Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage are teaming up with director Osgood Perkins for what looks to be one of the scariest films of the year. As you can see below, in the full official trailer for Longlegs, viewers are genuinely chilled by the performance given by Cage.
In fact, this is exactly the sentiment shared by reviewers who had an opportunity to see early screenings of the film. They consider Longlegs a contemporary “Silence of the Lambs,” something which is even the director’s “masterpiece.” They say “Monroe gives a fabulously unique lead performance,” while Cage is described as “NIGHTMARISH.”
Get ready y’all because Longlegs is the real deal. Absolutely rancid, cursed vibes that had me scared to enter my dark hotel room. Maika Monroe is stunning and Cage is disturbing. This is Osgood Perkins in top form.
A contemporary Silence of the Lambs, methinks. pic.twitter.com/Alm9tUHXmS
— Mary Beth McAndrews (@mbmcandrews) May 9, 2024
I was so lucky to see #Longlegs, and no exaggeration: it could be the best horror film of ‘24. Oz Perkins can really get under my skin; this is his masterpiece. Monroe gives a fabulously unique lead performance, and Cage? NIGHTMARISH. Maybe the scariest 1st 10 mins, ever. pic.twitter.com/ImMEDDxGXi
— Bill Bria (@billbria) May 9, 2024
LONGLEGS (2024): Holy shit. Oz Perkins has crafted an outstandingly bleak and fiendish investigative thriller. It’s so violently evil (😈). A film that lingers in your thoughts, under your skin, and in the pit of your stomach well after it’s over. Perkins’ best (so far). pic.twitter.com/cw99b5ChIq
— Matt Donato (@DoNatoBomb) May 9, 2024
LONGLEGS: a mesmerizing horror film that swallows the viewer whole. Enrapturing and seductive, you feel the terror in your bones. Oz Perkins slays; the cast, including Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe, get it on. LONGLEGS is one of the best films of 2024. (Un)Holy Hell! @neonrated pic.twitter.com/182tjENzhJ
— doloresquintana (@doloresquintana) May 9, 2024
#Longlegs builds tension and does not let up, with a an eerie use of colors to enhance dread. Maika Monroe gives a pained performance while Nicholas Cage’s maniacal acting cranks up the unrelenting discomfort. pic.twitter.com/wZ1NWU2ffI
— Speak Up/Save Palestine (@DarkSkyLady) May 9, 2024
Obviously fans are going to be excited by these words. But it wasn’t until the full trailer that these words received much more context, and it seems like their reactions might be right. One only needs to look at Nicolas Cage, whose character is a sadistic serial killer, to know that this movie means business.
Here’s the full official trailer for the upcoming horror movie Longlegs:
The theatrical cut of the “Dirty” and “Sweet” teasers for ‘LONGLEGS’ has debuted online.
The teasers explore the two main characters of the film: FBI Agent Harker (Maika Monroe) and the serial killer, Longlegs (Nicolas Cage). pic.twitter.com/PM4aR9o37R
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) May 13, 2024
For those interested in the official synopsis for the film, which in addition to Monroe and Cage stars Alicia Witt and Blair Underwood, here it it is:
“FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.”
Horror fans will be able to experience Longlegs for themselves in theaters on July 12, 2024. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional news or other horror-related updates as we have them. In the meantime, this trailer is sure to give fans a glimpse at the dark, chilling film that’s to hit them in theaters sooner rather than later.