Longlegs is the big horror film of the moment, but star Maika Monroe’s best scary movie is now streaming on Prime Video.
The hype around Longlegs has been building through an incredible marketing campaign (thanks tocreepy posters/phone message stunts), and excitement around thecasting of Nicolas Cageas a deranged serial killer.
We’ve seen the movie, and said in ourLonglegs reviewthat: “despite its flaws,Longlegsremains a haunting and artful horror film, elevated by standout performances from its cast.”
The movie stars Monroe as the FBI agent hunting Cage’s character down, and it’s the latest in a long line of horror movies featuring the new scream queen, which includes Watcher, Greta, andThe Guest.
Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the film concerns a curse that’s passed on via intercourse, making It Follows a sexually-charged spin on J-horrors like Ringu and The Grudge.
The film received positive reviews across the board, resulting in a Rotten Tomatoes score of 95%. While it grossed more than $23 million, from a reported budget of just $1.3 million.
It Follows isn’t finished either, as plans are afoot for a sequel more than a decade on, with They Follow announced at the tail-end of last year.
“I did reach out to [David Robert Mitchell] and we started a communication,” MonroetellsThe Hollywood Reporter.
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Before then Monroe can be seen in Longlegs, which hits cinemas worldwide today. For more scary films, check out our list of thebest horror movies of all-time. Or read our reviews of new releasesA Quiet Place: Day OneandMaXXXine.
Chris Tilly is the TV & Movies Editor at Dexerto. He has a BA in English Literature, an MA in Newspaper Journalism, and over the last 20 years, he’s worked for the likes of Time Out, IGN, and Fandom. Chris loves Star Wars, Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and especially horror, while he knows maybe too much about Alan Partridge. You can email him here: chris.tilly@dexerto.com.
