One thing I haven’t seen anyone discuss is the acting of the family in the final scene. In a lot of horror movies the posessed become either silent robot killers or crazed animals. Here it was more disturbing, like they were poisoned. The wife was trying to appear normal but deep down knew something terrible was happening.
@vickytime38552 ай бұрын
Omg yesssss the wife. Holy what
@AM-sb9rt2 ай бұрын
@@vickytime3855 her little whimper felt like a gut punch- I honestly wasnt affected for most of the film but that involuntary sound she made HURT
@babykermie2 ай бұрын
yes, there are some valid criticisms of the ending of this movie, but the acting of the family was so chilling to me. the father saying, “no, i’ll be right back. you’ll still be in the kitchen.” pure horror.
@MunchkinBoy03082 ай бұрын
omg that scene was disturbing cause the wife knows shes gonna 💀
@kwamenorville35262 ай бұрын
That scene is the one that chilled me most! "No I'll be back you'll still be in the kitchen!" Man I've always liked Blair Underwood but he's super underrated in this!
@juliakoehl31582 ай бұрын
i heard someone say leaving the theater “i wish it was a little more, or a little less” and i agree with them completely
@aamirrasool24752 ай бұрын
I completely agree. Too many ideas all in one and mostly underbaked. Still enjoyed it tho!
@ranzir2 ай бұрын
Totally agree, it felt rushed maybe? Unfinished?
@j.h.60812 ай бұрын
Yes. I liked it but I was hoping that I'd like the movie as much as I liked the trailers but there was something missing somehow.
@damien10652 ай бұрын
I wish the plot dump with the mom was less and more with the motivations of long legs. The mom’s motivations were pretty clear and didn’t need a ton of attention. While long legs is a complete mystery which is great but a smidge of information about his motivations would be nice. Maybe I missed something.
@lkf87992 ай бұрын
I've felt that about several movies in the last few years 😅
@robk.65912 ай бұрын
For most of the movie my eyes were scanning the entire screen. I was looking at and through doorways, windows, hallways, etc. More than a couple of times I was focusing on the back of or an adjacent room. The suspense was constant and paced really well. I felt genuinely uncomfortable even during simple conversations. This was great at making me overthink things and keep me invested in the story.
@thoso19732 ай бұрын
Same. Perkins is excellent at lighting a scene, creating dread in empty spaces and blocking.
@daryldwayne35382 ай бұрын
I saw the shadow of a demon atleast twice, I hear there’s 7 shots, one was behind the girl at the end during the flashback, and the last one was in the reflection in agent carters door after he shuts it when Lee walks in… it was amazing! 5/5 for me
@robk.65912 ай бұрын
@@daryldwayne3538That's awesome! I can't wait for it to hit Blu Ray so I can pause those scenes
@nursett082 ай бұрын
Same!!! The anticipation was unnerving. I’ve just finished it and I’m thinking about how everything came together. I enjoyed it ❤
@nursett082 ай бұрын
@@daryldwayne3538me too!!!
@duskfiend93582 ай бұрын
During Lee's psychic abilities test done by the FBI, they flash an inverted triangle and Lee says the word father. I think it all started with them
@rroselynn2 ай бұрын
Woahhhh
@natashajade7872 ай бұрын
I was about to say the same!! That would help explain why he chose a family with no father
@duskfiend93582 ай бұрын
@@natashajade787 precisely
@Imjusthereforkicks2 ай бұрын
Long Legs was active in 1966
@marcusporras95712 ай бұрын
Yess noticed this too! And I think she says mother for the rectangle, which looks like box the dolls were in.
@societycrumbles2 ай бұрын
The way I only realized this movie is set in the 90s after seeing a picture of Bill Clinton on the wall in the FBI office. 😅
@catrinag.92622 ай бұрын
Yeah that threw me off because I saw a lot of wood paneling on the walls in rooms and Lees clothes reminded me of the 80s but then I saw Bill Clinton and then I thought ohhh ok. Leftovers from the 80s as far as decorations and clothes some.
@glamdawling2 ай бұрын
I noticed that but I came to realize it was set in the 90s because of the use of payphones and old landlines.
@avian95642 ай бұрын
I knew the movie had to be set pre-2000s in the first scene of child Lee going out to greet some random stranger who parked at their house. That’s some 70s-80s shit if I’ve ever seen it 🤣 I’m not sure exactly where the line is but it’s much less common now for kids to do that or even just answer the door for a stranger.
@matxalenc84102 ай бұрын
I was confused. Some of the decor in the houses were giving 70s, but they were also wearing gloves during investigations, and I don't think DNA testing was a thing until the mid-90s. Then I was wondering when payphones became a thing.
@KatieWentKaboom2 ай бұрын
Yeah the movie told time in presidential portraits 😂
@nerdycassidy2 ай бұрын
I think the reason why Harker’s family was chosen was because Longlegs wanted to act as her father. We see Longlegs tying up Harker’s mom as she begs for mercy, essentially doing what the other fathers do during their breakdowns. Also, his name, Longlegs, literally has the word “daddy” at the front of it when referring to the spider. Plus, when Harker was doing the evaluation, she sees an upside down triangle (the 9 circles link w the book) and immediately says “father.” In a sick and twisted way, Longlegs IS Harker’s dad, and she was going to be killed by him had her mom not stepped in. That’s just my running theory anyway 😅
@GSP-762 ай бұрын
That can definitely be interpreted as being true...her mom prevented her from being killed for sure.
@connorbee96792 ай бұрын
I could even see it as opportunistic- he's not the bio dad (if that'swhat you mean), but saw a widow/single mother and saw where he could wrap her up into his web
@notmyrealpseudonym67022 ай бұрын
@@connorbee9679like a cuckoo does with its eggs in another birds house ... cuckoo
@judypineda3178Ай бұрын
Could be
@ScreamQueen217Ай бұрын
I’m glad someone else thought this, my little brother hated this film and when I explained that to him (like what you said) he looked at me like I was crazy lol. Really enjoyed the ride this film takes you on!
@gregg37442 ай бұрын
The opening and a scene where a certain character looks at a picture - made my heart stop. The cinema BOOMED with the sound design.
@Kolberrrrsss2 ай бұрын
right!!! i thought they would just show the picture but that scene actually got a scream out of me hahaha
@richardevans90032 ай бұрын
Jumped and recoiled into the seat
@rsfilmdiscussionchannel41682 ай бұрын
What makes that jumpscare strong, mainly the latter one, is that that would be just as shocking to her.
@funty4202 ай бұрын
YES oh my god they both got me so good
@MiyaoMeow5882 ай бұрын
ive thought about this, and after a bit of discussion with others, ive come to understand the film a little better. In regards to your question about Longlegs inserting himself into the family: during the interrogations scene, after Longlegs makes a reference to a she, Lee asks who he is talking about, to which he replies “the seventh she. To be given the same choice that they’ve all been given. Crimson or clover.” So either accept the "gift", and eventually destroy yourselves, or reject it and "bow down, all the way down, and get down to the dirty work", or in other words, commit to the same mission that he is. The "seventh she" suggests her mother was not the first person he made this offer to, but she was the first to "choose the clover". In other words, her daughter being allowed to grow up unlike the others, but in exchange damning her own soul by helping Longlegs carry out his task. As for her psychic abilities, i do believe they come directly from her connection to the doll. And since these dolls contain the devil's essence, you could say that Satan is who gave her these abilities. She's had the devil in her this whole time. Her mother shooting the doll severs that connection, but he decides to give her one last call to nudge her in the direction he wants. I'm not sure if all of this is objectively correct, but it does make the most sense
@GSP-762 ай бұрын
How was Satan nudging her in the end? She killed the FBI agent when he tried attacking them. She then tried shooting the doll but her gun just clicked...I think those metal balls can control anyone to a certain degree who are in its direct vicinity or if someone touches them. The coroner who kept praising Longleg's artistic work on the dolls was under its influence. He even peesuaded the FBI agent boss not to cut the ball open. He was protecting it. Im still wondering about the ending and whether the gun actually just clicked or if the ball's influence made her think that to prevent her shooting the doll. She only fired her weapon three times. She wasn't out of bullets.
