LONGLEGS MOVIE REVIEW - Scariest Movie Ever? | Double Toasted

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

I don’t want to spoil anything, but I think there IS a story reason for why the lead actress’s performance is as dazed as it is

[@arcticreviews]

Yeah I’m surprised they didn’t see that it’s obvious why she’s acting that way

[@danieljtafoyajr]

They do occasionally have an odd oversight like this. Thinking to the Nope review, they couldn’t figure out why the tube guys were used in the final act but it was laid out pretty early on why they use those to track the alien.

[@DreamDrift2024]

Childhood trauma

[@shotguncrucifix]

Just because there is a reason, that doesn't make it a good reason nor does it make the movie more interesting. Lee Harker is boring as fuck.

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

@@shotguncrucifix see now that is a fair point and I won't argue it. It didn't bother me, but at least saying that acknowledges the intent behind the creative decision to write the character that way. They seemed to just chalk it up to her performance

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

Marketing was both the best and worst thing to happen to this movie. It is a really well made movie and very enjoyable, but if you buy into the marketing of it being the scariest thing you’ve ever seen then there’s a good chance you’ll leave disappointed

[@omaridaniels8427]

That's how I felt. Enjoyed the movie and was glad to see it in a theater, but I've seen scarier.

[@georgeleslie7307]

It’s psychological horror in its true form. I enjoyed it, but can understand others being disappointed by not being as scared as they’d thought.

[@brianng8350]

Who is saying it is the scariest movie? The studio or the critics? It certainty is not, but who is hyping it?

[@edwardpolenzani1039]

@@brianng8350 I think one headline I saw for example said "Longlegs is a terrifying horror movie straight from the bowels of hell" lol

[@TTime1111]

With all those appearances of satan lurking in the background, it was scary. It just didn't have many jump scares.

[@GhostBlossom]

I felt like there was so much build up to… nothing?! I was interested in where it was going but felt unfulfilled 😩

[@koammudo43]

Yeah that's what it was. That's what I was feeling to .

[@plusmin09]

Definitely. It was a long streak of boredom and then a solid 20 minutes of explanation. It would have been nice to have that a little more sprinkled in. Like seasoning or sauce on a meal. I don't eat my fries first and then down a shot of ketchup!

[@RotorSpotter_]

This is the synopsis. Waste of my time.

[@SamDavies94]

The 'explanation' in the 3rd act ruins the whole film...

[@princessbuttercup5928]

Same. The opening was good and it kind of went downhill from there. The last third and that big exposition dump took me out of it. I felt like my whole theater lost patience with it at the end, some people even left

[@SpideySensei72]

There's a scene in the movie where someone leaves a major clue in her house and she never files it into evidence or tells anyone else on her team. And I think she's actually supposed to be on the spectrum in the film, so that's why she's acting so off.

[@Pacbandit13]

She's also been brainwashed by longlegs since her childhood

[@brianharper1611]

Yup, I thought she was supposed to be on the spectrum too, I am on the spectrum. Also her strange upbringing would play a part in her personality as well. She is extremely introverted. One of the most scenes that stands out is how uncomfortable she is meeting her boss's family.

[@ajiththomas2465]

I think it's less to do with the idea of her being on the spectrum and more to do with her personal backstory that involves the case of Longlegs along with that twist near the end which explained why Lee Harker came across as offbeat and off kilter throughout the film.

[@galacticcactus5530]

I mean the message she deciphers literally threatens her not to tell anyone how she got that clue, or her mom would die so….

[@YanaPetruk]

Is everybody on the spectrum these days? Is this some kind of a drug you’re all on or something 😅 no matter where I go and read comments “I’m on the spectrum, she’s on the spectrum”. Guys. Stop diagnosing yourselves with tik tok videos. All of us have troubles, traumas, ocd and some strangeness in our behavior. It doesn’t make us all UNUSUAL. I swear, the other day I saw a video of a person saying she’s on a spectrum cause she can’t concentrate on one thing and constantly shifts her mind between lots of stuff she needs to do. Well boohoo. We all got this. It’s a human trait. It’s normal.

