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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
77
6.2
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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 51 Critic Reviews
77
86% Positive
44 Reviews
44 Reviews
8% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
6% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 51 Critic Reviews
77
86% Positive
44 Reviews
44 Reviews
8% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
6% Negative
3 Reviews
3 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 118 User Ratings
6.2
58% Positive
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
19% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
24% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 118 User Ratings
6.2
58% Positive
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
19% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
24% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
Far better than I had expected it to be. I love movies that are set in the 90s and **** damned cell phones! What a lucky generation.
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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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It’s easily the most effective work of horror I’ve seen this year.
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.
In Longlegs, writer-director Oz Perkins establishes a strong enough sense of mood and atmosphere to absorb a DEFCON-2 level Nicolas Cage performance
Monroe, steely and strong, cuts like a knife through this almost cartoonishly severe film. Nasty stuff? Yep.
What one does not expect is a load of total trash full of gimmicks instead of ideas, stolen scenes from other movies instead of originality, amateurish posturing instead of professional performances, clueless meandering instead of organized screenplays, and pointless confusion instead of clear-eyed direction.
Monroe does great with Cage stealing the show as the titular character. It's a solid movie but it runs 10 minutes too long with a middle act that is slow enough that you'll constantly want to check your phone. There are issues I have with the story that you have to overlook for it to make sense. A lot of it is plot convenience and the typical dumb FBI troupe. Could it have been better? Yes, but as it stands, I'm OK with it.
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This was wildly disappointing. Not sure which critics called this the scariest movie of the decade cause it barely even enters horror territory.
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Confusion is what stayed with me as I left the theater.
Longlegs is told in three acts. The first two acts are fairly solid. The third act is where the movie goes sideways.
Strong performances, a creepy tone and fine cinematography cannot make up for a convoluted and illogical ending.
Scary? Yes. Smart? No.
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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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