@BebeLush22 ай бұрын
I thought the scariest part of the film are the scenes of Lee by herself in her house. As someone who lived alone not too long ago, I can totally relate to the complete isolation and fear of being by yourself. Overall, the film was brilliant in capturing mood and moments of dread. Cage's singing is a great example of this. Some people laughed at it, I thought it was terrifying simply because it's a man completely out of his head. Great review by the way and keep up the good work!!!
@boombox31622 ай бұрын
Yeah I live by myself as well those scenes in house were so unsettling and the fact that her desk is to the wall and her back towards the doorway was the worst part for me
@GSP-762 ай бұрын
@@boombox3162Well she did run out of the house without securing the door first. You'd think as an FBI agent, she'd know better to walk into the woods and leave your door wide open. No backup either. Just went out with no care in the world.
@coreycasciano32552 ай бұрын
The droning shots of the door gave me most anxiety
@missiekj2 ай бұрын
i'm the one guilty of laughing at it and all of nicholas cage's scenes in the movie 😆✋ 😂 😂
@GSP-762 ай бұрын
@@missiekj the idiot ruining the theater experience for everyone else... congratulations 🤡
@asootspriteart2 ай бұрын
For me the horror of this movie was in how realistically it portrayed trauma. Lee has classic symptoms of C-PTSD from her social awkwardness, not being able to remember elements of her childhood or things that happened, or having blind spots or tunnel vision of what you're able to notice - those are all classic traits of growing up with trauma as it affects your development. Even her intuition/"psychic" abilities could be put down to being overly sensitive to elements non-traumatized people don't notice as they've never had to grow up with that survival mechanism - especially as she only had these abilities surrounding negative events. Even her mothers hoarding is a classic trauma symptom. I enjoyed this movie because the mental illness was part of the horror, but it was the result of the horrific things rather than what was actually causing the murders to happen like it's usually treated in horror movies.
@rsfilmdiscussionchannel41682 ай бұрын
Helps that the trauma angle wasn't as overt as other recent movies.
@GSP-762 ай бұрын
Yup, i thought it was pretty obvious that even Cage's character was suffering immensely. It was very obvious by his mannerisms. I think Satan got a hold of his soul and slowly made him go insane. It would have been cool if they revisited his youth to show how that happened.
@rsfilmdiscussionchannel41682 ай бұрын
@@GSP-76 Would be very different, maybe all Satan needed to do was to speak to him, Or it possessed those around him somehow. I do like to think that he's the way he is because Satan got inside of him somehow.
@idiot_city544416 күн бұрын
The social awkwardness and not being able to remember is explained to be caused by her doll... you're over analyzing things ha
@GSP-7616 күн бұрын
@@rsfilmdiscussionchannel4168 Definitely...the acting in the movie was superb. The analogies to real life trauma and how people are affected by it was on full display. I really wished they would have given Cage's character a little more screen time. We know Satan was real and he had gotten a hold of people in this movie, it would have been awesome to see some snippets of how it all started..or even give us clues about it. I think Perkins could continue along this storyline in new movies. There's a lot of possibilities.
@mothmansuperfan75132 ай бұрын
I watched this last weekend and it gave me the same feeling Hereditary, but less of the lasting depression. I loved it a lot, but I felt like the last act was rushed. I wanted the first two acts to last forever
@paulconroy8382 ай бұрын
I really liked it too, but yeah I think Hereditary is definitely the superior horror movie.
@Cowboy_kidd2 ай бұрын
I compare every new horror/thriller to Hereditary. It set the bar high.
@yoshimasu_k2 ай бұрын
YES, the first two acts were superb!!!
@joshuawilson85642 ай бұрын
Yeah the first two acts were class, then the ending felt rushed I feel aswell
@adririvera2 ай бұрын
i agree with this! hereditary still tops for me
@JAMPD32 ай бұрын
SPOILER DISCUSSION: * * I think Longlegs choosing Lee & Ruth is intentional on his part. Plot-wise, he needed someone approachable to be invited into homes and carry out his plan. Ruth is also a single mother so she was a perfect target. Metaphorically, the film constantly references the book of revelation & the triangle - represented by the dragon (Satan), the beast of the sea (Longlegs), and the false prophet (Ruth). In short: the beast of the sea needs the false prophet to spread its word so that Satan can rule. Longlegs needed someone to complete the triangle and satisfy Satan's word/plan. Ruth worked under the impression that she was saving Lee's life, but Longlegs used that as leverage to keep Ruth complaisant and follow through with what he wanted her to do.
@rsfilmdiscussionchannel41682 ай бұрын
That's a really cool find, interesting but good that the movie didn't specifically bring up those roles.
@gojogeto28402 ай бұрын
this makes the movie even more upsetting for me... so good
@Deathproof732 ай бұрын
I feel like some people just stick to "scariest movie of the decade," and instead of enjoying the movie, they just focus on trying not to be scared and see it as some challenge. This movie stuck with me and deeply unsettled me!
@Vinsensee2 ай бұрын
K but please don’t invalidate us for believing the lying marketing. They inflated the heckkkkk out of the movie which is THEYRE fault not on the viewers who didn’t vibe with what they’re marketed.
@Vinsensee2 ай бұрын
Also nonetheless I’m actually jealous asf that you enjoyed it seriously
@jeanjacquesjarolzoua61192 ай бұрын
Is it actually scary ?
@dyingwaffle952 ай бұрын
If ppl are seeing it as a challenge they're fkn cringe, lmao. Or a child ig.
@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn2 ай бұрын
@@Vinsenseethat's how they marketed movies in my days lol!🤣
@vannisworld2 ай бұрын
That opening scene gave me pure chills. I'm so glad you are reviewing this!! My heart was beating the whole movie. His face has haunted me since I watched it.
@jj-vf7wm2 ай бұрын
Same but I thought it was beautiful 🤣
@gemmahamilton2565Ай бұрын
The opening scene was the only scene that made me feel that way unfortunately
@plausibledeniability14912 ай бұрын
I feel like most people who aren't really horror fans only believe a jump scare is truly scary. I'm the opposite. Tension, suspense, supernatural...that is scary to me. So true, it's very subjective.
@frog58902 ай бұрын
Totally agree. Jump scares get me but that doesn’t make a movie scary
@힐만942 ай бұрын
the overdose jump scare is just like when you're riding a roller coaster to the point to "ok i'm too tired to scream, and i just close my eyes until it ends"... it's the way this movie made you felt unconfortable even if you watched in air-conditioned and comfy seat in the cinema that did it...
@nlom35202 ай бұрын
Exactlyy!
@ladydiana0042 ай бұрын
Yess if I feel like maybe it could happen in real life. Jump scares aren't scary after the fact
@VIL6702 ай бұрын
Nah. As a big horror art house movie kind of guy this was just awful and completely forgettable.
@anonymoushumanhi2 ай бұрын
I didn’t find Longlegs scary. I also don’t judge those who do find it scary because it’s completely subjective and it’s extremely disrespectful and pretentious to call anyone’s opinions “wrong.” There is no right, there is no wrong, there is only conversation.
@brentontariocanada79352 ай бұрын
No kidding! Agreed
@AndrewFrancisIlyrian2 ай бұрын
Your opinion is wrong.
@anonymoushumanhi2 ай бұрын
@@AndrewFrancisIlyrian of course someone would say that. And of course I’m sticking with my guns.
@thrgg2 ай бұрын
@anonymoushumanhi I think it was a joke.
@anonymoushumanhi2 ай бұрын
@@thrgg could be; you can’t really tell someone’s tone and I’ve had people react this way to me before, lol. But if they are, it’s truly fine either way. :)
@XsWeeknd2 ай бұрын
i think the color white and its symbolic meaning unlocks a lot of this movie, the absence of darkness + how deeply he floods these clean lives with that darkness. he references the color a LOT
@GSP-762 ай бұрын
I thought he was referencing religious people's homes. The clean white homes were guaranteed to be a faithful Christian family home.