[@midnightnavigator]

Ngl, I think not having the supernatural part on it would be better, I think people believing that stuff and doing inhumane things from that belief is more terrifying than actually being controlled or told to do things from a big bad demon/devil. I also think had longlegs been a p3do or preditor would have upped the disturbing quality. I thought that was the angle going after little girls.

[@tomlewis4205]

That's what torpedoed Hereditary for me... when the demon stuff started happening, I literally started laughing because it was so ridiculous.😂

[@modesttriangle1022]

It is heavily implied that Longlegs was a p3dophile, outright saying it would almost make it less creepy

[@SmartStart24]

This seems to be a common request among movie viewers nowadays, I for one love paranormal movies and explanations. What’s film for if you can’t explore the fantastical and unbelievable?

[@Moon-littt]

Legs weren’t Long enough

[@VWayyyyyyyy]

Why would it need to be longer when it already dragged to nowhere? 🤣

[@MikeBree]

Hating 🙄🤣🤣😴

[@michaelstrong5383]

No matter what you think about this movie, you have to admit that it had the best advertising for any film for quite a while now. When was the last time some trailers made you the least bit curious?

[@SoufBySoufeast]

Yeah that’s the ONE thing they nailed perfectly bruh

[@OneEyedKingg]

I always watch one trailer. If it’s good enough. I stay away and scroll past any more advertisements. That’s how people get overhyped. You can be hyped and and have it on your radar but past that I feel like it affects the enjoyment. I think that’s what happened here. I went in totally blind and didn’t know Nicolas cage was even in this. I enjoyed it for all the detective work which I’m a sucker for. It reminded me more of seven. Definitely not the scariest. It had creepy moments. But it was still pretty good.

[@FaceFamous]

@@OneEyedKingg for (ME) i want more marketing and Spoilers. then ill know if i want to see it or not. But again thats me though

[@OneEyedKingg]

@@FaceFamous 🤨

[@RotorSpotter_]

This. This is how long it has been. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5uugGRmnbCnj9ksi=iCJY8rUyUh6diX1N

[@grkpektis]

This dumb crap about this movie being the scariest movie have ever seen is the same BS they said about the audience in Exorcist vomited and ran out scared. The part they leave out is that the audience wasn't scared of the supernatural stuff, they were vomiting because of the scene where the little girl was doing medical tests and that was sad and realistic.

[@donbcorleone]

People leaving the theater because its so scary? naw they're just going to the bathroom

[@bensneb360]

Nicholas Cage looked like an albino Tiny Tim in this flick

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Regardless of whatever movie it is, you can always count on Nicolas Cage being a stand out

[@TheJumpinJr]

Agreed, although watching the movie I realized that if you act like Nicolas Cage and don't look as good as Nicolas Cage, the cops should be called.

[@EverydayWithBobby]

Except Into the Spiderverse 😂 couldn’t really do much to stand out in that role haha

[@michaelstrong5383]

Nicolas Cage is the only actor who, depending on what he's in, can either deliver a genuinely great performance or go completely insane and ham it all up. Either way, you're always entertained.

[@johnwerner69]

That’s why he’s the goat!

[@jarrodedson5441]

​@@TheJumpinJr yeah pretty much

[@mandem3426]

People keep comparing this to silence of the lambs but it’s much more reminiscent of this older Japanese movie called “Cure” except that Cure executed this general premise much better imo.

[@aly4920]

Exactly. Also, there's elements of The Pact (2012) in Longlegs.

[@lonerebeI]

It has similarities to Silence of the Lambs as well

[@mirasobad9799]

Cure was waaay more disturbing than this

[@WheresWaldo05]

You got this cure notion from another channel. You did not think of that on your own. You are not that intelligent. Nor would you have ever seen a Jap film. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@plusmin09]

DT is one of the only reviewers I'm seeing that I actually agree with on this movie. HOW DID THIS GET SO MUCH HYPE?! Korey should do a spoiler review of it!

[@parareefaelias656]

Spoiler review please!!!

[@rmill1279]

I would really like a spoiler review of this...

