An FBI rookie (Maika Malone) discovers she has a personal connection to a serial killer called Longlegs (Nicolas Cage) but the more she pursues, the weirder it gets.
This was almost great. Very strong start, good effects, coherent storyline, main character is a little bland but clearly going for that Clarice Starling wounded deer thing. Pacing could have been stronger for my taste but at least I wasn't bored. Honestly, my problem* with this movie, the thing that keeps me from recommending it with my whole chest, is Nic Cage. He is great in this! Giving an outstandingly unhinged performance that still seems somehow restrained. But he is always Nic Cage. At no point, even under a pile of prosthetics (which looked great, btw), did he disappear into the character. I always knew I was watching Nicolas Cage. And that may just be me. If your suspension of disbelief is stronger, please enjoy this well-crafted horror movie.
It's somehow not streaming yet, which is annoying, but it is available for rent. Might be worth it to you.
*Okay, I lied. I have two problems but the second one is very specific to me. I am so bored with movies just saying "the Devil" or "Satan". Lame. Reeks of the 80s. Name your demon. Give me personalized lore. There are literally thousands of them! Pick a name!
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