@jy2852 ай бұрын
I’m a middle aged seasoned horror fan. I went in blind, no trailers, not even knowing it was horror, and it genuinely gave me chills and scares. It’s been a long time. Amazing audience at the cinema tonight. Total silence.
@j0j011922 ай бұрын
This movie, for the first time in my life while watching horror, made me nervously laugh. I was SHOCKED.
@societycrumbles2 ай бұрын
The timing is insane, I literally came back from the cinema after seeing it and Sarah uploaded 6 minutes ago!
@rachaelfieldhouse33772 ай бұрын
Same! 😂
@jossibellLema2 ай бұрын
Me too 😅
@destiny60842 ай бұрын
so we all just watched it heh
@alexs18032 ай бұрын
Literally same
@michabooksandcaps2 ай бұрын
Me too!
@horrorclips76292 ай бұрын
SPOILERS: I believe the psychic abilities are just simply because she was connected to that demonic magic longlegs was using. That’s why his monologue was so sinister talking about her becoming an FBI agent! This movie is top movies for me
@Zombiekiller7072 ай бұрын
Was it scary to me? No, the peeks of the demon under the veil was scary. For me this movie was amazingly fascinating, I loved all of the actors (and I will always be in love with Nicholas Cage!) And the way it was filmed! That's the icing on the cake for me! The color schemes, the pace, the settings ugh Chef's kiss! I can't wait to own this!!!!!!! It was an absolute treat for me!
@bookshelfhoney2 ай бұрын
Yeah the cinematography was really well done, so glad I saw it in theatres
@Zombiekiller70715 күн бұрын
@@bookshelfhoney I'm glad I saw it in theaters too!
@BubbaB23232 ай бұрын
Re: 7:20ish, the crazy thing is that he didn't 'kill' anyone. Very Charles Manson-esque (whom they mention in the film), as they collaborated to commit murder but the murder in a very human sense was always carried out by the fathers. So a fun thought experiment is, had Longlegs gone on trial, what would they possibly charge him with? Without basing the case on spooky dolls and the occult, he'd walk. The most they could prove would be circumstantial evidence he was present based on the letters.
@lewispowell60152 ай бұрын
Maybe the most disturbed I have been by a movie since hereditary. Truly traumatic. Sure, it’s not stereotypically “scary”. But it’s unsettling as HECK.
@lewispowell60152 ай бұрын
I also had ALL the complaints you did. Initially. But they faded after a second viewing. It’s somehow even better on a rewatch
@guacocado88612 ай бұрын
Hereditary is definitely the most disturbing “mainstream” movie I’ve seen, but this one just didn’t do it for me sadly. :( I think some people just resonate more with horror elements that are derived from things they’ve experienced or will experience at some point (grief, family issues, etc). I’d never seen grief “up close” before I watched Hereditary, and now that I’ve seen and experienced that, Toni Collette’s screams in those scenes almost make me feel sick.
@robk.65912 ай бұрын
This movie was DANK. Really dark with a gritty feel. Setting it in the '90s was a very smart choice.
@Imjusthereforkicks2 ай бұрын
The thought of having a Satanist doll maker live underneath my house makes my skin crawl 😳 that was the scariest part of the movie for me.
@angelacuebasmercado40362 ай бұрын
No part of Longlegs even came close to being as disturbing as the least disturbing sequences of Hereditary. Between the hidden naked people in the corners, the score, the dinner scene, the car “accident” scene and aftermath, the reveal of the cult i meannnn… the entire last leg of Hereditary is a masterclass climax filled with insane visuals. Longlegs truly has no scene that can compare to any of the ones mentioned and the suspense and dread of Hereditary remains unmatched since it’s release for me,
@amandasutton37172 ай бұрын
I was legitimately scared while in the theater and I think that unnerving ambiguity of a threat builds suspense into tension, to the point where I was leaning back in my chair in the back of the theater, legs tucked under me, to try to 'get away'. My own personal experiences of high-tension anxiety around creepy, threatening, and possibly dangerous or predatory adults from a young age brought the intensity of that fear back. That's what made it scary to me.
@Apathist14082 ай бұрын
I’m not bashing everyone else’s opinions, but I’m so bummed this movie isn’t hitting for me like others. My boyfriend thought it was kind of bad, and I thought it was just okay. I wish it affected me like others.
@lorenzopaul61472 ай бұрын
💯
@angelacuebasmercado40362 ай бұрын
100000% agree
@Fueledbychapstick2 ай бұрын
Same 😩
@BlckSWANWhtRbbt2 ай бұрын
Same. I love a good tension build, but this did nothing for me. Such a bummer.
@savannahrains81872 ай бұрын
It would have been amazing without the devil dolls I think
@lelaalexander6925Ай бұрын
Speaking only for myself...I find humans to be terrifying. I'm not afraid of a monster in the closet or the creepy thing under the bed or the possibility of a demon looming over my shoulder. I am afraid of the stranger who smiles at me in the parking lot, that is a little too close and seems to be a bit to observant. A human mind is the most horrifying place to venture into. You never know what that person wants. You don't truly ever know what they're capable of. The depths of the mind can go into places that are darker and scarier than any conceivable nightmare. That's why movies like this truly affect me. They get under my skin and make me anxious. I found myself looking out the window and jumping at little sounds. Longlegs scared the shit out of me. Osgood Perkins is a brilliant writer and filmmaker. And Nic Cage, a looong time favorite of mine, is now my new nightmare. His visage in this will haunt my dreams for a long time.
@bydougie96792 ай бұрын
Saw it on the 11th. Was my birthday which was pretty iconic. The opening scene sent a permanent chill down my spine. 5/5
@violetoakwood77272 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t necessarily say it SCARED me but I did feel like…gross for lack of a better word. Like the whole time I felt like I was watching something I shouldn’t be, it was just like super dreadful. I loved it lol
@j0j011922 ай бұрын
100%
@nancyboysuk2 ай бұрын
I loved it at the beginning and thought the atmosphere and cinematography were something very special but the plot was just too silly to make it a good movie to me. Silver orbs, killer dolls, it all just felt so far away from what I thought the film was going to be.
@jordonnelson79802 ай бұрын
As soon as the guy started talking about the silver ball talking to him it took me back a bit, it just got so far away from being like Silence of the Lambs which is what so many reviews compared it too. Which is fine, but it definitely gave people the idea that this movie would be something other than it was
@silkcatgirl35972 ай бұрын
Agreed, I kind of wish the supernatural element didn't exist and it was just a serial killer horror movie
@chaddubois81642 ай бұрын
Agreed. I didn't like the supernatural aspects, other than Longlegs dialogue. Just hinting at the supernatural would have been better.