[@BigNate21659]

Just saw the movie today and I'm legitimately confused. May be one of the worst horror movies ive seen in years

[@lonerebeI]

They don't like horror like that, so why would they have liked this one?

[@OrionInSpace]

It is not the scariest movie ever or of the year, but I would say it is the most unsettling one of the year so far

[@alexisnaranjo]

Yes. Creepy often gets misfired under scary. Like Seven isn't scary but creepy. Silence of the lambs not scary but creepy. ALL THE HORSES 🐎 🐎 🐴 [Creepy Pose]

[@OrionInSpace]

@@alexisnaranjo right that is accurate I think that some of the critics definitely may have misused some words to describe the film

[@marlondavis9450]

I heard Oddity was scarier than this movie. Either way I’m glad horror is coming back strong

[@OrionInSpace]

@@marlondavis9450 I don’t know much about that movie but to your last point I know that this year has been up and down with regards to horror

[@twintyro]

@@marlondavis9450I seen both, and oddity had me scared as a grown ass man. I jumped 4 times! Cheeks clinched the whole movie.

[@JDotWill]

I saw the trailers and missed everything else, so I didn’t go in with a ton of hype in mind. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, it’s a Full Price in my opinion

[@SmartStart24]

“Fished Willy Wonka’s dead body out the lake” 😭🤣 Completely accurate!

[@shinjiikari1989]

I did have hopes maybe Nicolas Cage would be restrained, but Korey called it

[@justiceflynn6297]

Wow! The DT drought is finally over :) When it rains it pours...keep 'em coming!!

[@maceo3588]

On his appearance looking odd. From watching the director talk, and clues in the movie, I believe his appearance is like that because he tried to make himself look like a doll. Probably cheap plastic surgery over the years and putting caked up makeup on his face. Don’t want to spoil stuff but if I pay attention the ideas are there

[@unwashedheathen4897]

That's actually wrong. The reason he looks that way is because he is a former glam-rock singer. The plastic surgery part is right. The makeup is a throw back to bob dylan when he did it. Cage and the director said these things in interviews.

[@weedongding]

​@@unwashedheathen4897Zickzack, zickzack, schneid es ab Zickzack, zickzack, kurz und knapp

[@Paranormal718]

Fellas...fellas, the prosthetics are intended to look bad. Like, his character came from a heavy metal upbrining and got addicticted to plastic surgery. No need for exposition. A substantial amount of this film compels people to put pieces of the puzzle themselves.

[@imaneightiesbaby]

Really enjoyed this film and its sense of dread throughout. However *SPOILER ALERT*-why didn't Blair Underwood's character arrange security for his own family, seeing as his daughter's birthday was approaching? Hubris, perhaps?

[@lonerebeI]

Once Longlegs offs himself, Blair Underwood probably thought he and his family would be safe

[@Zandersaurus]

0:03 Well…yeeaaa! That’s why we wanted to see this movie to watch crazy Nicolas Cage as we fans remembered 😅

[@goeienacht]

I like Nick Cage enough to not throw him in the “meme roles” box. Went in blind and was pleasantly surprised. No expectations of “crazy cage”, I was just unsettled. And I think the few bad reviews I’ve seen stemmed from those expectations or complaints regarding his involvement. It was just cool!

[@EpicFurious]

I really liked the film, but it being sold as "scary" is definitely doing it wrong. The film is tense and has a lot of dread. It's well made, but it isn't "scary".

[@brianharper1611]

I'd describe it as being very creepy, which is the closest to scary that most movies get for me. There are almost no movies I find legit scary.

[@parareefaelias656]

It's more a thriller than a horror.

[@lonerebeI]

It has plenty scary parts. Both things can be true and it's subjective anyways

[@jwnj9716]

It was okay. With a title like that, I expected Nicolas Cage to collect 8 legs to create his own spider. Just like Alice Cooper's Along Came A Spider. Wait a minute, Nick Cage and a spider....sound familiar. Now Oddity is getting a lot of buzz for being scarier than Longlegs. I enjoyed the director's previous film Caveat so I can't wait to see that.

[@lindonramsey1732]

These guys dont understand why the main character acts the way they do.... after watching the whole movie??? How?????

