Longlegs

"Longlegs is a horror thriller directed by Osgood "Oz" Perkins, known for works like Gretel & Hansel. Set in the 90s, the plot follows an FBI special agent, Lee Harker (Maika Monroe, from It Follows), whose mysterious clairvoyance leads her to be recruited for the case involving the titular serial killer (Nicolas Cage). The investigation, however, leads her to uncover a sinister secret rooted in her past. Longlegs maintains a contemplative, slow pace, creating dark, oppressive, and hypnotic imagery to forge a disturbing atmosphere that echoes its themes of deep moral and familial corruption. The script weakens starting in the second act, and Nicolas Cage is as polarizing as ever. However, Perkins offers a sensory experience that departs from cheap thrills and mundane jump scares (and which is much more impactful in a movie theater)."