Longlegs director Osgood Perkins says the success of his recent horror movies has come as a surprise to him. His 2024 hit starring Nicolas Cage as a serial killer pursuing Maika Monroe's FBI agent grossed $125 million off a $9 million budget.

Easily one of the most talked-about horror movies of 2024 was Longlegs, a movie which earned that reputation before it was even unleashed on audiences. Its cryptic and compelling marketing campaign avoided offering any glimpses at Nicolas Cage as the titular serial killer,

William Bibbiani is a professional film critic and member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), the Critics Choice Association (CCA) and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. He has written film criticism for over 20 years and written for The Wrap since 2019. He is a frequent guest on KCRW’s Press Play with…