[@shettywap]

@@lindonramsey1732 lay it out for me, dawg.

[@SamDavies94]

She's clearly on the spectrum...

[@lonerebeI]

They're not horror fans, they do this constantly when it comes to horror

[@larryshields2302]

@@lonerebeIgood to know. Won’t come here for horror takes. Thanks for this.😂

[@lonerebeI]

@@larryshields2302 Facts I never come here for their horror reviews anymore

[@AleKar1991]

Scariest movie ever? Not really, but I was still really entertained by it. The tense scenes, sound design, cinematography were brilliantly crafted. But I agree, Nicolas Cage's scenes look like there were spliced in from a different movie, he looked like Mad Hatter and Marilyn Manson's love child. Bizarre, but very memorable.

[@Dill_Pickle5760]

Nic Cage in this movie looks like one of the white chicks from White Chicks.

[@emotionalglooms]

nic cage character long legs looks like rocky dennis from the movie "mask" starring cher

[@Joselitty]

Logged onto my work computer and this pops up 1 second ago. Love you guys as always

[@MarkieMark-lh2ri]

Oddity is a way better, and underrated, horror movie.

[@brentontariocanada7935]

It wasn't scary to me. But I did really enjoy the movie . Very well made and I liked the story. Great atmosphere.

[@pbj77]

Dream Scenario was a matinee imo

[@the_weekdaye]

This one imma have to disagree on. It’s not scary or even scariest movie ever. But it’s the type of psychological horror that affects you, especially with the tone. It’s a fresh air of not seeing jump scares constantly.

[@lexis4490]

I didn’t even know that was Nicholas Cage.

[@El_oh7199]

I'm not sure whats going on with the Nic Cage make up job, but it did make him look more ridiculous than scary

[@KKingGaming-cp2si]

Y'all should review Oddity--thought that movie was way better than this one. Oddity was simpler too and scarier than Longlegs imo

[@richardmark9161]

So does this movie have any connection with Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”? Why did they name the agent Lee Harper?

[@The3rdGunman]

It's Lee Harker...with a "K"

[@szasremmurd8002]

Man when is yall dropping Divorce in Black cuz I neeeeeeed it Corey I neeeds it

[@Darkwarlord1533]

I saw LongLegs. It's Se7en with the retro aesthetic of Fincher's Mindhunter and a dash of Lynchian Twin Peaks weirdness. Cage is having a blast. I enjoyed Monroe's character too. It was intriguing watching her react to social situations and piece together the mystery. I think it falters in the second half with the reveal of what's going on. There's a lot of ambiguity and that's fine. I enjoyed the chemistry between Harker and Carter, she's like a high functioning autistic child and he is her doting Uncle that wants her to come out of her shell. You can tell Nic Cage was having a blast with this. I remember getting a weird sense of unease and hilarity whenever he was on screen. The hardware store scene and the aftermath are probably going to be the most memed on scenes (MOOMMY!DADDDY!) The makeup and prosthetics crosses over into the uncanny valley ( He looks like Freaky Fred from Courage the Cowardly Dog and A Bogdanoff Twin) and then at the same time, his voice and mannerisms are so familiar that you can't do anything but say that's Nic Cage. Again, I feel like it falters in the second half reveal of what is really going on. Not to write my own movie but I feel like it would have been better if it had turned out that there was no supernatural element at all. True Detective and Se7en pull this off extremely well, to where, the investigation hints at the supernatural but it turns out to just be a depraved killer. It's much more compelling. B -/ C+

[@brlightningxx]

I’ve been waiting for this review haha

[@jinxeffect27]

This one of those movies where I see the issues but I still like it. Creepy atmosphere aided by great cinematography and I found Cage effective. The main character really isn't one though, she's a vessel for the audience. I was hoping that this would be more of a mystery and instead its a tragedy slowly unfolding. Martin says it's just a collection of other horror tropes thrown together, true but I found it more of an effective homage. However my big issue with this film and others like it is the fact that satanic horror is stuck in the past, no one has figured out how to make an effective satanic themed horror film that reflects modern day concerns.

