In Longlegs, a young FBI agent becomes embroiled in a personal hunt for Nicolas Cage as a disturbing serial killer. No other horror movie looks more exciting this year
Even though we still have to wait a few months until the new horror thriller Longlegs hits theaters, the film starring Nicolas Cage already looks like an exceptional work. So far, only enigmatic trailer and teaser snippets have been released, which are simply disturbing. The latest excerpts at the latest are driving the anticipation to the extreme
Preview of new horror thriller with Nicolas Cage raises hopes for genre highlight of the year
The first trailer for Longlegs was released two months ago and can be seen in the article image player above. Now Studio Neon has released two more cryptic teasers, each less than a minute long. It’s best to watch them for yourself:
After watching the videos, you’re probably wondering what director Oz Perkins’ horror thriller is all about. The plot is said to revolve around young FBI agent Lee Harker, played by It Follows star Maika Monroe. She is on the hunt for a serial killer (Nicolas Cage) who has several families on his conscience. In addition to occult practices surrounding the killer, Lee also discovers that there is a personal connection between her and him.
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The story of Longlegs is clearly reminiscent of the constellation of characters between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. The upcoming horror thriller looks set to unleash disturbing nightmare impressions that are already getting deep under the skin in the short preview snippets. And we don’t even get to see Cage in his bizarre killer role in full yet.
