Oz Perkins’ Longlegs was eagerly awaited thanks to a successful marketing strategy that used teasers and trailers for their intended purpose: to give a taste of the film rather than giving away the entire plot.
Longlegs succeeded in doing this and triggered a real horror hype that continued with positive reviewsThe serial killer thriller is currently still in cinemas, but you can already watch the 4K Mediabook * pre-order.
Longlegs is reminiscent of The Silence of the Lambs and yet is completely different
For those who haven’t seen the dark thriller yet, we won’t give too much away here.
Completely unexciting and therefore so captivating Longlegs tells the story of young FBI agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe), who is hunting a serial killer who has been wreaking havoc for decades.
The special thing: The crime scenes look like Family murder followed by suicide only the confession letter from Longlegs (Nicolas Cage) points to an external perpetrator. Lee and her colleague (Blair Underwood) are faced with a mystery that must be solved quickly, because Longlegs seems to also to have Lee in mind.
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Longlegs impresses with its dense atmosphere and enigmatic narrative structure
In the age of blockbuster franchises and remakes, the Original material from Longlegs like a liberation Even if the setting and the constellation of characters are reminiscent of serial killer films such as The Silence of the Lambs and Seven, the independent production is far from the mainstream. Longlegs’ strength lies in the slow narrative. Even the bloody scenes are, despite the brutal violence told with such emotionless calmthat they only take effect later.
Refreshingly, Longlegs does not use the usual plot, but an enigmatic narrative structure. In addition, there are the supernatural elementswhich leave it open for a long time as to which direction the thriller is heading in. In addition to the cool camera work, the threatening thriller is characterized by first-class sound design The few jump scares were used deliberately, Longlegs doesn’t need more than that.
Cage is also absolutely captivating in his bizarre portrayal of a serial killer, who you don’t see in full until very late. On the one hand, it’s exciting, but on the other hand, it’s a shame, because there could have been more of Cage’s insane performance. If you feel the same way, you should get the media book so you can see Cage and Monroe as a killer-cop team again and again.
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