[@TheEnigmaticBM39]

Satanic panic? But how are the tropes for the satanic cult angle old and unrelatable for today's audience?

[@WheresWaldo05]

True detective season 1

[@LiamDalley-jd1kc]

Longlegs was one of my most anticipated movies this year and I definitely loved and I found it to be an creepy thriller that goes into directions i didn’t expect because I went into it almost blind outside of the amazing trailers

[@lonerebeI]

Facts

[@johnw5442]

Y’all should check out Oddity. That one surprised me

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

Wow, you guys actually got to this one I saw this last Wednesday at my local movie plex Good but not great Oz Perkins directs a psychological thriller starring Maika Monroe and Nicholas Cage The movie plays much like an old school 1970s chiller containing clever tricks of the eye; it utilizes atmosphere, dark shadows in the background, ambient noises, and certain parts are shot in full frame mode almost like a classic film reel projector There’s definitely ‘Silence of the Lambs’ vibes going on Maika Monroe is awesome playing this woman who barely remembers fragments of her own past being a mystery while solving this current one Nicholas Cage comes off appropriately scary and hilarious simultaneously barely being recognizable under all that heavy makeup The twist was a total surprise that caught me off guard although I do understand most viewers will be frustrated by the direction it goes once it reaches the third act There’s biblical elements sprinkled in too making these murders more unsettling There are shortcomings when it comes to plot and horror cliches mind you but the film is very effective making some chilling moments work thanks to Perkins’ direction being a somewhat love letter to classic slashers

[@brianng8350]

I would hardly call those biblical elements… a small quote from the Bible and mention of the man below and hail satan… Seems like cheap gimmicks than well written story.

[@el_torrez75191]

Didnt have a problem with Nic Cage performance/make-up, my biggest problem was “part 3” where they just dump a whole lot of exposition by narrating the fuck is going on and it felt like the director didnt know to end the fucking film

[@biguy617]

She is only subdue in this movie because her psychic power and her subconscious is in control of her.

[@JDotWill]

I don’t care for Nic Cage as an actor really but I thought he was pretty damn good in Dream Scenario

[@SuperheroMovies999]

7:12 "they can't take all the horror out there" LOL 😂🤣😂🤣 Korey is belly laughingly hilarious at times

[@latoyamcknight6730]

It was just ok to me. I just went to see oddity and that had some creepy elements for sure and kept me interested throughout

[@AE2003FU]

I’m so glad to see people that have my opinion on this movie!!! I just don’t get how so many people were so hype about it. And I get that her character was meant to be in a daze from her ‘connection’, but it was overplayed and made her character boring as hell. She could have shown a bit more emotion (or normalcy) and then got back in daze mode when she was being triggered. It was like Frankenstein’s movie. Bunch of old ideas mashed together that diluted its potential. The preview of the movie was scarier than the movie.

[@dirtekinte7995]

There is a story reason to why the actresses performance is dazed and kind of monotone. Were you guys too busy eating your Alamo Drafthouse burger to pay attention? Sometimes you guys really miss important story aspects.

[@DreamDrift2024]

This movie made me laugh mostly but NC was so creepy!! Also it is a bit of a rip off of Sinister with the opening credits and the asthetic, as well as a bit of a rip off of Silence of the Lambs. Also the premise was kind of dull. They could have made it so much creepier!

[@waltermartinez5372]

The silence of the lambs (1991) Jodie Foster Anthony Hopkins was much better than this longlegs film. I did not like it so thumbs down 👎 Blair Underwood was good in Just Cause (1995) with sean connery Lawrence fishburne and Ed Harris

[@jamesfinch1706]

I feel like the people shitting on this bought into the hype too much which I don't get why people would still believe "scariest movie of the decade" anymore. That said I get it's all opinions but I thought you guys were a bit harsh on this. I was along for the ride the whole time. It was predictable in parts but still managed to go in places I didn't think it would and even though I love Nic Cage I'd love to see an alternate universe where this was filmed when Tiny Tim was alive cause he kept giving me Tiny Tim vibes.

