Longlegs

Utterly fantastic. I'm sick of people acting like "scary" means monsters and jump scares. Dread is definitely a type of fear, it's still scary.

This is a film that does enough to keep you wanting to know more, to see more, but never lets you get comfortable.

Great characters, excellent lighting and grounded-feeling sets/locations. The pacing was spot on and it felt like a treasure hunt, the director beckoning you to try to notice what the important details are.

The twist was dope, definitely threw me. Also enough left as mystery to spark conversation afterwards.

An absolute master class in creating horror without showing almost anything. My hair stood on end for nearly the entire runtime.

This is what you call a masterpiece film!

Finally good films are coming back or at least this one is truly interesting, scarring time to time and an old school thriller. I don’t want to do comparisons but kinda remember me Bones Collector, Zodiac and some other good films in the same category.
I would recommend it for sure, and let’s try follow this path for the forthcoming ones please 🙏

It's best to ignore the hype when watching this movie because outside of raising your expectations, it might also just make you think this movie is going to be very different than it actually is. It's a slow-burn serial killer procedural in the vein of Silence of the Lambs that worms its way into you. I watched Os Perkins' earlier works in The Blackcoat's Daughter and Gretel & Hansel. I noted his excellent skills with the technical aspects of filmmaking, and they are as sharp as ever in Longlegs. This movie is extremely stylish, with excellent camerawork, cinematography, imagery, and sound editing. Maika Monroe's acting is phenomenal -- she inhabits the sharp-witted detective while still making her fear palpable through the screen. Nic Cage is...okay? I think a lot has been hyped up about his performance, but I think he acts exactly the way I was expecting him to act. The problem with Os Perkins' earlier movies was limp scripts, and I was wondering what he could do with something stronger. This movie is mostly that. The movie starts out incredibly strong, and the sense of dread, mystery, and atmosphere is well-developed. However, as the movie progresses, I did feel like it started to struggle to bring everything together in a satisfying way. Namely, it introduces an element late into the movie that I just did not think landed. Also, at times, the dialogue is a bit soft spoken and obtuse, leading me to be confused if I was supposed to understand what was happening yet or not. Even though the ending didn't work for me, I still thoroughly enjoyed this movie and think it is as strong as some of the other arthouse horror movies people visualize from the past 10 years (many of which share similar issues regarding obtuse elements). It might not be a 10/10, but it's still incredible. The imagery in this movie is really fantastic, but don't go in expecting a ton of jump scares or anything in your face. It's a much more atmospheric movie. Honestly, the biggest drawback to this movie isn't anything related to what is in it. The viral marketing and hype machine around it are going to set unrealistic expectations and lead to disappointment from people expecting another Conjuring-esque movie. However, I would still highly recommend it.

In short: Great.

I feel like I'm going against the grain of the community. But I really enjoyed this. It was eerie. The cinematography, writing, performances, and aural atmosphere were all top notch.

I love that the film doesn't go fully into the supernatural. It is ever-present but doesn't subsume the film and stays grounded.

My hottest take is that Cage mostly detracts from the film. It's him. It's unavoidable. And in the first and second acts he comes off too crazy and it crosses over into humor. Which isn't all bad, and subjectively some may enjoy it. But I think a less recognizable actor would have sold the central villainous figure better.

Definitely rewatchable. I would highly recommend to horror fans and especially those that miss the days of the horror tinted episodes of the X-Files.

It's the visual and sound design that makes this movie exceptional.

I found Longlegs unsettling. Cage’s character was excellent and disturbing. I only wish there was a bit more for him. It’s definitely worth watching, not some boring hack and slash. Also some awesome meta Lou Reed and T-Rex material 😎

“It seems I wore my long legs today. What happens if I ...”

I.. don´t know what to say about this film.

The cast and acting is top notch, the mood is top notch, but I don´t like the plot device personally.

There are some minor things that may be part of the plot that may make you go like "what the hell??" too.

If it were not for that I´d say it's a perfect film.