LONGLEGS REVIEW: Nicolas Cage Unleashes His Killer Cage Mode

[@67maxfield]

So excited for it and your review has increased said excitement exponentially. Set in the 90s! Dude I’m in heaven

[@justjbeats4241]

This film just looks bonkers bro… that vhs 90s theme look throws it into an even creepier feel. Shout out to the Blackcoats daughter !!! I have that as the 3rd scariest film I’ve seen ever!

[@been_rly_n2_paragliding_lately]

I haven't seen it yet, but the impression I get from the trailers is: Silence of the Lambs + Zodiac, psychological thriller with supernatural & occult elements, slow-burn vibe with some quality jump-scares. It looks really good. It actually looks pretty scary too. I'm excited for it.

[@charlesderosas5577]

Plus Nicky cage as the antagonist I'm sold

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

quality jumpscares pick one

[@Nighhhts]

@@cagneybillingsley2165 Jump-scares can be done correctly, but many don’t do it right.

[@Music-vr7sz]

There were no supernatural elements in Silence of the Lambs

[@vabackcountry8096]

He never said that there was any.

[@ninawestlake14]

I haven't been this excited for a movie in ages. I've never seen Cage doing such a character before, so i'll just have to watch it. I don't think i'll be disappointed in the least. Great review!

[@charlesderosas5577]

I get se7en and hereditary vibes on this.

[@brittanyirwin7375]

When I saw Maika Monroe was in this, it was an immediate yes for me. I'm so excited for this film.

[@Grogeous_Maximus]

Same. Big fan since It Follows. Hoping she'll be in the eventual(?) sequel

[@laurarader6846]

You had me at Osgood Perkins. And a stellar cast in what looks to be great horror/thriller. Can't wait.

[@justinb.8977]

PUT THE ******* LOTION IN THE BASKET

[@shorty94ism]

😂😂😂

[@twopc3705]

IT RUBS THE LOTION ON ITS SKIN OR ELSE IT GETS THE HOSE AGAIN

[@Dark.RoomReviews]

She also stars in a terrific thriller called ‘The Stranger’ it’s on Hulu

[@RecliningFurniture]

And in The Guest (also terrific) which you can see a poster of behind Eric in this review.

[@tsua8061]

It Follows

[@andrewmoonbeam321]

And Villains, which was great!

[@kimberlyadams2794]

I saw the stranger when it was in 8 min segments on ROKU channel and loved it…Dane Dehaan was fantastic in it as well

[@Dark.RoomReviews]

@@kimberlyadams2794 oh I agree . Maika Monroe was also good

[@andysmith9243]

I think the marketing is genius! We know it’s not going to be exactly as it seems. Remember marketing for hereditary? It was perfect and flipped the script.

[@Ryoufriggingserious]

It's been a while since a film has grabbed me like this. I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

[@TrevorTatro918]

Brother great quality video and review! Thank you so much for talking about this because I’ve been dying to hear more if even a little shred. I’m beyond excited for this and haven’t been this stoked for a movie in years. Keep ‘em coming mate!

[@stard9864]

This is so cool! You had that experience!

[@lukelabelle-stackhouseimag9448]

Very much looking forward to the opening

[@Jack-ns9sz]

it was insane!

[@breakingbadpnl]