[@shettywap]

I didn't buy into the hype at all because of nick cage. Lol he's done this sort of portrayal too many times. The things that he does come off as actually goofy. Winking at the screen and kissing at the end? He just did a similar thing in renfield. His comittiment is kinda dumb a lot of the time. The rest of the movie was actually pretty fun minus him.

[@galacticcactus5530]

Am I the only one who thought this movie was cheesy? Like they used cool cinematography and interesting shots to cover up how silly the plot was? The main character was cool, the actress is great. But aside from that….

[@WheresWaldo05]

Exactly. However i hate this actress and character.

[@sanjeetr]

Korey looking healthy! Glad he and the crew are doing okay.

[@shreedove69]

I thought Longlegs was boring. I actually fell asleep twice only to be woken up by a random loud noise or jump scare. The marketing team really earned their money on this one.

[@brianharper1611]

I really wish people wouldn't make assumptions about why people like a movie that they don't. I find the movie to be intensely creepy, I found the characters engaging, the movie gas great atmosphere, the movie kept me guessing and the ending is terrifying to me. I had mixed feelings about Cage, but more often than not I found him quite effective. There were 2 parts where he went so Cage that it took me out of the movie, but his final scene with Maika Monroe was great imo. It maces all these tropes we have seen before to great affect as far as I am concerned. I would rate it a high MATINEE from your rating system. Well worth my time.

[@thefaceless8796]

I only watch horror pretty much and never expect a movie to be scary. The movie did an amazing job at building the tension. What many are calling a sense of dread. I knew what to expect and really enjoyed myself. The movie is a slow burn yet for me it flew by. Its unfortunate that people buy into the marketing to such an extent. Its like watching a restaurant comercial and wondering why the product wasnt as large or immaculate as the comercial portrayed. You should know that marketing is hyperbolic in nature.

[@creamfiend84]

I legit thought Korey put the box on on cages face 😂

[@seanbinkley7363]

Glad you guys are talking about this! It's been interesting to see how a certain vocal minority of people feel like this film is bad. I saw it and before hand I had seen some spoiler free reviews where the reviewers harped on the ending for supposedly being nonsensical. I went in expecting the ending to be totally out of left field but when it happened I found it to be 100% understandable in light of the narrative the movie was constructing. I enjoyed this film a lot and found it to be dripping in atmosphere. It wasn't jumpscary or obvious which I think is why is a certain percentage of audience members who aren't used to thinking of horror in a more subtle or atmospheric way are disappointed. That, and the marketing was so damn effective that it convinced a lot of people this would be the "scariest movie ever" and set expectations way too high.

[@parareefaelias656]

This is why in toast we trust.

[@brianng8350]

I think it is the vocal majority that are overhyping it. Glad you enjoyed it, but the story was slow and underwritten. Without the twist/exposition/story dump, most of the story would not make sense or be interesting. And based on the comments, there are still a lot of unexplained aspects of the story.

[@SmartStart24]

But it’s own advertising campaign was telling us it was “the scariest movie ever” 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@bone13tw]

I'm glad you guys are one of the few honest reviews about this film, I was tricked by the hyperbolic and deceiving PR campaign, and I don't like to be tricked. (The comparison of "The Silence of the Lambs" was ridiculous, not even close.) For me, this movie is a litmus test to judge a movie critic I respect the critics that didn't follow the hype train, and I will question the integrity of those who did from now on.

[@aT47157]

The “theeereeee sheeee isssssss” still creeps me out a bit

[@bigpictureguys8415]

Saw this movie knowing nothing about it and adored it all the way until very end. Still easily a full price

[@SoufBySoufeast]

Man I really waited for this film and was VERY let down.. It had a creepy vibe to it and I KIND of like the storyline without the supernatural aspect of it.. The being said “Mummmyyyyyy, Daddddddyyyyyy!”😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@eastgapeach]

Took me ouuuuuut😂😂😂😂

[@SoufBySoufeast]

@@eastgapeach 😂I’m telling you

[@jcqlnr464]

People that think this is the scariest movie they've seen in the last decade aren't horror movie fans. And as far as Nick Cage goes, those same people didn't see him in Mandy, Color Out of Space, or Vampire's Kiss from the 80's. He did an amazing job as Long Legs but he's essentially already played that character several times before. He did that same 'screaming in the car scene' in Mandy.

