Hector Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) I liked this. The twist Cage's Longlegs serving creepy Buffalo Bill vibes And Blair Underwood's eternal hotness needs to be studied Edited July 13 by Hector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 6.5/10 Nicolas Cage was laughably bad. Almost ruins the movie. There was perhaps one instance where he came off as menacing. The Razzies better start engraving his trophy. They should have told him to act normally. He would have come across much creepier. Meanwhile, Alicia Witt was a triumph. Forgot she was in it until I saw the credits. Her first scene on camera seemed a bit rough but she only got better as the movie progressed. Maika was great throughout as expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 i think it was well made. definitely not as scary as i hoped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FailSafe Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 The advertisements were kinda overhyped for this film. It's still good, though. 7/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridayteenage Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 with first weekend will be neon's 3rd film with $20 millon total, behind parasite and i tonya. same year that civil war became a24's first $20 mil weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin. Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Idk I did think it was a masterpiece, and most of my friends are giving it 5 stars too. It hit on a lot of my fears, and I started to feel a little panicky by the end. And I've watched some truly f'd up stuff. But I can understand why it's not for everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V$. Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slik Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 (edited) Questions I have... What was supposed to happen when he finished the triangle? Just general terror/mayhem? If Longlegs was targeting families with a mom, dad, kids why did he pick the single mother and Lee? She only couldn't remember her 9th birthday, so did she also never remember him living in the basement the rest of her childhood or her mom disappearing dressed as a nun with a giant box? Edited July 14 by slik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive_Teardrop Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 I thought it was really menacing and dreadful in the best ways. Nicole cage really surprised me with his performance, the character Longlegs could have easily gone in the laughable territory but he made it really frightening 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 It was really really unsettling but I'm not sure if it was good or just okay. I think my main issue with this is the hint at supernatural things being involved but you never really see it. Like you can tell things are happening but there's no explanation as to how it all works or how it got started. How did Longlegs come about, why the nickname, how did he gain this power, etc. He's portrayed as very human in the movie and yet also not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetestsecret Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 A box office hit ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genetic fail Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 I really liked this! But I can't help but wish they went even further and gorier. Terrific performances from everyone though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocencelost Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 On 7/12/2024 at 5:49 PM, perfect blue said: Anyone else think Longlegs' mug is lowkey serving Lana Del Rey? first thing I thought when I saw the still of him in the car… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect blue Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 36 minutes ago, Innocencelost said: first thing I thought when I saw the still of him in the car… Ok I'm glad it's not just me Genuinely not trying to be shady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICLDXU4HS Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Yeah, this was disappointing. Especially the third act derailed it for me. The Spoiler Satanic stuff? Imagine how tired we are of it. The trailers and promo made it seem like it mostly builds on mood and atmosphere when it's actually very narrative-driven. It wants to be Prisoners with a horror edge, but somebody lied to her. It's a 6 or 6.5 for me at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer_rose Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 1 hour ago, ICLDXU4HS said: Yeah, this was disappointing. Especially the third act derailed it for me. The Reveal hidden contents Satanic stuff? Imagine how tired we are of it. The trailers and promo made it seem like it mostly builds on mood and atmosphere when it's actually very narrative-driven. It wants to be Prisoners with a horror edge, but somebody lied to her. It's a 6 or 6.5 for me at best. It got pretty muddled in the last act indeed but I would still give it higher than 6.5 on acting and cinematography alone. The script needed another round of edits to really deliver on the marketing promises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin2803 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 The movie does live up to the hype in quality, but i think it will suffer the same problem as „Hereditary". Loved by film critics and a specific crowd of film fans, disappointing for a general audience. It's not the in-your-face kind of mainstream horror that a lot of people will expect, although it has one or two really great jump scares, it's more of a slow-building kind of horror that creeps up on you and lingers throughout the whole runtime. There was one scene where i almost fell off my seat. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerbv Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Although I didn't personally love this, I'm glad it's smashing. Great sign for smaller/indie/non-Blumhouse horror 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeltwat Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I would rate it a 4/5 I found Cage's portrayal to be both extremely eerie and endearing simultaneously. Definitely one of the most refreshing horrors we've had in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeltwat Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/15/2024 at 6:09 PM, Kevin2803 said: There was one scene where i almost fell off my seat. Spoiler Which scene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Just came back from watching, I went with a group of friends and we all really enjoyed it. I definitely expected a different type of movie from the trailers, mostly because there's so little info to go by you kind of have to build upon it on your own. But I felt it was pretty original overall. The atmosphere of the whole thing was horrible, like in a good way. I was tense the entire movie, with a sense of dread. I do think the marketing campaign might have failed the movie a bit because it makes it seem way more fast paced than it actually is, this is not a movie for casual movie goers or casual horror fans. It's a slow burn and there's a lot to digest. I think I need to give it another watch to really get everything. That being said, the cast did a fantastic job and the cinematography was stellar. Also I feel like I need to go to church, say my prayers, and bathe in holy water tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/15/2024 at 5:09 PM, Kevin2803 said: The movie does live up to the hype in quality, but i think it will suffer the same problem as „Hereditary". Loved by film critics and a specific crowd of film fans, disappointing for a general audience. It's not the in-your-face kind of mainstream horror that a lot of people will expect, although it has one or two really great jump scares, it's more of a slow-building kind of horror that creeps up on you and lingers throughout the whole runtime. There was one scene where i almost fell off my seat. 58 minutes ago, rebeltwat said: Hide contents Which scene? Spoiler Yes which scene ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin2803 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 3 hours ago, rebeltwat said: Hide contents Which scene? 2 hours ago, 305 said: Hide contents Yes which scene ?! Spoiler When she was looking at the pictures from her 9th birthday and there was this short flash of Longlegs from the beginning of the movie. I was punching the air. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrd30121994 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I personally found this terrifying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack! Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I'd give this 3.5-4/5 for sure. I thought it was great, really atmospheric and definitely had moments where I was genuinely feeling scared in the cinema. My qualms that drop this down from being 5/5 are (spoilers); I had absolutely no issues with the use of the occult in the film, I like the fact they highlighted that when Longlegs was in police custody he was, for all intents and purposes, innocent. And basically I think the twist of her mum being his accomplice would have been more impactful if rather than it being the dolls he was making were able to possess these family members, it was just that she was the one doing the murders. I'm not necessarily ever against supernatural elements in a movie, but I don't think they were necessary in this movie. It would have been more straightforward if the twist was she was able to convince him to spare her and her daughter if she did his dirty work for him in the sense of just doing the murders herself. In an otherwise straight forward murder-mystery crime thriller/horror, I found demon possessed copycat dolls to be a little far fetched. But still a fantastic movie all round which I thoroughly enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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