Warning: this article contains spoilers for Longlegs!
Longlegshas become the unexpected horror hit of the summer.
An unrecognizable Nicolas Cage delivers a suitably unnerving performance as the title character.
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I initially thought this was a clever red herring.
The concept in itself is interesting.
However, despite the subtlehint atLonglegssecond villain early in the film, the ultimate flashback reveal feels rushed.
Longlegs is a horror thriller film by writer-director Osgood Perkins. When FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned to a serial killer cold case, their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole riddled with disturbing discoveries and the occult at the center of it all. When the trail of evidence reveals a personal connection, it becomes a race against time to prevent another murder.
Other seemingly relevant details are glossed over.
There are few horror films that pull off a villain reveal.
Another isSinisterwith its Baghuul reveal.
The most unsettling horror endings leave questions unanswered.
There is much to appreciate about Oz Perkins' supernatural thriller.
Longlegscontinues to garner attention, which is a testament to all the things this experimental horror film does well.
Longlegs is a horror thriller film by writer-director Osgood Perkins. When FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned to a serial killer cold case, their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole riddled with disturbing discoveries and the occult at the center of it all. When the trail of evidence reveals a personal connection, it becomes a race against time to prevent another murder.
Oz Perkins has used all the film-making tools at his disposal to deliver onLonglegs’promise to frighten its audience.
Unfortunately,Longlegsis yet another horror weakened by a plot twist that it doesn’t manage to pull off.