[@Oonagh72]

I want to know what would have happened if Martin said “This sucks,” to all of those critics. That would be a cool social experiment.

[@macabreromance]

I think the beginning of the movie was the most scary, there’s a lot of tension and mystery. I also kinda wish it was a lot less supernatural.

[@zanderbalsly7945]

Shortarms

[@The3rdGunman]

Butter Fingers

[@YouCanCallMeMich]

The moment Nic shows himself in minute 4 or something, it took all the momentum the film had away from me, it made me laugh out loud when he was singing and just being Nic Cage. Such a shitshow movie, if people actually think this is scary, there is something seriously wrong with horror fans...

[@noahknight4039]

The atmosphere and leads were great and the mystery hooked me. A man getting people to commit heinous acts but steps foot in the house. The. They add the dolls which added more creepiness to the movie. Then I see the reveal and IMO everything went down hill.

[@bucknutz9290]

The film was incredibly intriguing for the first 2 acts but, by then, I figured out it had 2 options for the ending. One paranormal and one based in logic. The direction they chose was a disappointment to me. I still liked the film, but I didn't love it like so many others.

[@omaridaniels8427]

The hype for this being such a scary movie was a bit overblown, but it was a solid film with a very creepy tone. Not as scary as the marketing made it out to be, but I enjoyed it. It's a better fourth season of True Detective than Night Country.

[@yasinradee]

The best performance was Detective Lee. That's who kept me locked in.

[@MrEdward2408]

Solid 3/5. Maybe 3.5/5 I've never understood DTs stance on horror. A horror movie doesn't have to be scary to be good

[@percybedford6266]

@MrEdward2408 what makes it scary is Long Legs is a demon and Cage is it's vessel.

[@brianharper1611]

I agree, but I actually did find the movie scary, or at least very creepy. I don't often get creeped out by movies, but this movie creeped me out.

[@MrEdward2408]

@@brianharper1611 I'm not saying the movie isn't scary, but they mentioned they didn't find the movie scary except for a few jumpscares

[@shettywap]

They're talking about the scariness of it because that's the way it was marketed. It was the same for hereditary and people came out like....why did you promote this movie this way? It was good as it is, a drama with horror elements, without the "this is the SCARIEST MOOOOVIE." I still enjoyed the movie, to a lesser degree with nick cage, but they did a disservice with the promotion.

[@parareefaelias656]

It's not horro it's suspense.

[@Wrightgrlgnebd]

Great review. Loved how the movie looked and felt but wasn’t connecting and you hit on all those points.

[@parareefaelias656]

Only the toasties called it out. All I've seen is unaltered praise.

[@Wrightgrlgnebd]

@@parareefaelias656 SO TRUE. There was the framework for those great movies but it lacked the actual story and characters. Plot happened to characters not them driving the story and a lot was told instead of shown.

[@lonerebeI]

Of course they gonna call it out, they're not horror fans.

[@brianlawson3757]

The hype around this film reminds me of the hype around the Blair Witch Project (the original). Everyone was saying it was so scary and terrifying. Then, me and my dad went to see it in theaters and we both fell asleep! I slept through a good fifteen or twenty minutes of that movie. So, I don't pay much attention to hype surrounding a movie anymore.

[@rmill1279]

Watched this last night. I enjoyed the mood and vibe of the film, it definitely had hints of Se7en, Silence of the Lambs - as far as tone and look. In trying to find out just what the heck is going on, the ride it takes you on was enjoyable. The film kinda fell flat to me by the end. This is NOT a 'scary' film. You guys are right; people in the theater laughed at some points, me included. Not sure how much that can be helped once Nicholas Cage is involved. In the end, it's not that good; I'd say it's definitely overhyped as far as 'horror'. 4/10. The filmmaking is good, but it came off as gimmicky in the end.

