Summary
Popular filmmaker Guillermo del Toro offers high praise for the recently released horror thrillerLonglegs. Directed by Osgood Perkins,Longlegsfollows Lee Harker, an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an occultist and elusive serial killer. In the process of her investigation, Harker begins to discover disturbing evidence that eventually becomes linked to her own past. Maika Monroe plays agent Lee Harker, whileNicolas Cage plays the titular serial killer. The pair is joined by other talented names like Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, and Michelle Choi-Lee.
FollowingLonglegsrelease in theaters,del Toroshared a positive review ofLonglegson his official X account. Check out his tweet below:
Del Toro praises Perkins’ work onLonglegs, pointing out its consistency with the rest of his filmography, highlighting how comforting this is despite the fact that the film is anything but a comfort watch.
What Are Others Saying About Longlegs?
Critics have praised the film, but audiences are more divided
Even though Perkins has made a name for himself as a notable director in the horror genre, his work hasn’t always been met with great reviews both from critics and general audiences.2015’sThe Blackcoat’s Daughterwas well received, boasting mostly rave reviews from various critics. His follow-up, however, received a very different reception.The Girl in the Photographs, which premiered only months afterThe Blackcoat’s Daughter,was critically panned, receiving a poor approval rating of 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.
While Perkin’s recent releaseGretel & Hanselcontinued many critics' divisive take on his work,Longlegslooks to be garnering largely positive reviews across the board. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes,Longlegscurrently boasts an approval rating of 87%, a career high for Perkins as a director. The website’s consensus reads:“Saturated in disquieting mood while leveraging a nightmarishly gonzo performance by Nicolas Cage, Longlegs is a satanic horror that effectively instills panic." Audiences are a little less keen, giving the movie a 64% approval rating as of writing.
Nicolas Cage’s Longlegs Look & Inspiration Explained
Although Longlegs does not explains the reason behind Nicolas Cage’s character’s strange appearance, there is a solid reason why he looks like that.
Critics are not the only ones enjoying Perkin’s latest work.Longlegsearned $22.4 million at the domestic box office in its first weekend. Thanks to the film’s chilling marketing campaign, moviegoers turned out for the film, but how it will hold remains to be seen given the divisive response it has seen from audiences. Aside from Cage’s outstanding performance, which was highlighted in the consensus above, Perkins' direction and style also received a lot of praise, with many callingLonglegshis best and most fully realized work yet.
Longlegs
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Longlegs is a horror thriller film by writer-director Osgood Perkins. When FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned to a serial killer cold case, their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole riddled with disturbing discoveries and the occult at the center of it all. When the trail of evidence reveals a personal connection, it becomes a race against time to prevent another murder.
