“The Hollow Man” (2000)

The Hollow Man (2000) is a science fiction horror film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, and Josh Brolin. The film explores themes of invisibility and the ethical implications of scientific experimentation, combining elements of thriller and horror.
The story follows Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon), a brilliant and ambitious scientist working on a top-secret government project to develop a serum that can make objects invisible. Caine and his team, including his ex-girlfriend Linda McKay (Elisabeth Shue) and colleague Matt Kensington (Josh Brolin), make a breakthrough when they successfully render a test animal invisible.
When Caine tests the serum on himself, he becomes invisible, but he soon finds himself unable to reverse the process. Initially, the invisibility provides him with a sense of power and freedom, but as the experiment progresses, Caine’s mental state deteriorates. His growing paranoia and lack of accountability lead him to commit increasingly violent and immoral acts, putting his team and others at risk.
As Caine becomes more unhinged, Linda and Matt must find a way to stop him and reverse the invisibility before his actions result in irreversible damage.