Agree...it was god awful. And that scene where he is standing by the road getting arrested..I was like "is that Bozo the Clown?". I was laughing most of the movie when I wasn't falling asleep.
I love the vibe, cinematography, and the acting especially Nic Cage, but I hate how the plot concludes. Its such a boring and unsatisfying explanation for why everything happened
So refreshing to hear you speak the truth about this movie. I'm so sick of all these 'critics' gushing over the most mediocre horror movies and pretending as if it is they are the best thing since Silence of the Lambs or Halloween. I can't think of any redeeming qualities this movie has. It is so slow paced and repeats the SAME BEAT the entire film. They tried to paint Long Legs as this Buffalo Bill / Hannibal Lector sort of creepiness and terrifying. But Nicholas Cage just had me laughing in disappointment at his portrayal the entire time. I never felt unnerved or scared of his appearance. It literally felt like I was watching an SNL skit. And when the time for the big reveal and twist of the film comes, they do it by dropping a bunch of exposition on us through narration. It would have been so much more satisfying if the main character found something in her home that relates her mother to Long Legs or her mother accidentally admitting something only the killer would know or literally ANYTHING rather than the script talking to us like we're too stupid to grasp the concept and spelling it out for us. And the amount of times the phrase "Hail Satan" is mentioned is ridiculous. It would have been so much more impactful if they ONLY TIME Long Legs said it was moments before bashing his head into the table and killing himself. Not to mention the corny wink and weird ending scene almost playing like a comedy. Overall just a boring, underwhelming, satanic crap from Hollywood. Will never revisit this again
Do you think the comparisons to Silence of the Lambs are also a bit of an unfair bar? Naturally means that you are set up for an underwhelming ending in the third act because of how good SOTL was?
For me, when it comes to elevated horror, its about the stunning camera work, atmosphere, and not following tropes and jump scares....but its also about the pay off at the end. When I think of Hereditary or Midsomer or even Black Coats Daughter...its about being blown aware by an ending and climax that comes out of nowhere and is unlike anything you've seen before. Personally, the artsy slow burn loses all of its impact if there's no payoff. This had no pay off for me. It led to a completely predictable ending that was so trope-y. I think its very much like "The Village", it was advertised as "the scariest movie of the year" and that was a huge problem.
But.. and the big question... did the pay off mean it wasn't scary for you? Arguably the first two acts were terrifying but that third act undid a lot of the good work.
I love a lot of A24 (not one of their films but has that style) and love Osgood Perkins. I own Blackcoat’s Daughter on dvd! But this movie left me wanting. Alicia Witt was great though!
i think it was lackluster. the ending was so mid compared to what it could have been. also barely any actual scary scenes mostly just suspense that leads to jackshit.
Also Longlegs just sang in the middle of a conversation and they just rolled with it and continued talking instead of running or sicking their dog on him or shooting him with a double barrel shotgun yeah this movie is realistic AF 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I went to see it this afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed it! Disturbingly good. Someone sat at the end of my row let out a full scream at the jump scare near the beginning 😂
She might have had a glimpse of natural physique ability, but she was possessed by her own doll the whole time. That's the autistic savant ,empty vessel like persona she gives off. The film keeps you in state of horror the whole time, and at the same time keeps you guessing what comes next. Nicolas cage is Nicolas Cage playing Nicolas Cage and he takes full advantage of that and creates a very memorable villain. Much like what Anthony Hopkins was to Silence of the Lambs , Kevin Spacey to 'Seven" or even Sam Jackson to "Unbreakable'". The problem is most peeps watch trailers, tictoc, watch early reviews, view images, etc.. and it just takes the piss out of the whole experience. You go into the theatre expecting a movie based on that premise. Do yourself a favor ,and go into the cinema blind. I bet most peeps that enjoyed or even thought it was a great Horror movie didn't watch any propaganda of the film beforehand. either way I gave it an 8 and a half. 6 of that goes to Nicolas cage performance. I don't need a sequel, but perhaps a prequal, and only if Nick Cage is in it.
