If you loved the TV series Mindhunter produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron that you were able to discover on Netflix, then you will definitely want to go to the cinema soon to discover this ultra scary film that critics have not hesitated to compare to Silence of the Lambs.
A horror thriller that will appeal to Mindhunter fans
Do you have an interest in criminological psychology, criminal profiling, serial killers and the FBI? You have watched all the episodes of both seasons of the Netflix series Mindhunter ? Then you are in the right place for discover this new film which will soon be released in cinemas and which brings together all these ingredients. The American critics are rave and although it has not yet been released in theaters, It is already presented to us as being “the scariest feature film of 2024“.
Directed by Oz Perkins, this film titled Longlegs stars Maika Monroe who co-stars alongside Nicolas Cage. In this production which is compared to the Silence of the Lambsthe public follows The talented new FBI recruit, Lee Harker, played by actress It Follows. This one is responsible for solve a cold case about a serial killer played by Nicolas Cage. But the investigation will become complicated when the FBI agent discovers that the case has links to the occult and thatshe is closely linked to the killer who remains elusive.
After watching Longlegs, your life will never be the same.
When reading the pitch, some will say that there is nothing exceptional but on the site of Rotten Tomatoesthe film received a 100% rating. Spectators who were able to see the production reportedly left the screening feeling sick and Her leading actress saw her heart rate rise to 150 beats per minute when she discovered her co-star made up as Longlegs.
Nicolas Cage, who plays the serial killer, doesn’t actually appear in the trailer. The actor told EW that it was the director’s choice:
The way it (the monster) is moved, unveiled, deployed must be treated with great care. It will change your reality. Your doors of perception will open and your life will no longer be the same.
On the critics’ side, From the beginning, the diabolical tone is set. This film should not exist and offers the public “something infinitely more shocking and sinister than anything we have seen in a long time“.
For another commentator, Oz Perkins would have seen Thesilenceofthelambs and would have said that the film with the film with Anthony Hopkins was not twisted enough. Worse, another critic claims to have “cried in terror” et advises us not to go see him alone.
To discover Longlegssee you at the cinema on July 10.
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