@JMac-272 ай бұрын
I am so frustrated at the way that they decided to end this movie! I like the story but id write it differently. It would have been so much better if they would have nixed that stupid doll, silver kegal ball, devil smoke bit and instead we find out that longlegs was living in their basement the entire time/kind of becoming ghe dad of the house spending alot of time with the daughter who is now promised to the devil in exchange for her life. So she was having blackout spells because of her childhood and growing up he would take her down in the basement and whisper things to her and performing rituals and as she grew up making sure she went into law enforcement/FBI so he could keep an eye on his case. This would have tied up the part where he was talking about "we laughed when you went into law enforcement"meaning him and her mother. It would have tied up the loose end of how she ended up going into that line of work despite seeming scared all the time. So he has been doing rituals to have her do the crimes and she was blacking out while she did. Basically the mom made the deal "if you save my daughter we will do this for you and in order to save her life she's going to have to take the lives of these other children as a sacrifice to him. In my opinion it should have been the FBI agent that was doing it. That wouldve been so much better. It would have explained why she forgot things and why she had the powers and psychic abilities because he would take her down in the basement and then she would go back to her life and have no memory of any of that happening. I believed her psychic ability was that the devil pretty much had her soul and was guiding her. The mom sold both of their souls to the devil so he was tied to her. That's why her mom told her that if they didn't continue to do the killing that both of them would burn in hell for eternity because their souls were sold to him in the promise that it would save her daughter. So just my opinion it shouldve been the mom taking the daughter around she couldve used her like they were attending the girls birthdays or whatever the case may be and once there with her being taken over by the devil and blacking out, the devil commits the crimes with the mom and daughter there instead of a doll, lol. It was good but i wish they went that route. I always feel like these good movies have a really great plot and then they get sloppy with it at the end and the whole plot turns out to be some kind of black smoke magic. I hated that and I did not like the doll bit, it didnt flow or make sense to me. I wish i could help build plots for movies i have tons of stories and ideas. It was good though, i wanted it to keep going. The funniest plot hole to me in this movie was the fact that this was the 90s and they're saying the FBI had no evidence that the killer was ever in the house but nobody ever saw a nun pulling up in the same car at these murder scenes and then coming out covered in blood 😂
@yuna_bean2 ай бұрын
ya when the guy put the ultrasound thing up to the ball i was like.. oh okay that’s what we’re doing here
@brittanyrollins99152 ай бұрын
I saw it last night and can’t stop thinking about it! One of the best horror movies i’ve seen in the last couple years. The atmosphere felt tense and somewhat hopeless from the first scene and the feeling persisted throughout. There was also a sense of loneliness/emptiness that stuck with me. Longlegs successfully instilled fear without a lot of jump scares or gore.
@gojogeto28402 ай бұрын
couldn't agree more!!
@KatieWentKaboom2 ай бұрын
The reason why I liked the mom’s “monologue” after she shot the doll was bc it was set up like a mom telling a kid a bedtime story. “Once upon a time…” connected to the theme of a mother trying to keep her kid from growing up and facing adult reality.
@creationsylphfandom62562 ай бұрын
I’m not easily scared as a seasoned horror fan. That opening scene with Longlegs and young Lee had me jumping so hard I was wearing my popcorn!
@rachaelfieldhouse33772 ай бұрын
Best scene of the movie for me!
@octoberwitch79682 ай бұрын
Is Longlegs paying you to say this?
@adamant55502 ай бұрын
@@octoberwitch7968 No, Satan is. Hail Satan, mf'er!
@angelacuebasmercado40362 ай бұрын
The only good scare. That millisecond face reveal was good
@becm70262 ай бұрын
this- i jumped so hard i nearly spilled my drink LOL!! i think 90% of my theater was the same
@jules-yi8rn2 ай бұрын
I watched this just hours ago with my wife, and I have to say - it's one of those movies you have to go into 'blind'. Not knowing much about the movie definitely kept us guessing and the movie fresh. We really loved it for that 'unknown' factor... Much respect for Os for crafting a creepy thriller-horror at a time where most of us feel we know what to expect. I still have questions, but that's a cool feeling nowadays....
@TheAlipop132 ай бұрын
The second I finished longlegs I ran to your channel to hear your thoughts to find you hadn’t posted yet so I’m very excited
@mehdigeek2 ай бұрын
most horror movies don't scare me, neither do horror games, I still adore both because there's more to a horror movie than the scare factor
@nope195682 ай бұрын
yeah the only horror content thats ever actually scared me is usually short horror films, and i think thats just because they dont need to do the whole three act arc thing
@j0j011922 ай бұрын
Agreed! I’ll never understand people that say a movie sucks because it didn’t scare them. No duh… we watch so many horror movies it’s rare when one actually hits us. This one was special because most people felt uneasy.
@yezus64282 ай бұрын
I think a lot of the discourse comes down to the marketing - early marketing was incredible and cryptic and spoke for itself but recent marketing really emphasizes the “scare factor” which on one hand I’m glad is driving people to see this incredible movie but I think also creates an expectation that is hard to meet (even if I thought it was scary and full of dread)
@willardprenfrew43032 ай бұрын
100%
@QuothZraven2 ай бұрын
The hype hurt the movie for me. I got caught up in the hype and was very disappointed. The movie was too much of a slow burn and Nick Cage’s look wasn’t creepy at all. I think if I went in blind, I would’ve enjoyed it a little more. But I went in expecting the scariest movie of all time and a look on Nicholas cage to be so disturbing. 3/5
@willardprenfrew43032 ай бұрын
Hard agree
@frog58902 ай бұрын
See I heard it was one of the scariest movies I went in thinking that it was all talk and I came out terrified.
@j0j011922 ай бұрын
Hmm, the human mind is interesting. I went in knowing all of this. I went it having never really experienced actual fear from movies. I left very uncomfortable and with a sense of being watched.
@armando70602 ай бұрын
Saw this last Thursday and I am still thinking about it. That’s how I know it was a banger for me. Best horror movie of the year imo
@mickeymoose25832 ай бұрын
This movie was so effective for me. Like I was so uncomfortable the whole time
@alohataye25662 ай бұрын
SPOILER:: So with regards to her abilities, I took it as she was being controlled the whole time by the devil and that she wasn't actually psychic. The beginning where she has to look at the photos fast definitely will have to rewatch as they are foreshadowing.
@힐만942 ай бұрын
agree, when she explained how she knew the house of the first killer was just like "a tap on her shoulder" described that demon probably "whispered" that information, and the fact that the killer surrendered to her even after he blew off her partner's head, matched with carrie-anne's description that she would jump off from the window if she was given "the order", which probably the killer was "ordered" by the demon to surrender..
@ClarisaAlvarezRomero-bm4keАй бұрын
Kinda late to comment but I'm 99% sure it was just the devil. Because they even mention something like they make her see what they want and also not see things, which for me it was explaining her pshychic abilities and also why she doesn't remember many things
@Anywhooo2 күн бұрын
You definitely have to watch it twice to get more understanding out of it. 😱 Happy Halloween month!
@glyndwr152 ай бұрын
I like Perkins' style and the way he keeps honing it over successive films. The highly composed shots that you can freeze frame to reveal something which looks like fine art photography or that trademark slow zoom, for instance, is great, but it's not just stylization for the sake of it. It actually serves the story and reinforces the psychological or emotional affect that he's going for. And while jump scares are usually cheap and ineffective, Perkins does this thing where he combined the jump scare with the uncanny, like in the scene where the doll's eyes suddenly flash open. He's actually innovating in the horror genre and pushing it to a different place or creating the elements that other lesser directors will be imitating. I was really impressed with this one. I can't want to see what he does next.
@Nate-eq3yr2 ай бұрын
There should be limit on how many times someone can say something is the scariest movie of the year before they get their festival/advance screening passes revoked.
@catfishunter282 ай бұрын
I really wanted to like this one. First half was great. I loved the cinematography and the hidden demon in the backround on a lot of scenes. The second half just completely lost me with nic cages goofy acting and the silly plot reveal. I was expecting a lot more than demon possessed dolls
@marissa76912 ай бұрын
Completely agree with you. I was super invested basically after the very first scene. But slowly checked out after the doll reveal 😕
@CapturedByKen2 ай бұрын
Same, I wish the entire movie was more like the beginning and focused more on Longlegs and not the whole demonic angle. I guess I wanted this to more like a deep dive into a deranged person who's completely lost touch with reality
@katfromdenver2 ай бұрын
@@CapturedByKen Right? It wasn't even a good build to the demonic angle, it was like "oh and btw he definitely worships Satan."
@jadeskarlet25 күн бұрын
Yes... it became so boring I just quit watching. Some people love it so soooo... I guess we have different tastes.
@beejork87502 ай бұрын
off topic but I couldn't stop looking at it, the reflection from your cabinet that is showing your window literally looks like someone is across the street watching you make this review 😭😭
@RachaelTheFirboldDruid2 ай бұрын
Like a scene in the movie! 😱
@Getguti2 ай бұрын
I would also recommend “Fallen” with Denzel as a super natural thriller it’s my all time favorite film every shot and dialogue is significant to the plot from start to finish is perfectly executed!
