Longlegs

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	Maika Monroe	Agent Lee Harker
	Nicolas Cage	Longlegs
	Blair Underwood	Agent Carter
	Alicia Witt	Ruth Harker
	Michelle Choi-Lee	Agent Browning
	Dakota Daulby	Agent Fisk
	Lauren Acala	Young Lee Harker
	Kiernan Shipka	Carrie Anne Camera
	Maila Hosie	Young Carrie Anne Camera
	Jason William Day	Father Camera
	Lisa Chandler	Mother Camera
	Ava Kelders	Ruby Carter
	Rryla McIntosh	Adult Ruby Carter
	Carmel Amit	Anna Carter
	Shafin Karim	Clinical Doctor
	Trey Helten	Suspect
	Daniel Bacon	Coroner
	Vanessa Walsh	CSI Agent
	Beatrix Perkins	Teenage Clerk
	Scott Nicholson	Agent Kurt Kobble
	Peter Bryant	Senior FBI Agent
	Charles Jarman	Priest
	Hazel Bartlett-Sias	Birthday Girl
	Marlea Cleveland	Alder Family Mom
	Melissa Shim	Hotel Bar Server

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Director	Oz Perkins
Writer	Oz Perkins
Producer	Laura Austin-Little, Fred Berger, Giuliana Bertuzzi, Andrea Bucko, Nicolas Cage, Dave Caplan, Jason Cloth, Liz Destro, Jonathan DuBois, Ronnie Exley, Chris Ferguson, John Friedberg, David Gendron, Dan Kagan, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Sean Krajewski, Andy Levine, Marlaina Mah, Lawrence Minicone, Christian Parkes, Tom Quinn, Jesse Savath, Teddy Schwarzman, Jason Wald, Laura Wheeler
Musician	Elvis Perkins
Photography	Andres Arochi

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My quick rating - 6.5/10. The good news for myself is I went in without dealing with the marketing onslaught that apparently the USA had for this flick so I more or less went in blind. This movie takes us on a dark journey through the lens of rookie FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe), who’s assigned to track down a twisted serial killer with ties to occult practices. As Harker delves deeper, she finds herself caught in an unexpected personal connection to the killer. Osgood Perkins, as writer and director, brings a haunting vision to the screen with atmospheric cinematography and a chilling performance from Nicolas Cage as the eerie, enigmatic Longlegs. I read some people called Cage unrecognizable in this flick, I had no problem picking him out in a heartbeat without knowing firsthand he was in it. I agree the makeup hides his appearance but his acting and voice are a dead giveaway. While the film nails the unsettling, indie aesthetic and teases a tantalizing twist worthy of #Shocktober, it unfortunately stops short of delivering the gut-punch tension it sets up. It doesn't lean fully into either the supernatural or the raw intensity of serial killer horror, which leaves it somewhat diluted in both departments. The kills themselves, while appropriately dark in implication, are tame in execution, and there’s a surprising lack of urgency driving the story, making it feel more like a slow-burn mystery than the nail-biting thriller it aspires to be. The flick still remains an interesting watch, especially for fans of psychological horror and Cage’s unique brand of creepiness, but it ultimately falls short of its full potential. The haunting visuals and promising setup are there, but it may leave you wanting a bit more intensity and impact by the end. That was my opinion since as entertaining as it was, I really wanted more out of it.

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