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[KyoZz]

FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again...

Written and directed by Oz Perkins
Cast includes Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, Alicia Witt & Blair Underwood

 

[xrnzaaas]

That's a great trailer, so refreshing when all other horror trailers seem to be built on the same template. Hopefully the movie will deliver as well, I like both leads.

 

[Robot Carnival]

would this be Matchstick Man Cage or Ghost Rider 2 Cage? either way, the vibe of the trailer is great.

 

[kunonabi]

Looks much better than that Hansel and gretel trash. Blackcoats daughter was great but his last two films were so underwhelming. Hopefully this is where he turns it around.

 

[clarky]

Decent trailer, got my attention.

Reminded me of the original Alien trailer from back in the day.

 

[Days like these...]

Cinematography and score seem promising. I need more When Evil Lurks horror and less James Wan trash.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Blackcoat's Daughter was, to quote the meme unironically, "An A24-style atmospheric slow-burn with a satisfying payoff."

This looks promising, and I'm glad the trailer didn't give much away. Will be on the lookout for this one.

 

[AJUMP23]

Music is creepy.

 

[badblue]

would this be Matchstick Man Cage or Ghost Rider 2 Cage?

Maybe it's that rare Academy Award wining Cage.

 

[CGNoire]

Cool Ass non-revealing Trailer.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Felt a twitch in my undies.

Definitely saving myself for this one

 

[Kilau]

Maybe it's that rare Academy Award wining Cage.

Every Cage is Academy award worthy, they just too stupid to see it.

 

[KyoZz]

Seems like it's very good, can't wait!

LONGLEGS Hailed As "Unnerving, Disturbing" And "One-Of-A-Kind" In Highly Positive First Reactions

We still know very little about Osgood Perkins' Longlegs, but if these first reactions are any indication, horror fans are in for a disturbing treat...

comicbookmovie.com

 

[Hrk69]

New trailer

 

[AJUMP23]

who writes this creepy stuff. Lock them up.

 

[SoloCamo]

Why did I immediately think this was based off Kermit the Frog going on a murder spree.

 

[Days like these...]

Day one!

 

[Hrk69]

Why did I immediately think this was based off Kermit the Frog going on a murder spree.

 

[SJRB]

I need to know how jumpscary this is.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Horror twitter over gasses anything these days. I want this to be fire but I can't trust a single horror fan. DEFINITELY going to watch it regardless.

 

[MudoSkills]

Horror twitter over gasses anything these days. I want this to be fire but I can't trust a single horror fan. DEFINITELY going to watch it regardless.

I feel similar after being bored by Terrifier, but the deciding factor here is Cage.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Smile was good, scream was good scary movies are underrated

 

[Days like these...]

I need to know how jumpscary this is.

Doesn't look jump scary at all

 

[DeafTourette]

That was proper creepy!

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I hope this is great and not overhyped

I've been itching for a great Horror movie since Late Night With The Devil

 

[SpiceRacz]

Saw this last night. Hard movie to talk about without spoiling anything. It reminds me of ‘Cure’ the Japanese psychological thriller. Nicolas Cage is incredible. He’s kind of hamming it up here, but it‘s fitting for the character. He’s disgusting and unhinged. The movie isn’t trying to get you with jump scares (although there are some of those) as much as it’s trying to get under your skin and creep you the fuck out. It’s tense and really unsettling from the opening scene and that carries through every minute of the film. I walked out feeling genuinely uncomfortable. I haven’t felt that in a while.

Really recommend if you’re interested in seeing this, to go watch it in theaters. The sound and cinematography in this are really well done and will be better appreciated in that environment.

 

[Days like these...]

I'm about to watch this. I'll give my thoughts

 

[GymWolf]

Saw this last night. Hard movie to talk about without spoiling anything. It reminds me of ‘Cure’ the Japanese psychological thriller. Nicolas Cage is incredible. He’s kind of hamming it up here, but it‘s fitting for the character. He’s disgusting and unhinged. The movie isn’t trying to get you with jump scares (although there are some of those) as much as it’s trying to get under your skin and creep you the fuck out. It’s tense and really unsettling from the opening scene and that carries through every minute of the film. I walked out feeling genuinely uncomfortable. I haven’t felt that in a while.

Really recommend if you’re interested in seeing this, to go watch it in theaters. The sound and cinematography in this are really well done and will be better appreciated in that environment.

Can you tell me in spoiler if there is an actual monster or if it is just people having visions and shit?

 

[Days like these...]

who writes this creepy stuff. Lock them up.

I hear North Korea doesn't allow this type stuff you might consider moving there but then again Sky Daddy™ is also banned. Decisions...Decisions ..

 

[SpiceRacz]

Can you tell me in spoiler if there is an actual monster or if it is just people having visions and shit?

No monster. There is a supernatural element to it though.

 

[Days like these...]

Welp, I'm going to have to wait. Movie theater is closed. Despite me being allowed to buy a ticket online.

 

[Ikutachi]

I still need to watch the pig movie.

 

[Putonahappyface]

I'm not a huge fan of horror films, but I'm very intrigued by this. The trailer definitely caught my curiosity with the Silence of the Lambs vibes.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

First 40 minutes was a 9 after that it slowly declines and stops at a 6.

 

[The Skull]

Just came back from seeing it. Really enjoyed it. Felt somewhat fresh in the horror space and did a great job of building tension.

 

[scoobidoo112]

I thought it was fantastic. One of the most unique horror movies I've seen in years. Best to go into it blind.

9/10

 

[TheGreatMusashi]

10/10. Somehow lived up to the hype. Cage is one of my favorite villains of all time. Incredible.