@CJ-OVO2 ай бұрын
Now that movie was scary! It was super intense. He didn’t know who could trust or who he could believe, and that’s particularly scary considering all of his colleagues had guns. He was scared, but didn’t freak out. He was focused on finding a resolution and to the best of his ability he did.
@bookshelfhoney2 ай бұрын
I feel like nobody knows that movie but I love it! I've probably seen it like 20 times, we had it on VHS growing up so I've seen it a bunch of times and still love it. Such an underrated movie
@CJ-OVO2 ай бұрын
@@bookshelfhoney really?!?! I feel like it’s pretty popular.
@GetgutiАй бұрын
@@bookshelfhoney Fr I’ve seen it many times and am always impressed with the subtle details of the plot and character behaviors and the concept is so compelling
@vdash942 ай бұрын
It was worth it to not watch much trailers or read any synopsis for this movie. For me it's up there with the exorcist in my favorite horror movies, Nicolas cage and maika acted amazingly in this. And whoever the cinematographer was killed it with the wide shots of doorways and background to make you feel like something was about to pop up in the dark behind the character
@TheDarby42Ай бұрын
Giovanni Ribisi, i believe
@lelianth2 ай бұрын
The way Oz Perkins subverts expectations in this film is masterful. We all know to expect jump scares going in to a horror movie and we all expect to see things hiding in the background (which there were, but it was subtle). In the opening scene we get both Longlegs peeking from around the corner of the house AND a jump scare when he bends into frame. It builds our expectations of what is going to happen in the rest of the scenes, and it never does. Now all of the doorframe shots and wide angles are so stressful and that tension is never released because there is no jump coming.
@KrystleLovesHorror2 ай бұрын
Really liked this movie, but I did have the same questions you did as well, so I wouldn’t say it was perfect. But it definitely creeped me the heck out in the theater. 👀 The only thing that bugged me at the end was … If you have Lee breaking down the murders and telling you it’s girls who are turning 9 on the 14th, why in the living hell would Carter not mention his daughter turns 9 in a few days … on the 14th … since they still hadn’t caught the killer? Like that didn’t cross your mind, sir? You’re a SOB for that, Agent Carter. 😂
@j0j011922 ай бұрын
I thought it was 6 days before and 6 days after… so not only the 14th. No?
@j0j011922 ай бұрын
@@CJ-OVOI thought the card threatened her mother if she revealed it.
@CJ-OVO2 ай бұрын
@@j0j01192oh I don’t recall seeing that detail thanks
@mcne3342 ай бұрын
@j0j01192 no, it was targeting girls born on the 14th, but the killings themselves all happened within the 6 days before their birthday or in the 6 days after their birthday
@courtneyanderson88422 ай бұрын
I feel like Longlegs wasn't actually in it enough? I wish they had explained more or shown him more in the middle. The first part had me HOOKED... but then I got lost somewhere in the middle and the ending felt rushed. I liked it overall, and it scared me, but I still left feeling like I knew absolutely nothing about the title character???
@HauntedHemo132 ай бұрын
I really liked the movie, but I thought Nick Cage came off as more corny and silly than scary. He's riiiiiight on the edge for me lol
@AJ-kq8mm2 ай бұрын
Right? For me personally he wasn’t scary at all. Creepy and odd sure. But my fiancé and I literally giggled at him a few times in theaters
@Enterifyoudaredesigns2 ай бұрын
This! Although i didn’t enjoy the movie. He took me out of the tension of the movie and every time he was on screen. It was all so off putting but not in a scary way, in a cringe goofy way. I almost wish they would’ve just kept him out of the frame fully. The breaking out into song in the high pitch voice was really offputting.
@energyismygame2 ай бұрын
i think he was not supposed to be scary. maybe insane/ridiculous to deviate your attention from the horror that surrounded his character.
@mmmcookies88142 ай бұрын
I was also laughing in the theater, particularly the part in the car where he just suddenly goes off and I'm like oh there's the Nic Cage we all know 😂 But his last scene was pretty chilling
@frog58902 ай бұрын
To me he was so terrifying. Corny ? Yes. But in such a scary way idk he gave me the total creeps in it
@i.plvygrnd2 ай бұрын
Hi Sarah, thanks for posting & everyone else--thanks for adding your takes. I love reading everyone's insights!
@strongshow132 ай бұрын
I very much agree- horror is extremely subjective and also changes over time. My biggest draw into horror initially was the realistic (somewhat) situations that characters find themselves in (and some of the blood and gore) and now its moving more into psychological and less gore. I havent watched this yet but your discussion around it has me so excited to watch it!
@WrvrUgoThrURАй бұрын
I remember when “scary” use to mean: “couldn’t sleep” or “have to sleep with a light on” or can’t get the images out of your head”. I’ve come to learn that different things scare different people
@xcamster94092 ай бұрын
These are my favorite types of movies to a T. I wanted to love this movie so badly. Still an amazing movie but I can’t help but feel wanting more. I’ve thought about it a lot and I’m not giving it 5 stars due to I feel like the story jumps around way too quickly without enough build up. For example, like in the Zodiac, there is a code to decipher and yet boom, she figures it out immediately, knows exactly where to go throughout the whole movie, Longlegs gets captured as soon as they get a picture of him with no buildup at all. It seems like everything was just shown or handed to us rapidly like we are being spoon fed. While I get she was connected to him and logically makes sense story wise, I think it could have been executed better or written differently for the last half. The first half was great. I wish the stakes felt higher and that the movie took us for more of a ride. I wanted to see more of Longlegs’s character. I again still liked it but it had potential to be one of the best. Amazing acting by the lead actress and Nicolas Cage. Cinematography was beautiful and Longlegs was absolutely terrifying.
@aaron48762 ай бұрын
It’s been a few days and I still have too many feelings about this movie. For me, objectively it was scary in the best way; it lingered in my mind for days after. For example, how we find out that he lived in their basement the entire time, while I understood this factually while watching the movie, the utter horror of that fact didn’t hit me until after it was over. So many little details about the story just got stuck in my brain the way good horror should. That said, I am disappointed it ended up being a supernatural story. This is just a personal preference but I love it when a character can just be evil and commit atrocities through their own volition and capability, rather than having the easy explanation of demons/satan. Especially with how no one could explain how Longlegs was convincing dads to murder their own families, a psychological horror story of an evil man capable of convincing random innocent people to do that would’ve been so much more scary to me than whatever the evil satan metal ball was supposed to be? It was honestly quite goofy and took me out of the story a little. Although at the same time, the dolls were definitely creepy, so I’m glad they were incorporated into the story even if it was in a goofy way like that
@theunmaskedtroll19252 ай бұрын
I'm so unbelievably happy to hear you had pretty much the exact same thoughts as me about this film. I hope Nic Cage as Longlegs becomes a horror icon, that's the dream...Scenario.
@meghan923852 ай бұрын
No like I was actually shaking during his interrogation scene. It might have been the 2 edibles I took beforehand, but I've never had such a visceral reaction in the theaters, throughout the entire movie. I got home after and my key got stuck in the door and I almost had a panic attack cause I thought he was behind me. This movie exceeded my expectations.
@VanessaMallia2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@힐만942 ай бұрын
you should see silence of the lambs, when clarice starling met hannibal lecter, because i believe this scene is inspired from that movie... the hopeless, depressed situation, especially knowing the evil has the upper hand really gives you chill...
@CVFFEINEАй бұрын
Sweet jesus I can't imagine seeing this movie while incredibly high, you poor thing HAHA
@meghan92385Ай бұрын
@CVFFEINE it was fun for sure, but dear lord was it an EXPERIENCE lol
@darthcheeseburger2 ай бұрын
I don't know man. I thought it just seemed like a greatest hits compilation of much better films. The first half had me locked and then it all kinda goes sideways. There are so many loose ends that never get tied up and I felt like Cage was just laughable. Then it has one of the biggest cop-out endings ever. Major letdown for me although it looked spectacular and there were some good moments.
@punkuke2 ай бұрын
That's a great way to put it, I totally agree.
