Nicolas Cage’s new movie, Longlegs, is building up to be one of the most intense horror movies of the decade, and the Rotten Tomatoes score further proves it.
So far, Longlegs has proven itself to be one of the must-watchnew moviesof the year. Not only has themarketing campaigngot everyone talking (cryptic trailers andhaunting phone numbershave certainly contributed to the hype), but there are already rumors of viewerscryingin theaters.
Directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, Longlegs takes a page out of Silence of the Lambs’ book and tells the story of FBI Agent Lee Harker, a detective investigating a string of unsolved serial killer murders.
Positive reviews have arrived in waves for thehorror movie, with critics praising the terrifying atmosphere and unfiltered scares.
As Katie Rife from IGN moviessaid: “There are moments when Longlegs feels like a movie you’ve seen before, but with an evil filter laid over it: This is both a weakness and a strength, as Perkins’ horror surrealism renders the familiar strange, and the strange familiar.”
“Longlegs gets under your skin and stays there, immersing you so thoroughly in the repulsive, discomforting nature of evil through terrifying imagery and a tactile atmosphere that it’s unshakable,”wroteMeagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting.
J Hurtado from ScreenAnarchydescribed it as a“masterpiece; an unholy, horrifying confluence of high art and anxiety, a film in which every frame is a nightmare, and it’s beautiful.”
Longlegs hits theaters on Friday, July 12. For more, find outhow to get early access for Longlegswith our guide.
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Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