 

[Bartski]

The plot was shit, predictable and frankly boring, worst of all it wasn't scary. Most performances were on point tho, with some great cinematography and audio work. It's a good film worth watching but nowhere near the same league as the genre greats I've seen it compared to. 6.5/10.

 

[dem]

The story was kind of a derivative mess. I didn't mind it... but you need to lower expectations big time. Thankfully.. I didn't really have any.
Its like Ari Aster meets Seven... but in the worst ways.

But there was some top notch shots though. A lot of very cool stuff. Too bad it was wasted on this.



On a side note.. I'm not religious in any way. Was never raised with it.
But for some reason... when done the right tone.. "the devil" and satanists are unsettling as fuck to me.

 

[balls of snow]

Late Night with the Devil was way way way better than this. Also, True Detective season 1.
Meh /10.

 

[jason10mm]

First 40 minutes was a 9 after that it slowly declines and stops at a 6.

So, like every horror film ever then?

 

[Werewolf Jones]

So, like every horror film ever then?

Every MODERN horror. You right.

 

[Days like these...]

Late Night with the Devil was way way way better than this. Also, True Detective season 1.
Meh /10.

I thought Late Night was avg. At best a 6/10. I didn't know what the hype was about. I can't believe this is worse.

 

[BossLackey]

First 40 minutes was a 9 after that it slowly declines and stops at a 6.

Very accurate.

The acting and filmmaking were on point, but then it really fizzled.

I really wanted to love it. Not even sure I liked it.

 

[Alcibiades]

Went in blind to see this because it was playing in the XD, the lieMax equivalent for Cinemark. Didn't know anything about it other than it was horror/thriller and Nic Cage was in it.

Enjoyed the experience even though it was creepy and unsettling. It's a slow burn movie that left me guessing throughout. Is it a serial killer? A cult? Is there a supernatural influence?

Nic Cage was amazing and completely unrecognizable.

 

[Days like these...]

Enjoyed the experience even though it was creepy and unsettling. It's a slow burn movie that left me guessing throughout. Is it a serial killer? A cult? Is there a supernatural influence?

Nic Cage was amazing and completely unrecognizable.

What do you mean you enjoyed it "even though it was a creepy and unsettling" you didn't know it was a horror movie?

 

[Vyse]

Saw it last night. Really enjoyed it and the theater was packed for Wednesday at 3:55pm. Word of mouth must be strong. Cage was great.

 

[Alcibiades]

What do you mean you enjoyed it "even though it was a creepy and unsettling" you didn't know it was a horror movie?

Hmm, hard to put into words, but I used to never like horror movies, and never really watched but a handful growing up because they scare me. Like jump scares ALWAYS get. But, there is this sort of rush you get from it.

About a decade ago I started going to the movies 2-3 times a week and sometimes the only option left I hadn't seen were horror movies, so I started watched horror movies. To help me get through them, I usually use earplugs (and on rare occasion cover my eyes and look between my fingers lol). I started to appreciate them, and now regularly enjoy them.

The themes and imagery of this movie were disturbing to me. Maybe not as much as when I was younger, but occult stuff still has an effect, and since I didn't watch horror regularly growing up, the violence as portrayed in horror movies almost makes me look away sometimes.

BUT it's enjoyable in the sense that I appreciate horror movies as an art form and I still enjoy the story, dialogue, acting, visuals, sound, etc...

Hope that makes sense.

EDIT: And I didn't know what type of horror it was going to be. When the movie started I got the feeling it was going to be more like Silence of the Lambs type. BTW I don't look at movie posters, watch trailers, read reviews, or even talk about movies before seeing them. If it were up to me I wouldn't have even known Nic Cage was in this or the genre of film. This is also how I normally like to watch movies - go in completely blind without knowing a thing, even the genre is unknown. Improved my movie watching experience and there is no better way TBH.

 

[Days like these...]

Hmm, hard to put into words, but I used to never like horror movies, and never really watched but a handful growing up because they scare me. Like jump scares ALWAYS get. But, there is this sort of rush you get from it.

About a decade ago I started going to the movies 2-3 times a week and sometimes the only option left I hadn't seen were horror movies, so I started watched horror movies. To help me get through them, I usually use earplugs (and on rare occasion cover my eyes and look between my fingers lol). I started to appreciate them, and now regularly enjoy them.

The themes and imagery of this movie were disturbing to me. Maybe not as much as when I was younger, but occult stuff still has an effect, and since I didn't watch horror regularly growing up, the violence as portrayed in horror movies almost makes me look away sometimes.

BUT it's enjoyable in the sense that I appreciate horror movies as an art form and I still enjoy the story, dialogue, acting, visuals, sound, etc...

Hope that makes sense.

EDIT: And I didn't know what type of horror it was going to be. When the movie started I got the feeling it was going to be more like Silence of the Lambs type. BTW I don't look at movie posters, watch trailers, read reviews, or even talk about movies before seeing them. If it were up to me I wouldn't have even known Nic Cage was in this or the genre of film. This is also how I normally like to watch movies - go in completely blind without knowing a thing, even the genre is unknown. Improved my movie watching experience and there is no better way TBH.

Creepy and unsettling is my favorite type of horror. I hate jump scares they seem cheap to me.

 

[Revolutionary]

Movie was great. I'm glad that Oz Perkins is finally hitting his stride. Loved Blackcoat's Daughter but wasn't crazy about his other two films (Netflix ghost movie and Hansel & Gretel). Seems like he should stick to the Satanism lol