Longlegs
Asadullah Khan

Review by Asadullah Khan

Longlegs

2024
★★★★ Liked

Watched 09 Oct 2024

Without experiencing the supposed brilliant marketing run and having adjusted expectations for a modern horror film praised aplenty by critics and moviegoers alike, Longlegs was a tense and thrilling Crime-Horror ride.

Between gorgeous cinematography superbly utilizing lighting, shadows and space, and immaculate sound with crisp effects and ominous score effectively used with silence, Osgood Perkins crafted a technically superb feature, inhabiting it with the legendary Nicholas Cage in his best role in many a moon and the modern Horror princess Maika Monroe as the leads.

The film might not have scared the bejeebers out of me but, imbued with constant tension and a sinister tone, it kept me captivated throughout.

However, the entire experience could have been even better if the refreshing execution of a familiar concept hadn’t fumbled towards the end with needless exposition. Removing the few cheap jumpscares would have helped too.

Whether you are a fan of Nicholas Cage or not, if you like the genre, Longlegs is a definite recommendation. So far, it is the best Horror film of the year. And if I were to rate my time with it, I’d give it an 8/10.

You can read my full-length review on Medium.

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