So, the film opens up with the titular Longlengs driving up to meet a young girl, Lee Harker, in a snowy grounds outside of her isolated home. This first sequence is shown in a 4:3 ratio and sports a twisted peakaboo game with Harker and Longlengs. He has been killing on spree for decades and in each crime scene there is only a note left with some occult symbols. They initially make no sense. Then cut to the present day and Harker, portrayed by Maika Monroe, now a investigation agent, along with her partner Agent Fisk on their first day out in the field. She is investigating a house which is connected to the murders. She then yells at her partner with confidence that the killer is inside. To Harker dismay, her partner dismisses the suggestion entering the house while calling for backup. Agent Fisk and Harker enters the house, they are greeted by Longlengs (unseen) and he says that his friend is downstairs. There is a little altercation and Agent Fisk dies, while Harker is able to escape. Then a little background is shown regarding Harker previous evaluation to become an field agent. The Bureau psych evaluation thinks that Harker has special abilities and intuition, causing her boss, Agent Carter, to make her a key member in the investigation of an onslaught that occured in 10 different household. The husband kills the whole family then suicide. In all houses there are no signs of forced entry and the same note with cryptic messages is found signed by longlengs. Harker is then shown poring over file cases and crime scene photos. She tells the investigation team that she came to a conclusion that the 10 families had daughters that were 9 years old and they all had birthday on the 14th of a given month. She doesn't mention to them that she was probably stalked by the killer. She then receives a cryptic message herself, which she decodes as the movie progresses. From here to there some scenes with her mom are shown, she is a religious devout and asks Harker to pray devotedly to protect her from the evil. Then with a sole longlengs survivor that has been institutionalized they are able to trace the killer, who is a devil worshiper and a doll maker. It is then shown that longlengs gifts the families with the dolls and that some people have been influenced by subliminal messages in corroborating with the serial killer, even Harker's own mother. Then Longlengs finally is shown by the 40 minute mark of the movie. He is basically the personification of T-Rex - Get It On, the lyrics pretty much describe him and his fixation for young girls. He looks like as if Tiny Tim and Marc Bolan had a son. His face and skin complexion are really pale and he also uses a whitish foundation with a red lipstick, he has a curly but moopy silver hair and he articulates as if he were a puppet doll. She then realizes that there were far more people involved and that the dolls were demon receptacles, once the girls have their birthday on 14th, the demon possess the family and then the killings happen. That is why there is no sign of struggle. Then it is shown Longlengs making the dolls, he hears voices and start making them as an evil Gepeto. He is the vessel for a satanic demon himself. Longlegs is injured during a pursuit and dies. The demon then leave him to his death. In the last act there is the revelation that her boss was a satanic worshiper all along and, alongside Harker own mother they were helping the demon. Harker is possessed by the longlegs demon as it is subtle shown in the ending as she prepares for work. There you go.

[@MisterBrimm]

Alicia Witt! I was just re-watching Twin Peaks where she plays Donna's prodigy little sister! They cast her because she herself was a prodigy that's why she could play piano so well so young. Anyways I was asking aloud whether or not she still had a career so its cool she's in this. Also long live Nic Cage!

[@theericgoldman]

Yeah, I was really happy to see her in this (loved that she got to come back in Twin Peaks: The Return).

[@charlesderosas5577]

Alicia Witt from Urban Legends?! Nice!!!

[@johnny-bw8jn]

Is the "Birthday Murders" website a big spoiler for the film? It seems to be covering some of the murders that were teased in the trailer but leaves most of the aftermath to the descriptions of the crimes and our imaginations. My take is that the murders featured on the website won't be explicitly shown or detailed in the movie (it is only about 1 hour and 40 minutes long), but they will be touched on. Also curious to see what will be added on the site next week. Anyone got info on this? Also, how good are the jump scares and gory moments?

[@kellyaustin7487]

Excellent review. I can't wait to see it. Thank you.

[@penyuwan]

The first time I saw the trailer 6 months ago, it has 'Alan Wake 2' vibes. A great video game. Maika has the Saga Anderson in another timeline.

[@mrclaytron]

Excellent! I'm so glad to hear this has a lot more depth beyond the "unrelenting horror" that the trailers are pushing - don't get me wrong, I did love the trailers, but they don't give away much (which is a good thing!) The mystery surrounding this film has had me interested for some time! I cant get enough Nick Cage lately - he's on fire!

[@ElloAsty]

Is the plot easy to follow like Silence of the Lambs or is there a lot of artsy stuff to interpret

[@77Creation]

Y'all are so lucky to have seen this already. I've been wanting to see Longlegs since the first teaser in February. ❤‍🔥🖤 Thanks for the review!

[@unLokii-]

Maaaan does anybody know where I can watch this shit on my phone?

[@JakobeOcho]

Great review 🔥 but brotha ya mic is wayyyy low or idk if you have a mic highly recommend couldn’t hear unless volume high

[@KingCraze22]

I’ve said from the beginning the marketing feels like Silence of the Lambs meets Sinister. Sounds like that’s pretty spot on.

[@arielhamm-flores6893]

i was thinking slaughter of innocence but ya i see that and 7 fincher style look was it good?

