Osgood Perkins' ambitious horror film "Longlegs" has critics in a frenzy. After its theatrical release, the film is already seen as 2024's best horror film, even though 2025 is still six months away.
The film follows FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) as she investigates a Satanic killing spree: Church-going fathers in Oregon snap and kill their families, leaving behind a birthday card signed "Longlegs" as the only evidence.
Nicolas Cage delivers a standout, unnerving performance as the mysterious onglegs.
Critics praised Perkins' filmmaking, and actors. Monroe, and Alicia Witt join Cage in exceptional performances.
An unsettling exploration of the gap between evil and wholesomeness draws from classics like "The Silence of the Lambs," "The Shining," and "The Night of the Hunter."
While praised for its initial eeriness, some commentators found the lack of character depth detracting from the film's overall.
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