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 370: Mid year recap
Time moves more quickly now than it ever has. It was not that long ago that we were talking about a new show executive produced by the Duffer brothers. About a month later, it is one and done. As someone once reminded us, we are just two guys who watch movies. Production budgets and domestic grosses are only a passing interest to us. Still, there are some things that catch our attention. Were we right to say that Michael would get to $1 billion? And what does the future hold for Obsession?
There was a major change to our humble little podcast this year. We decided it would be in our best interests to be a little more focused. To that end, we went to just covering one movie each show. Despite this, we still managed to cover twenty-three movies over seventeen episodes. And twenty of them were released in 2026.
So, what do we have to talk about? And will we get as worked up as we did last week? The horrors of high school, zombies, musicals, buff nuns, and grindhouse adjacent fun. It may not all have been good, but everything left some sort of impression on us.
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Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.
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