@Emma-se5wm2 ай бұрын
I think there are multiple reasons why someone would find this film/the design of Longlegs scary or not, like how sensitive someone is to the uncanny valley effect. As humans, that uneasiness registers with most of us on some level, but in my case, as a kid I was TERRIFIED of dolls, clowns, mall santas, mascots, etc. They still give me the creeps, as does AI generated audio. So my lizard brain was getting all sorts of responses in the first 2 acts of the film based on that. (spoilers below) . . . . .' . . the scene in act 1 with him entering her house, the sounds, the thumps, the shadowed being in the background (which, yes, by the end of the film we know is a demonic presence, but so many things and beings lurk in the dark), those all hit on fears of encounters that can realistically happen, and why home invasion films are so scary. they remind us that day to day existence is dark and full of terrors. The film was masterfully crafted on a sonic and visual level but it had a lot of narrative and structural issues upon reaching act 3, because I think the theme of family/the frail facade of a nuclear family was undeveloped. I was fine with it being supernatural all along but think the way it was revealed and the mom-ologue was a poor choice. I also watch possession/demonic horror when I know I don't want to be scared, because that subgenre doesn't scare me that much. I also think we are so used to head trauma used as a shock factor so the interrogation table scene wasn't a gory surprise. I saw it days ago and am left with 2 things still in my brain that disturb me: (1) the shots of the eyes under the black shroud. well done (2) How did Lee Harker get here? Who made her? What happened in her mother's life that she raised a daughter to easily quote Book of Revelation while also serving Satan? Was it just the trauma in helping Longlegs that caused the hoard? And is Lee what happens when Rosemary's Baby grows up to become Clarice Starling?
@lancestallard93042 ай бұрын
When I was younger, things "scared" me. I saw Halloween at a drive in at age 6. It scared me. I watched Toby Hooper's Salem's Lot a year later on television. Had a hard time sleeping for a week. Now, what scares me is something that disturbs me or makes me feel uncomfortable. Longlegs made me feel this and kept me feeling that way for the entire runtime. That was a huge win for me. It was a joy for this horror fan to experience. I agree that this was not a traditional "scary" movie, but it is a terrifying movie. Nicolas Cage's character is pure nightmare fuel.
@xenopuslaevis17402 ай бұрын
100% agreeing with your stance in the beginning of the video on “oh it’s not scary so it’s not a horror movie.” Like, could you imagine someone saying “oh I watched Borat or Norbit and didn’t laugh even once, so it’s not a comedy!” Ridiculous
@regzlots2 ай бұрын
saw this movie yesterday and i was so upset you didn't cover it yet. thank you!!! so excited for this one
@jadeskarlet25 күн бұрын
You loved this movie? Wow... honestly this has to be the most boring movie for me.😢
@gracemorby42912 ай бұрын
I think people define the genre on how it makes them feel I guess. Though we need to look at the actual movie itself what genre it’s actually in. I love that you talked about this “scary movie” debate peacefully!
@thomasdegroat60392 ай бұрын
When I first left the theater I thought it was a good movie. A solid 7/10. But now that I've mulled it over for 4 days, I can honestly say that no other movie has frustrated me more. I won't go into because I could write a whole essay at this point, but doing a deep read of the material has done nothing but annoy me.
@nope195682 ай бұрын
SAME
@Imjusthereforkicks2 ай бұрын
Yes 🙂↕️ There are some things I’m still trying to make sense of in my head. I don’t mind ambiguity but after two viewings I’ve got nothing. What bugs me most is the Camera family survivor.
@notmyrealpseudonym67022 ай бұрын
It took me a while ... but it's surprisingly deeply cohesive within its own world building. What didn't work for you?
@chrisbaker7583Ай бұрын
I’m a life long horror nerd and Longlegs is one of the most haunting horror movies I’ve ever seen. In more ways than just being relentlessly dark and terrifying. The cinematography, the editing, the writing, the performances, all come together to create a haunting experience that keeps bringing me back. I’ve already seen it three times since it started streaming last Friday. I think about it everyday. I’m honestly obsessed
@talialghouls2 ай бұрын
I woke up several times freaked out the night I watched this! I loved the eerie atmosphere and Longlegs himself was CREEPY AS HELL, but I liked the movie more when it was just procedural. I felt it worked better than the occult elements. SPOILERS: I do agree that her mom being the accomplice and info dumping at the end were let downs and didn’t really work. I’m also glad you brought it up, but they really didn’t address her dad so why did he choose Lee? Very interesting point!
@joshuaduffy91712 ай бұрын
My stomach was in knots the whole movie. That opening scene 😱
@momentofzen2 ай бұрын
I was SO EXCITED for this movie and I guess I need to learn to not highly anticipate things because I was let down massively. I’m not a casual horror fan, I can appreciate a slow burn, but this felt like all style and no substance to me. It felt like it was trying to do what Hereditary accomplished. And if it was going to lean more detective procedural slash psychological thriller than straight horror it needed more of that. Also I disagree on Nic Cage’s performance. I think it would have been way more impactful if it was an unknown actor. It being Cage ruined any immersion for me. It’s so frustrating because I don’t want to be a hater and truly wanted to love this movie so so much.
@nope195682 ай бұрын
i really feel like there's a massive difference between a "slow burn" and just being dragged out and this felt like the latter for me, nothing really felt impactful until the last 15 minutes
@MrHousey362 ай бұрын
Great analysis! I was half expecting Longlegs to be her dad. THAT would have been a twist.
@Desaki652 ай бұрын
I really loved the "Twin Peaks" meets "The Silence of the Lambs" mash this film gave me. For me? This was more of a familial horror - the fear of what can become of your family... It's chilling.
@karot91202 ай бұрын
Opening discussion was great! Opened my mind as a non-veteran horror enjoyer. Get Out is one of my personal favourites as it lived to that criteria of "did it scare me?" Now understanding horror is with much more than that reductive question vigors an excitement for more films in the genre.
@MISTERBABAD00K2 ай бұрын
My wife and I saw it Sunday night and were absolutely blown away by it! It was dark, eerie, and wicked. Perkins did an amazing job at building dread throughout the movie while still injecting enough scares that had us reeling from moment to moment. The sound design, cinematography, and atmosphere oozed off screen and left me thinking about all of the things I noticed and what I may have missed. Maika Monroe did a superb job of playing standoffish and socially awkward (which served a much deeper purpose than we realized in the early parts of the film.) Nicolas Cage was haunting, terrifying, and difficult to watch (and i mean that in the best way possible.) He goes full unhinged at times and it makes you want to simultaneously look away and keep watching. Blair Underwood and Alicia Witt round out the cast perfectly and added so much to the tone and feel of the movie. I immediately want to watch it again. I had spent the last few months participating in the viral marketing (the billboards, websites, print ads, phone calls, etc.) and it truly helped enhance the film and some of the more esoteric elements. There are some things not touched on in the film from the marketing, but that just gives me hope for a sequel or director's cut. All in all, this is one of my favorite horror movies.
@justiceflynn62972 ай бұрын
Well said! It needs to be said until people stop with the over hype, passing judgment on others, being horror snobs, etc. It needs to stop because it can ruin the movie for some, but also we've been having a great run of horror movies, so let's all enjoy!!
@flor13down2 ай бұрын
I think marketing it as the scariest film of the decade did it a disservice for sure. I like the movie but it did have its faults. I need more of the Lee character and what drives her. Also I just couldn’t believe her as a FBI agent she was way to fragile.
@Imjusthereforkicks2 ай бұрын
Agreed. Scary is subjective.
