spoiling it. Despite some online chatter describing the series as scary, we didn't find it especially frightening; the appeal is closer to sustained intrigue than horror.
Two months in, Empty Faces has already earned a higher rating from us than Hunt a Killer, on the strength of its story and its puzzle design.
Why We Love It
- Puzzle difficulty is better balanced than Hunt a Killer's
- 7-9 items per box keeps each month feeling substantial
- Supernatural storyline delivers genuine surprises (month two stood out)
- Leaves enough open questions to build anticipation for next month
Our Hands-On Review
We've worked through two months of Empty Faces, and the puzzle balance has stood out most: solvable enough to feel rewarding, but with plenty of open questions carried into the next box. That's a contrast to Hunt a Killer, whose puzzles occasionally felt too difficult for us.
Each box runs about 7-9 items, similar in scope to Hunt a Killer, but built around a supernatural storyline rather than a murder mystery — a shift that let the creators do some genuinely surprising things. One moment in month two stood out enough that we won't spoil it here.
Not As Scary As Advertised
Online chatter frames Empty Faces as a scary subscription, but that hasn't matched our experience. What we found instead was steady intrigue and strong puzzle design — the excitement that was occasionally missing from Hunt a Killer.
We Recommend This To Readers Who:
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Enjoyed Hunt a Killer but found it too difficult
Empty Faces strikes a better balance between challenge and payoff.
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Want a supernatural story over a murder mystery
The paranormal storyline opens up moments Hunt a Killer's format doesn't.
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Like an ongoing mystery to look forward to
Each box leaves enough open questions to carry excitement into next month.
A Closer Look
A Paranormal Mystery Worth Subscribing To
Empty Faces takes what worked about Hunt a Killer and refines the puzzle balance, delivering a supernatural mystery we're already rating higher than its predecessor.
