Is horror best when it’s polarizing and much debated? “Longlegs” is sure to dominate the 2024 conversation, but is it brilliant or baffling?
SPOILER ALERT!!!!! THIS SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES DISCUSSION ABOUT SPECIFIC PLOT POINTS IN LONGLEGS.
We have talked about the film’s marketing for months. Using old-school viral marketing and trailers that never showed Nicolas Cage, Longlegs was a creepy throwback that worked. The movie opened in the top five and became Cage’s biggest opening in decades. Should other movies go this route?
The unintended consequence of all the talk is that opinions have been split about Longlegs. Critics may love it, but audiences have been lukewarm.
We discussed what may have disappointed them and how we reacted to the movie. For all the good it does, there are definitely some things that did not sit well with us.
Cage is always polarizing. He is definitely the internet’s favorite actor, but a lot of that is ironic and based on his over-the-top performances. Longlegs is another memorable performance he can add to his resume. Some will find it the creepiest of his career, but others may be turned off by it.
Maika Monroe’s portrayal is much more grounded. It is a star-making turn that shows off her acting range. While most people will leave talking about Cage, it is Monroe who carries Longlegs.
We also talk about the movie’s take on Satanism, how it gave Cannibal Holocaust vibes to one of us, horrors versus thrillers, and its chaotic ending.
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode: 367: ‘Speed Demon’ (2026)
Over the years, we have seen and discussed how horror has become more acceptable in the mainstream. This week we talk about two of the most striking examples of this. One is interesting while the other is just straight up weird. But both have us interested.
The idea of a nun who has lost her faith is not strange for an exorcism movie. Having the first introduction of said nun has her completely nude and coked up after a threesome is a little different. After showing off this incredibly buff nun, the awesomely titled Speed Demon takes off from there.
The film is an example of less being more. It does not reinvent the wheel and tells the simple story of a person trying to overcome their personal demons in order to defeat a literal one. And it works thanks to its setting and quick pace.
But it is in the closing moments that Speed Demon truly shines. In a whirlwind of revelations, the most powerful people in the world become entrenched in Sister Lu’s world. It also sets up the promise of what could be an exciting franchise.
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