[@Paranormal718]

Absolutely admire the match cuts in this film. Even the scene in her cabin at night, the shot of her kitchen behind her had you on edge becaue it conjured up tension and expectation of something popping up. Low Full Price in my book.

[@JohnSmith-fm3pn]

They make fun of it in the movie . " dad that gross creepy guy is back again " But thats him in a store . You hear a sound and go outside and see him in your house from the window at 2am its a dif story I really liked it . Yes , overhyped but that doesnt mean its not good

[@aidankeohane3370]

This is definitely one of my favorite Cage performances. Like in any other movie, it would be a hilarious meme worthy performance but in this movie it’s scary and unsettling as hell. Like Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs and the killer from True Detective season 1 come off more normal than this guy. If you’ve seen either of those, you know that’s saying a lot.

[@Commenter5651]

The marketing and the trailer are both better than the actual movie. The plot is extremely barebones, even for a horror movie. It felt like the script was an hour long, and then the director had to stretch it for another 40 minutes to have a theatrical release time. There are so many long shots of characters staring off into space or walking through dimly lit areas. It reminded me a lot of DragonBall Z where characters would power up for 10-15 seconds just to kill time and stretch the show out. I

[@biguy617]

Cage creeped me out. He was awesome. Certainly one of my favorite performances from him.

[@mundaneamazing]

I avoided the promotional stuff and trailers, but I was aware of the hype. I thought I'd be terrified, but I wasn't even scared. I was just like, "Oh, Nick! Here ya go!" I don't think Martin guessed the final twist.. It felt unearned. It seems like they threw every horror trope against the wall.

[@shotguncrucifix]

They set it up with the girl inviting Harker to the birthday party. Then they find out when Longlegs kills, near birthdays. Then they let you know Lee had a bad birthday as a kid.

[@mciranny]

It doesn't even look like him. He looks like Marilyn Manson 😅 You guys are crazy. It's the idea that's scary. I can't stop thinking about it

[@tomlewis4205]

The movie is very stylish but the ending is very, very unsatisfying... I'm also not very responsive these days to what I call "Grim Dark" endings - where the lead character turns out to have been doomed & a pawn all along.

[@Yeaster]

Very good movie, but I think I’m going to stop listening to the internet when they tell me xyz is the scariest movie of ______

[@Paranormal718]

Truly respect the DT crew, but, I feel Cage's performance and inclination for overacting which usually works in his favor was corroborative for this script. Is it the scariest film of the decade? No. Is it creepy and would benefit from rewatching? Yes! A necessary addendum to my DVD collection

[@bigpictureguys8415]

29:13 THAT was exactly my issue with it. Huge demerit with just that final scene

[@hiduzzy]

The only thing I absolutely hated about the movie was that Nicholas cage kept that creepy high pitched voice the entire movie, until that swinging rant where he went back to his natural voice for the rest of the scene.

[@H4LFD3MON]

I loved the film LongLegs. Awesome sound score, acting, and I like where the story went.

[@justiceflynn6297]

One of my most anticipated films of 2024!!😁

[@traesmith9822]

Nic Cage hamming it up in a slick horror thriller was still just funny not scary. Movie was bs.

[@MikeBree]

I thought The Watchers was the most unique film of the year but i have to change that and put this movie on the number one list!! 💯👌🏽

[@bigpictureguys8415]

Dug the shot compositions and everything visual about the movie. Plot was good enough. Performances were nothing special for me but none were bad. I really don’t get any major negatives someone would have with this movie outside of the final few minutes…and even then it wasn’t enough to move it down a rating

[@dan_evilrobot]

I watched a lot of horror movies and "this is not scary" but it is creepy, I do like the lore/ideas behind this movie. It's a Serial killer movie.

[@jongon0848]

I actually didn't see the trailer before I saw the film, and I absolutely loved it!

[@TheRealArtDoctor]

I watched this without knowing anything and i left thinking, "really, thats it?" It was decent but i feel like the characters could have been stronger

[@Cakemixradio]

You know we patiently waiting for the new Tyler Perry roast session 🍿

[@Paranormal718]

Disagree it's build up for laughs but, the "absurdist" elements in this worked for me. It's almost Art House Horror.