Definitely not anywhere near the scariest movie of the decade as many are saying, but it has such a good creepiness factor. Shame the plot completely falls flat at the end in my opinion
@@BYOBpod 1. The main character (Harker) appears to be on the spectrum. She is unable to stare anyone in the eyes let alone even look in their direction. This would make her job as an FBI agent impossible. 2. Nic Cage is covered under pounds of prosthetic cheeks and chins… making his appearance silly rather than menacing the few times you actually see him 3. Nic Cage is barely in the film, yet the hype would have you believe he’s a dominant force through the whole film. 4. I must be missing a huge leap in logic here, but why would they go search the farm crime scene 15 years after the fact because the girl comes out of her catatonic state? Also the camera lingers on the open door to the barn… for no reason. 5. The doll angle is just stupid and a lazy trope at this point. 6. Two characters have to explain the plot through huge amounts of exposition - that’s a telltale sign of a bad script. 7. The ending sucks - give the audience something one or the other. Commit to an ending. 8. Oh. Forgot this one. What is the origin of the name Longlegs? It’s like someone ordered a bunch of stuff from a make your own horror movie menu and mashed it up. We saw it in a small theater with a wide range of ages in the audience. No one liked it, and most were ridiculing it.
@@opathorisThis is 💯 accurate. What an overhyped pile of garbage. I had the same experience at the theater. It was packed with people of all ages and there was an overwhelming negative reaction. Even remotely comparing this to Silence of the Lambs is a travesty.
@@opathoris Nothing this movie thinks is a shocking twist, is actually a shocking twist. They don't find him through good detective work, he just tells her where he is. They have only interviewed two people, a survivor and Lee's own mother who encountered him while Lee was a child, I wonder which one is his accomplice? Now there are dolls for some reason. Could he not think of a more discreet way to deliver the curse? She dresses as a nun, she could have given the families a bible.
Thought it was decent. Atomosphere and look was rather well executed but it got too muddled up and once it pulled the veil on Cage it became hard not to just see Nic Cage. I liked it more than disliked it but was sorely let down after seeing the trailer
Really really well put. The atmosphere was incredible, the framing, the sense of dread - sort of feels like the movie has you in the plam of its hand then lets you slip.
This movie was so bad and we kept checking our watches. It's evident to me that NEON have been paying off influencers, and with Chris Stuckman we find out later NEON bought the rights to distribute his first film.
This is really interesting... we often talk on the pod about the duration test, if you need to check your watch to see how longs left or find yourself wandering how much more to go that's not a great sign. HOWEVER... don't you agree the first couple of acts did keep the suspense pretty well?
If they had stuck to the storyline of the first half, and used Cage in more of the movie and in more involved ways, it could have worked. The whole second half of this movie is a parody of itself.
Wait did you want to see more of Nick Cage? Weirdly we both felt that his inclusion made it harder to end the film neatly because you've almost seen too much if that makes sense?
My main criticism was 'ok how am i expected to believe she is an fbi agent?' she'd run head first as loud as possible in to certain scenarios whereby im pretty sure day one of her training would say 'yeh, lets not do that'
@themadmattster9647 yeah I'm surprised not more people noticing it .. the wailing is huge among horror fans... it's considered one of the scariest Korean movies ever made
@BYOBpod yes of course Wailing go check it out but I'm not spoiling it if I say it's the same story and concept as Long Legs.... oh and the caveat is it's a bit more about Korean spiritual culture by that I mean they believe in shamans and the battle of devils and protective spirits
I agree! My friend and I were cracking up during the movie. We kept asking "Is this supposed to be a comedy?"😂 We predicted almost every kill. And I'm not that bright! Nic Cage was super fun. But the actor who played the detective was silly. So overblown. We kept saying..."No one acts like this!!!"
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Agree...it was god awful. And that scene where he is standing by the road getting arrested..I was like "is that Bozo the Clown?". I was laughing most of the movie when I wasn't falling asleep.
I love the vibe, cinematography, and the acting especially Nic Cage, but I hate how the plot concludes. Its such a boring and unsatisfying explanation for why everything happened
Same same
Agreed
watch it again....
So refreshing to hear you speak the truth about this movie. I'm so sick of all these 'critics' gushing over the most mediocre horror movies and pretending as if it is they are the best thing since Silence of the Lambs or Halloween. I can't think of any redeeming qualities this movie has. It is so slow paced and repeats the SAME BEAT the entire film. They tried to paint Long Legs as this Buffalo Bill / Hannibal Lector sort of creepiness and terrifying. But Nicholas Cage just had me laughing in disappointment at his portrayal the entire time. I never felt unnerved or scared of his appearance. It literally felt like I was watching an SNL skit. And when the time for the big reveal and twist of the film comes, they do it by dropping a bunch of exposition on us through narration. It would have been so much more satisfying if the main character found something in her home that relates her mother to Long Legs or her mother accidentally admitting something only the killer would know or literally ANYTHING rather than the script talking to us like we're too stupid to grasp the concept and spelling it out for us. And the amount of times the phrase "Hail Satan" is mentioned is ridiculous. It would have been so much more impactful if they ONLY TIME Long Legs said it was moments before bashing his head into the table and killing himself. Not to mention the corny wink and weird ending scene almost playing like a comedy. Overall just a boring, underwhelming, satanic crap from Hollywood. Will never revisit this again
Do you think the comparisons to Silence of the Lambs are also a bit of an unfair bar? Naturally means that you are set up for an underwhelming ending in the third act because of how good SOTL was?
