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Maika Monroe in Longlegs (2024)

Review by Cookiejar55

Longlegs

10/10

Flawless execution

I loved the straightforward script and how it was not too abstract or left too many loose ends.

The atmosphere is the absolute eeriest, it has tones of The Shining and The Omen imho rather than se7en and Silence of the Lambs (as neither of them had any paranormal elements). There was some inspiration from the other two but it's minimal not sure why it keeps getting compared with them.

Maika and Cage deliver stellar performances, along with a strong supporting cast.

I loved that it was violent and bloody but did not ruin that with overt gore scenes which frequently feel like cheap shock value and add nothing to the atmosphere. There is a lot of tension and dread, and have even seen people near me in the cinema look absolutely terrified.

The twists really added to the story, to me this is a flawless 10/10 in a sea of repetitive horror films which rely far too much on shock value and too little on storyline, interesting main characters or atmopshere. If you enjoy horror films such as Alien which rely heavily on eerie scenes and slow burn, you will absolutely love this.
  • Cookiejar55
  • Jul 13, 2024

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