@mlj33472 ай бұрын
I completely disagree. I actually related to her; imo she was autistic coded (as someone with ASD this was just my interpretation) I didn’t see her as fragile at all. She never gave up, never shied away from anything scary, and handled a lot of scary situations on her own I don’t think I could do. She did however have human reactions, like having an increased heart rate and increased breathing, which I don’t interpret as being “fragile” but instead being a human being influenced by stress
@AJ-kq8mm2 ай бұрын
I personally didn’t see Lee as fragile. Just odd. I assumed neurodivergent. I agree that the advertising did a disservice though. I went into the movie so anxious because I was expecting to be TERRIFIED!! And instead I left the theater thinking “okay. That was an odd movie. Interesting”. I think I would’ve enjoyed the movie on the first watch MUCH more if I wasn’t expecting to be scared and was just expecting a beautiful and strange crime thriller
@AJ-kq8mm2 ай бұрын
@@mlj3347when she saw LongLegs outside her house and she IMMEDIATELY grabbed a gun and went outside I was shocked. I was like “whoa whoa maybe just lock a door or something!” Lol
@energyismygame2 ай бұрын
the girl would go outside the house the moment she sees a shadow in the forest, just to check… or burst into a house where someone just got shot in front of her… she was not fragile at all 💀
@Sammysoup2 ай бұрын
love your review!! i actually loved the mom telling lee the backstory at the end, the way it was told like a child's bedtime fable made me more at peace with the underexplained parts (like her psychic abilities). i saw it as a different narrative framing that made those parts feel like how a kid might process a believable but unfamiliar/complex element of a story. felt thematically relevant!
@hotchsmina2 ай бұрын
I don’t know, the marketing was amazing, but at the end I was disappointed
@GriffinLisuk2 ай бұрын
It’s interesting because I’ve seen a lot of people upset about this movie, but none of it has been about it not being scary enough. Most people I’ve seen have been upset with the sloppy writing and lackluster supernatural plot devices. I agreed with everything you said in the video, but the things you stated for your dislikes were just too much for me to look past it it made a movie that could be fantastic feel just above average for me.
@emilyletoski21062 ай бұрын
It's definitely horror. I think people are just so accustomed to slasher, ghost hauting horror that they don't realize that horror has other facets to it. I think Longlegs did exceptionally well with creating anxiety induced scenes. The scene where Lee comes out of her cabin looking for Longlegs with her gun in the middle of the night got to me the most. The anxiety and fear of someone intruding my home is a recent adult fear of mine, so that totally got me, but the more violent parts, like when her fbi agent partner got shot were shocking, but not exactly scary.
@catrinag.92622 ай бұрын
I did say in the theatre 'why are you going outside?' but she's a police officer so that made sense but yeah that gave me anxiety.
@SeanKennyYT2 ай бұрын
While I liked the movie, but didn't find it scary at all I agree with your point about that specific scene. It is kind of ironic that the most traditionally "scary" scene (a serial killer home invasion) is the scene that most people seem to agree upon in the sea of constant debates about how psychologically "scary" this movie was
@maddiefromthevineyard2 ай бұрын
I just saw Longlegs yesterday, and i could not stop laughing when he kept singing. I had to cover my face in the theater. Idk if it was the combination of tension and then just the randomness of the singing, but my god those scenes were hilarious. Nicolas Cage absolutely killed it though.
@ajo39712 ай бұрын
YES. the part about Longlegs choosing Lee’s family when there wasn’t a dad around bothered me sm. maybe that has something to do with the mom repeating “no one ever visits” but i think that was referring to Longlegs? idk, i wish that part was done better
@Emma-se5wm2 ай бұрын
I kinda thought they were gonna reveal that he was her Daddy Longlegs (which are sometimes called cellar spiders, and aren't actually real spiders), like if the mom conceived her (knowingly or unknowingly) in a cult type deal with no known bio dad. When we first saw the mom she looked so much like the images you see of the Manson girls and Lee mentions Manson and his cult; i was shocked at how put together the mom looked in the 70s flashbacks, wearing the same sweater coat but looking so different. There was no reference to lee ever having a father except for the picture association test where she said father for triangle. Also jarring that Longlegs preparing to kill her mom (in the flashback) was the only time we see him committing assault with his own hands, as were the fathers. I was kinda wondering if Lee is what happens when a grown up Rosemary's baby meets Clarice Starling.
@migaud77892 ай бұрын
I was really hoping this was going to be a silence of the lambs type movie with a Mason-family cult twist!!! @@Emma-se5wm
@psychotophatcat2 ай бұрын
Wasn't Lee his first target? I assumed he started going after families with dads after that.
@ajo39712 ай бұрын
@@psychotophatcat i thought that, but if i’m remembering right, she said the killings started in 1968 and her case was in 1974. i could definitely be wrong though! but that’s what i remember
@psychotophatcat2 ай бұрын
@@ajo3971 Ahh okay that might be the case! I have an auditory processing disorder and I often miss details like that in films without subtitles. I had just assumed she was the one who set the bar.
@jpmadds2 ай бұрын
I thought the first half of the movie was amazing and genuinely creepy and scary, but SPOILERS, the last 15 minutes the characters were making the dumbest decisions and it kinda killed it for me. It’s like season 8 of GOT ruining the whole thing for me
@Apathist14082 ай бұрын
SPOILER: I was so confused why she didn’t shoot the doll’s head like her mom did? It seemed to release her to destroy the metal ball, so why didn’t she do that???
@jpmadds2 ай бұрын
@@Apathist1408 I know, that part frustrated me bc she had a good amount of evidence to say the ball was the root of everything. And she also knew her boss was going to go kill his wife and did nothing, all as an FBI detective…
@JustATravelerr2 ай бұрын
@@Apathist1408she tried but the gun wouldn’t go off, like the demon wasn’t allowing her to “end it”
@aalllllllexx2 ай бұрын
@@Apathist1408 she tries shooting it but her revolver is out of ammo or being messed with by Satan. It's why it's clicking when she goes to shoot the doll.
@rsfilmdiscussionchannel41682 ай бұрын
@@jpmadds I think it's sorta explainable in being a deliberate flaw she has, that's inaction because of fear. You see it in how she doesn't try to stop Longlegs bashing his head against the table and jumps back away from it. Also passing out when the doll is shot could be seen as merely her fainting from the situation. It's a sign that she's not perfectly cut out to be an FBI agent or that the horror/shock of the situation overwhelms her. It takes until the ending for her to be able to kill two very important figures in her life (one her actual mother, the other her surrogate father almost) ultimately. Plus she might have been too afraid of Carter or her mother lunging at her if she did try to shoot the doll.
@judypineda3178Ай бұрын
This is great. I really love to hear your perspective. I had a long conversation with my oldest son this morning about it. We are huge horror fans me and my two boys. Ironically, my youngest son is the one that introduced me to this movie and said that it was the scariest movie he had ever seen which he doesn’t get scared. So his thought process was exactly the same as yours when I heard your perspective. Now my older son said there was a lot left to be desired for him. He felt that there was so much that didn’t explain and didn’t make sense like very similar to the things that you shared. Even the name, long legs squirted that come from, why did we get no backstory on his character why he became who he was. What the dolls really had to do with it I mean, he had so much to say. For me, my perspective was very similar to yours from the aspect of I didn’t feel it was terrifying. I did get the creepy element. I was so sucked in and intrigued by the film that I had to watch it again. After watching it a second time I had a completely different perspective from my first time watching it so I would definitely recommend that you watch it again with open eyes, I got a perspective of how horrifying and terrifying this movie actually was. When it comes to Satanic cults or anything that has to do with Satan I am also fascinated. Especially because I do believe that he exist and that he is the scariest thing that exists it’s also, scary to think that it’s very likely there are people out there just like long legs that worship Satan and are doing crazy things such as him
@jamikatechaos9972Ай бұрын
Omg, I has the same reaction when walking my dog in the woods the next day! I freaked myself out thinking about Longlegs. Imo, the fatherless Harker family was chosen, bc that was always, for decades, Satan's master plan. Longlegs would live in the basement, working downstairs for Mr. Downstairs, and Lee would ultimately kill her mother, also, as part of Satan's plan, once the mother fulfilled her role of introductong the dolls into the birthday girl's home.