My friend, 10/10 on that thumbnail. Freaking HILARIOUS! 🤣
Honestly Jack's thumbnail game has gone on to a ridiculously high level.
For me, when it comes to elevated horror, its about the stunning camera work, atmosphere, and not following tropes and jump scares....but its also about the pay off at the end. When I think of Hereditary or Midsomer or even Black Coats Daughter...its about being blown aware by an ending and climax that comes out of nowhere and is unlike anything you've seen before. Personally, the artsy slow burn loses all of its impact if there's no payoff. This had no pay off for me. It led to a completely predictable ending that was so trope-y. I think its very much like "The Village", it was advertised as "the scariest movie of the year" and that was a huge problem.
But.. and the big question... did the pay off mean it wasn't scary for you? Arguably the first two acts were terrifying but that third act undid a lot of the good work.
@@charlirogers6235 Midsomer was terrible
I love a lot of A24 (not one of their films but has that style) and love Osgood Perkins. I own Blackcoat’s Daughter on dvd! But this movie left me wanting. Alicia Witt was great though!
Thought Alicia Witt was absolutely brilliant... interested to know what was the reason it left you wanting?
i think it was lackluster. the ending was so mid compared to what it could have been. also barely any actual scary scenes mostly just suspense that leads to jackshit.
Watch it again...
@@setijakada7638 NO
@@piggy4651 Maybe Goosebumps is more your speed then
Did the rewatch have a different impact? Imagine there was a lot of layered stuff
@@BYOBpod I've seen it 3x this week. Gets better each watch. Especially knowing the ending. It plays like rewatching Sixth Sense.
Also Longlegs just sang in the middle of a conversation and they just rolled with it and continued talking instead of running or sicking their dog on him or shooting him with a double barrel shotgun yeah this movie is realistic AF 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
First 30minutes - great movie
Rest of the movie - meh
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I went to see it this afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed it! Disturbingly good. Someone sat at the end of my row let out a full scream at the jump scare near the beginning 😂
Definitely creates an atmosphere in the cinema doesn't it - first act in particular has the audience so so on edge!
She might have had a glimpse of natural physique ability, but she was possessed by her own doll the whole time. That's the autistic savant ,empty vessel like persona she gives off. The film keeps you in state of horror the whole time, and at the same time keeps you guessing what comes next. Nicolas cage is Nicolas Cage playing Nicolas Cage and he takes full advantage of that and creates a very memorable villain. Much like what Anthony Hopkins was to Silence of the Lambs , Kevin Spacey to 'Seven" or even Sam Jackson to "Unbreakable'". The problem is most peeps watch trailers, tictoc, watch early reviews, view images, etc.. and it just takes the piss out of the whole experience. You go into the theatre expecting a movie based on that premise. Do yourself a favor ,and go into the cinema blind. I bet most peeps that enjoyed or even thought it was a great Horror movie didn't watch any propaganda of the film beforehand. either way I gave it an 8 and a half. 6 of that goes to Nicolas cage performance. I don't need a sequel, but perhaps a prequal, and only if Nick Cage is in it.
It was boring and Nick was so funny looking. I gave it a five.
Kinda enjoyed the look to be fair!!
Nick Cage 🤴
So Much!!!
Audiences thought the acting and writing were bad! It wasn't like as deep as he's saying it is😂
psssshhhhht! How do you know it wasn't that deep!
It's so overhyped. Very disappointing.
Definitely not anywhere near the scariest movie of the decade as many are saying, but it has such a good creepiness factor. Shame the plot completely falls flat at the end in my opinion
Ahh nooo! Why did you think so?
