There are so many amazing horror films to look forward to this year, but no film has been as intriguing or as cryptically scary asLonglegsfrom directorOz Perkins. The serial killer horror thriller stars genre iconsMaika MonroeandNicolas Cage. Those two would be hype enough for die-hard horror fans, butLonglegs’marketing thus far has been one terrifying mystery. Now the film’s latest teaser dives head first into some thick atmospheric trauma.
While the teaser doesn’t give much in terms of plot detail, it continuesLonglegs’eerie marketing trendof simply showing off a series of disturbing sequences. All of which are extensions of thethe postersthat were released earlier this week. This includes a young girl waiting home alone in the snow and a family part of a deadly axe murder spree. The person tying the dreadful imagery together isMonroe’s FBI agent, Lee Harker.She’s putting the clues together to find Cage’s killer, but what she finds is something that we’ll have to wait until we get traumatized in movie theaters this summer. This short teaser establishes the morbid tone so well and, although we’ve only seen small glimpses of Cage, he will most likely go down as one of the scariest horror villains in years.
This unbearable atmosphere shouldn’t come as a surprise to fans who have seen Perkins’ past work. As the son of horror legendAnthony Perkins, the filmmaker is well versed in the genre, which is on full display in his underrated gemsThe Black Coat’s DaughterandGretel & Hansel. The former of which has some of the most satisfyingly cold and depressing atmosphere in horror history. Perkins undoubtedly knows how to get under even the most well versed viewer’s skin. That’s on full display in Longlegs’ killer marketing. Each new enigma has brought on the feelings of helpless confusion and dire emotional distress.
‘Longlegs’ Promises a New and Intriguing Approach to Horror
We have seen manyserial killerhorror ventures in the past withSe7enandThe Silence of the Lambs, butLonglegslooks to be the next evolution of the sub-genre in the vein of those classics. It also helps when you have two extremely talented actors, in Monroe and Cage, leading the way.This is sure to be a face-off horror fans are not going to want to miss. The other great part of this teaser news is thatLonglegsfinally has a release date.The horror thriller will scare its way to theaters on June 25, 2025. It’s going to be a summer full of fear and, if you dare, the teaser can be watched below.
A chilling horror thriller directed by Osgood Perkins. The film stars Maika Monroe as Lee Harker, a promising new FBI agent assigned to solve the mystery of an elusive serial killer played by Nicolas Cage. As Harker delves deeper into the case, she uncovers disturbing evidence of occult practices connected to the murders.
