Official trailer emerges for Osgood Perkins’ “LONGLEGS”

Monday, May 20, 2024 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Get your biggest taste yet of what promises to be one of the year’s creepiest movies.

Neon has released the official trailer for LONGLEGS, which it brings to theaters July 12. Written and directed by Osgood Perkins (THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER, GRETEL & HANSEL), it stars Maika Monroe (IT FOLLOWS, THE WATCHER), Nicolas Cage (also one of the producers), Alicia Witt and Blair Underwood. The synopsis: “Lee Harker [Monroe], a talented new FBI agent, has been assigned to an unsolved case of a serial killer. As the investigation becomes more complicated and occult evidence is uncovered, Harker realizes a personal link to the ruthless killer and must act quickly to prevent another family murder.”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).