[@hangingon]

Longlegs, Alien Romulus, & Nosferatu

[@furleysbrain]

Cuckoo

[@tiago77907]

Do you think the ending leaves room for continuation? Or does it end permanently?

[@Jack-ns9sz]

Permanently. I can't see how there could be any continuation.

[@tiago77907]

@@Jack-ns9sz Thank you, it relieved me lol continuations are good but in some cases (like this) they should remain unique (at least that's what I felt)

[@scar93793]

Is nicolas cage's performance oscar worthy?

[@JamesHartley-Shaw]

It is Oscar worthy in my opinion

[@realitysven]

Can you please tell me the spoiler twist please because I Read something about it.. And I really hope it's not true because if it is correct it would suck!!!

[@KCM316]

Why do u want that spoiled for you?

[@Ericdsvt]

Crazy ending can't believe main character was LOng legs the whole time

[@TheMorrigan333]

Yay💜 your review makes me want to see it even more! Can’t wait! I’ll definitely be seeing this in theaters💜💜

[@el34glo59]

That's odd because some reviews said it was extremely disturbing. And scary af

[@mupicap7927]

What i expected is SlowBurn horror. I hope for that. Nothing much.

[@jonanjello]

Thanks for the review. Nice Magik poster, Eric.

[@theericgoldman]

Thanks! One of my all-time favorite characters.

[@Digger-Nick]

The Guest was dope

[@krugmeister7301]

I must say that this Movie is Scarier than SEVEN...And Much Darker than Silence of the Lambs..

[@mefi9788]

I used to be more into horror movies but past few years, I haven't been watching much. I don't like getting scared/creeped out by a movie. BUT I love Nic Cage! Isit legit really scary? Maybe it'd be better watching at home?

[@JessicaMartinez-jo6nn]

I love the movie The Guest as well.

[@samtan4729]

Gosh the breathless hype!

[@matthew-j7q]

i cant picture nicolas cage playing a psycho in a horror film , he should have played the detective , put someone like willam dafoe as the suspect

[@luistrad]

Necesito esta review en español!

[@Music-vr7sz]

Watchers was a good movie

[@jacobdenton6065]

No spoilers

[@Oakbeast]

it's over pulliing the plug on all media before the film is ruined for me.

[@donkeydarko77]

Late Night with the Devil was hyped up like this, and that film was a disappointment. It had an uneven tone, some really terrible performances, and underwhelming "scares". Not to mention a montage for the first 7 minutes that spoiled everything about where the story was going. I don't know what to believe about LONGLEGS. I hope it's great, but the wound from LNwtD is still fresh.

[@BlondeMafia89]

That movie SUCKED! I was looking forward to watching it and it was a complete letdown.

[@donkeydarko77]

@@BlondeMafia89 Same. I went in wanting to love it, and the trailer had me hyped. But the film was...not good.

[@sammiesnyder]

I LOVED Late Night with the Devil, this movie isn't going to disappoint

[@donkeydarko77]

@@sammiesnyder What did you love about it? It was an uneven, community-theatre level mess.

[@GooGooEYES-yb5uu]

Late Night With The Devil was made that much WORSE than it was ( if that's even possible) by the million dollar marketing campaign that was SO effective that it did what it was intended to - create such an enormous crescendo of anticipation that, despite the fact that is was pure garbage with NO redeeming qualities, drew a respectable size volume of viewers its first night of release. This has happened with a number of movies in the past. Some marketing geniuses create such a profound mystique around an upcoming film that people are seduced into seeing the same.

[@theantonbomb]

paused this to say spoilers and the reviews before the movie comes out are fucked. deuces

[@krugmeister7301]

Poor Nicholas Cage...From Action Star to A EVIL SATANIC Serial Killer..🤯🤯

[@themaxster7798]

Dude, It Follows was a very silly horror movie. Just saying.

[@davidsantacarla]

Hey Eric, Noticed you referred to Kiernan Shipka as Sally or Sabrina. Did you happen to see her as Katherine in Oz Perkins’ “The Blackcoat’s Daughter”? An absolute gem and her performance was chilling! Worth a watch if you’ve not seen it.🔪🩸

[@theericgoldman]

No, I need to see that! Big fan of both of them so it's on my list.