@@BYOBpod 1. The main character (Harker) appears to be on the spectrum. She is unable to stare anyone in the eyes let alone even look in their direction. This would make her job as an FBI agent impossible. 2. Nic Cage is covered under pounds of prosthetic cheeks and chins… making his appearance silly rather than menacing the few times you actually see him 3. Nic Cage is barely in the film, yet the hype would have you believe he’s a dominant force through the whole film. 4. I must be missing a huge leap in logic here, but why would they go search the farm crime scene 15 years after the fact because the girl comes out of her catatonic state? Also the camera lingers on the open door to the barn… for no reason. 5. The doll angle is just stupid and a lazy trope at this point. 6. Two characters have to explain the plot through huge amounts of exposition - that’s a telltale sign of a bad script. 7. The ending sucks - give the audience something one or the other. Commit to an ending. 8. Oh. Forgot this one. What is the origin of the name Longlegs?
It’s like someone ordered a bunch of stuff from a make your own horror movie menu and mashed it up. We saw it in a small theater with a wide range of ages in the audience. No one liked it, and most were ridiculing it.
@@opathorisThis is 💯 accurate. What an overhyped pile of garbage. I had the same experience at the theater. It was packed with people of all ages and there was an overwhelming negative reaction. Even remotely comparing this to Silence of the Lambs is a travesty.
@@opathoris Nothing this movie thinks is a shocking twist, is actually a shocking twist. They don't find him through good detective work, he just tells her where he is. They have only interviewed two people, a survivor and Lee's own mother who encountered him while Lee was a child, I wonder which one is his accomplice? Now there are dolls for some reason. Could he not think of a more discreet way to deliver the curse? She dresses as a nun, she could have given the families a bible.
Thought it was decent. Atomosphere and look was rather well executed but it got too muddled up and once it pulled the veil on Cage it became hard not to just see Nic Cage. I liked it more than disliked it but was sorely let down after seeing the trailer
Really really well put. The atmosphere was incredible, the framing, the sense of dread - sort of feels like the movie has you in the plam of its hand then lets you slip.
This movie was so bad and we kept checking our watches. It's evident to me that NEON have been paying off influencers, and with Chris Stuckman we find out later NEON bought the rights to distribute his first film.
This is really interesting... we often talk on the pod about the duration test, if you need to check your watch to see how longs left or find yourself wandering how much more to go that's not a great sign. HOWEVER... don't you agree the first couple of acts did keep the suspense pretty well?
Gen zed?
Gen Zed.
I thought it was a delightful watch.
What did you like about it Jonathan - not saying it wasn't good fun - but in particular favourite elements?
More edge lord critiques from people with little imagination. Great.
Huh? We really liked it?
If they had stuck to the storyline of the first half, and used Cage in more of the movie and in more involved ways, it could have worked. The whole second half of this movie is a parody of itself.
Wait did you want to see more of Nick Cage? Weirdly we both felt that his inclusion made it harder to end the film neatly because you've almost seen too much if that makes sense?
My main criticism was 'ok how am i expected to believe she is an fbi agent?' she'd run head first as loud as possible in to certain scenarios whereby im pretty sure day one of her training would say 'yeh, lets not do that'
Hadn't thought of this - really interesting point!
Its a copy of the korean horror movie the wailing
I’ve heard Cure but now I’ll have to see both
@themadmattster9647 yeah I'm surprised not more people noticing it .. the wailing is huge among horror fans... it's considered one of the scariest Korean movies ever made
Would you reccommend the wailing?
@BYOBpod yes of course Wailing go check it out but I'm not spoiling it if I say it's the same story and concept as Long Legs.... oh and the caveat is it's a bit more about Korean spiritual culture by that I mean they believe in shamans and the battle of devils and protective spirits
@BYOBpod in some ways Long Legs also reminded me of Twin Peaks also a story about devil possession of a family a father
Thought it was whack. Dreadful. Go Watch Korean or Japanese films which are far more creepy and better written
You have no taste.
Wooooooah easy there compadre! How come you hated it so much?!
I agree. Very boring. Nice setting and atmosphere but not scary or creepy at all. Very overrated. More of a drama.
Oh, aren't you avant garde. It's Korean or Japanese so it must be cool.
I agree!
My friend and I were cracking up during the movie. We kept asking "Is this supposed to be a comedy?"😂
We predicted almost every kill. And I'm not that bright!
Nic Cage was super fun. But the actor who played the detective was silly. So overblown.
We kept saying..."No one acts like this!!!"
it was bad. I was bored and fell asleep.
This whole channel/comments is an echo chamber.
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I'll see myself out haha