@socialistprofessor32062 ай бұрын
I hate to pause the video but I'll be back after watching the movie next week. This beach holiday comes first. 😀
@jadeskarlet25 күн бұрын
Don't have too high expectations, it could be so boring to you yoo
@hotpawkets2 ай бұрын
Holy fk your scary debate segment was so good - Ty for vocalizing that
@Madgamerdude20202 ай бұрын
Been waiting for this one
@adeline28312 ай бұрын
im glad you agree that it was scary I felt like I was being gaslit ESPECIALLY about how unique and unsettling longlegs himself is
@JeremyHannaford2 ай бұрын
Personally speaking, as a big horror fan, I felt this film had alot more ideas to it, rather than proper execution. I was dying to be scared, but the film was veering on pretentious to me. After looking up a few interviews with Perkins, it kind of confirmed my thoughts. It felt like it thought it was so much more than it actually was, but to me it wasn't. The instant the doll was introduced, I knew what the final twist was going to be, it was that much of a dull bummer to me. But like you said, different things for different people. As long as people are going to the theaters, I'm happy 😊
@halfpintrogue2 ай бұрын
I love how you worded this. I agree!
@FeaturingjairoАй бұрын
When Det. Harker and Det. Carter did the farm search - you can see Longlegs in the dark all white parallel with the little shed facing the barn. There was a metal orb on Det. Carter desk! He was so oblivious to what was around him. The medical examiner scene was my favorite. Even though he said hair was pieces of human or what’s left - I wonder if he kept some of the findings secret. Like the eyes can see and glow red he had to find that. He says I’ve been working late nights recently made me think hmm could the ME be another Longlegs accomplice/helper. He’ll certainly know how to clean up a crime scene to his advantage to make sure he didn’t leave any trace. Also, the scene where Det. Harker is at her home to see the figure in the woods could definitely be the ME. It wasn’t LongLegs he wouldn’t have time to cross that distance not pass her and come in the front door then upstairs then downstairs to the main living room area. Wasn’t her mom since she was home when the phone call was made. Longlegs has a strong connection to Det. Harker he HAS to be her father. So many theories and questions but this is by far the best suspenseful/scray movie in a long time imo 🍿
@christiereneaa2 ай бұрын
Just seen it yesterday at the theater but I didn’t think it was scary or disturbing. I like the atmosphere of the movie and how it felt like a vintage thriller but I was expecting more.
@shawnthompson94022 күн бұрын
I have finally just seen this. Wow. This was one of the most beautifully shot movies I have ever seen. Every shot was gorgeous!!
@felishametsch66432 ай бұрын
I feel very alone in saying I didn't care for this movie and was disappointed. For me I didn't like the super natural element at all and wish they did something different. I do like supernatural but the way this was done felt very rushed in imo.
@momentofzen2 ай бұрын
Same here. I was sitting there like “oh, it’s LITERALLY demon dolls?” I didn’t feel any of the anxiety or dread that everyone else seems to have experienced and I’m really bummed.
@Zach-hq8mn2 ай бұрын
The movie was terrible, should have been called the supernatural doll maker. And Nic cage was in it for like a total of 15 mins. Stupid
@Fueledbychapstick2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the supernatural element, but I didn’t enjoy the mom’s monologue. I too was disappointed
@margauxh26812 ай бұрын
I agree, I guess in a way I was disappointed with the supernatural/occult element. They could have done so much more with that to add to the story. The was they used it was almost corny imo, having the super stereotypical depiction of satan lurking in the shadows. If kind of ruined it for me. Still a good movie don’t get me wrong, I just feel like they leaned so much on the character of Longlegs and how un-nerving he was, that he rest fell kind of lackluster. The cinematography was phenomenal though and the acting was good. I don’t hate it, just had higher hopes I guess.
@kylondoll2 ай бұрын
Loved your review on this movie and the discussion you had in the beginning of the video. Too many people care about how others enjoy horror and it's tiring. Also, just want to shout out interest in you maybe doing a video on "I Saw the TV Glow." One of my favorites of the year for sure! 😊
@Chub_Loaf2 ай бұрын
I feel like the casual horror audience are the ones who don’t think this is scary. They must want the more Hollywood horror crap I guess 🤷🏻♂️ I was unnerved and genuinely creeped the f**k out, and I cannot stop thinking about it! I’m still putting some pieces together and it’s very rewarding as a horror fanatic 🖤
@Chub_Loaf2 ай бұрын
*SPOILER* Also, there was a ton of snake imagery and in the Bible the devil is referred to as a serpent. In the opening when Longlegs says “you wouldn’t recognize me, I’ve got my Longlegs on today” (something like that) it’s almost like the Devil saying “you wouldn’t recognize me, I’m inhabiting a human form” because serpents don’t have legs of course. SO CREEPY LIKE WTF it’s like the Devil was talking directly to Lee Harker, and considering what we know by the end of the movie…it’s just haunting and I can’t get it out of my head.
@nope195682 ай бұрын
or people just dont like it, we're allowed to not like it. no need to no true scotsman this alot of people arent scared of religious elements or supernatural things
@catrinag.92622 ай бұрын
I agree. My 18 yo daughter went with me yesterday to see it and I don't think she liked it as much. I'm 49 and very deep into horror and grew up in the 80s so I loved it.
@Chub_Loaf2 ай бұрын
@@nope19568 I didn’t say anything about people not liking it, I was talking about whether they found it scary. I totally understand why people aren’t gonna like it. I understand we don’t all like the same things.
@Chapellerr2 ай бұрын
As someone who does not like this movie + didn’t find it scary - what I find scary/I like is movie like hereditary. If you define hereditary as Hollywood horror crap :)
@DanielCastro-vz2vy2 ай бұрын
As a chicken-sh*t horror fan, I found this flick HORRIFYING, I couldn’t tear my eyes away! The atmosphere was everything, and it wasn’t even just the jump scares that were “scary,” for me it was more so the context of the violence that occurred throughout! And also the way that they built the dread up, especially when no jump scare ended up happening; that actually was more chilling to me than when there was some sort of pay off/climax! That plus Nic Cage is what made this movie stick with me….. AND THAT FIRST SCENE, it’s stayed with me, even DAYS later!! And that call back with the Polaroid REALLY got me good, I actually screamed out loud, lmaooo! I LOVED this movie 🥹🔥💕
@Mary444302 ай бұрын
I agree, I won’t judge the movie by how scary i found it to be. I’ll judge it based on how completely incoherent the script was. Nicolas cage also undercut any sense of tension I might have felt. I got the impression that he was watching old “Nic Cage loses his shit” compilations to prepare for this role. It was just completely unserious and I had to hold myself back from laughing
@gabriellaliz84472 ай бұрын
i will say i didn’t realize how much of the story i missed on the first watch but ive now seen it 4 times and the more i watch it the more i discover, and there’s someone named stella who does an EXCELLENT breakdown of the movie in her letterboxd review!
@jnc38802 ай бұрын
What was Longlegs motive to begin with though? That’s my only issue with this movie.
@Graymage694202 ай бұрын
Yeah same. It fell flat to me cuz it just ended up being “crazy satanist killer!!” Which is kinda boring
@tswaggy85242 ай бұрын
Yeah I wanted to know his motive or how he came to be Longlegs. My only big negative in the movie.
@evilsheep88Ай бұрын
The one thing that scared me the most was the ambience (mainly the lightning and the sound design) there's a scene where a storm is forming in the background, and that was scary AF
@fredhcastro2 ай бұрын
I literally walked out of the movie theater, I am so sorry, it was so boring I just couldn’t connect with it. I may give it another try
@aidasalazar97022 ай бұрын
I never understood the boring/pacing issue people had, it never felt like it dragged out, I went to see it with my mother and she felt the same way as me. So, I'd love to see someone else's perspective on how it felt that way.
@nope195682 ай бұрын
@@aidasalazar9702i also feel like it dragged, not a big fan of the whole **spooky noise** --long drawn out shot of people walking around because they heard a spooky noise--followed by no real release of anything, it just gets stale after awhile, can work for me once or twice but when its basically the whole movie up to the last like, 15ish minutes it makes me mad, like i dont even want jumpscares cus alot of the time theyre just really cheap horror fodder but when the whole movie feels like one long unchanging thing its gets monotonous and boring, atleast for me