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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 41 m
- 2024
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 41 m
Summary In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
Directed By: Oz Perkins
Written By: Oz Perkins
In Theaters Now
- 2024
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 41 m
- 2024
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 41 m
Longlegs
78
6.6
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Summary In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
Directed By: Oz Perkins
Written By: Oz Perkins
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
78
91% Positive
41 Reviews
41 Reviews
9% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
78
91% Positive
41 Reviews
41 Reviews
9% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Only about once every two or three years does a horror-thriller as good as Longlegs lope into view. It crackles with eerie dread. Nested away is perhaps the most terrifying performance of Nicolas Cage’s career – among the funniest, too.
Thanks to its meticulous Craftsmanship, unsettling narrative, and Nicolas Cage's most harrowing role yet, 'Longlegs' is a masterclass in psychological horror that lingers long after the credits roll.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 44 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
9% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
27% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 44 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
9% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
27% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
I GREATLY enjoyed this film. Loved the look and feel of it, and Maika Monroe needs to be acknowledged as one of the outstanding actresses of her generation. Loved her in IT FOLLOW, but she is incredible in this understated performance. And Nicholas Cage? Unreal job. Can't imagine anyone else pulling that off.
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Longlegs is terrifying for much of its running time, and it should satisfy most genre fiends. But the greatness that earlier seemed well within its grasp eludes it by the end.
There are many hallmarks of the psychological horror at play (a creepy killer, a traumatised survivor, a parent with dark secrets) but under Perkins’ careful hand, the familiar feels unnerving all the same, a puzzle box dripping with bright red blood.
Once the film started throwing in Satan worship, spooky dolls, and nuns with agendas the Pope would not endorse, it became more silly than disturbing. Still, I have to admire a filmmaker who, once realizing he’s painted himself into a corner, opts to bust through the wall rather than accept being trapped.
There are moments when Longlegs feels like a movie you’ve seen before, but with an evil filter laid over it: This is both a weakness and a strength, as Perkins’ horror surrealism renders the familiar strange, and the strange familiar.
For me, the only unsettling surprise was the discovery that a movie featuring a diabolically unrestrained Nicolas Cage performance could be so unengaging.
An extremely creepy movie, that nails the 90s ascetic flawlessly. I watched it with a surprisingly full audience for a Thursday. You could feel the tension, which was cut by some funny moments. Highly recommend, this one will stick with you for awhile.
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Overhyped, and misses all the momentum it had building up since the beginning.
Maika plays a **** block of Wood "special" detective who has some connection to Longlegs and can sense/detect/psychic **** but that gets dropped 30 minutes into the film
Nicholas Cage, who is only in the movie for about 15-20 minutes total is some Gene Simmons looking knockoff satanist and does pretty well acting wise but his reveal "superpower" is honestly what killed the Plot and everything it had going for it in the final act of the movie.
Not my Cup of Tea, especially when it pulls such a sudden **** U-turn in the last 20 minutes into an almost completely different flick compared to how it started.
Marketing was also a huge **** Lure.
If I could sum this up, It'd be a psuedo-intellect or poor man's "Zodiac" or "Seven"
**** this Film
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Lee, (Maika Monroe) a talented young FBI agent is assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Nicolas Cage) simply known as 'Longlegs'. Occult evidence is unearthed and it's up to Lee to stop him before other innocent lives can be claimed. Written and directed by Osgood Perkins (who just so happens to be son of famed Norman Bates actor himself Anthony Perkins), there was so much hype built around this film leading up to its release, from creepy and cryptic teaser trailers released online to equally eerie and ominous posters and advertisements that left the internet abuzz and eagerly anticipating what was to come with this film. Dare I say it even reached 'Blair Witch' and 'Cloverfield' levels of market hype. So it goes without saying that my expectations were riding quite high with this one... Unfortunately, that should have been the biggest glaring red flag for me in retrospect, because the higher one has their expectations set, the more disappointed they're likely to be walking out. Case in point. I cannot remember the last time I found myself so hyped and eagerly awaiting a film such as this due largely in part to the marketing strategy behind it, and unfortunately, this turned out to be one of those films in which the marketing was creepier, more effective and better than the actual film. Of course, it didn't help that early reviews were raving about this film and even going so far as to call it one of the best horror films of the decade. Give me a break with that! The scariest thing about this film was the nearly $14 I spent on my ticket for it! The music choice and background music throughout also made the whole experience that much less scary. Apart from that, we're given a couple of cheap jump scares, slow burn scenes that are not at all tension-building in any way, and a ridiculous and confusing twist that left me not shocked but merely dumbfounded at how silly and absurd it came across. Solid performances from Monroe, Cage, and even Alicia Witt set aside, this film is so unbelievably disappointing and largely forgettable. This one can only dream of living up to far superior and similar crime /horror films such as 'The Silence of the Lambs'. I feel so cheated and led on into thinking that this would be one of the best horror films to come around in a long time! Not even close!
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Overrated and ultimately not even a little bit scary. When the conclusion/explanation for the events that proceeded finally peeks its head, it all just feels like a waste of time and an absolute bore.
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