The Horror Movie of the Year Has Arrived: Longlegs Scores a Perfect 100% Critic Score

Every year, a few horror movies generate significant buzz, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen this level of excitement around a film. The movie is Longlegs, hitting theaters this weekend, and it’s a strange name for what appears to be an incredibly terrifying, incredibly good film.

A chilling new horror movie

As it stands, with 25 reviews in, Longlegs has a perfect 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, a rare achievement for a mainstream horror film. Here’s a synopsis of the movie:

“In the 1990s, new FBI agent Lee Harker was assigned to an unsolved case involving the Satanic serial killer known as Longlegs. As the investigation becomes more complicated with occult evidence uncovered, Harker realizes a personal link to the killer and must act quickly to prevent another family murder.”

The cast is impressive, starring Maika Monroe (It Follows), Alicia Witt (OG Dune), Blair Underwood (Rules of Engagement), Kiernan Shipka (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Nicholas Cage (everything). Monroe is cementing her status as a true icon of horror, and Cage’s performance as the killer is being praised as unsettling.

What’s so good about it? I was impressed with this high praise from Cinematic Reel’s David Gonzalez:

“Not since the likes of Zodiac and The Silence of the Lambs has a serial killer entry disturbed me the way Oz Perkins’ Longlegs did. It’s a psychologically relentless descent into the macabre that’s sure to crawl its way under your skin and never leave.”

The mastermind behind Longlegs

Director Oz Perkins has a fascinating background, having played a character named “Dorky David” in Legally Blonde in 2001. But since then, he’s directed a couple of horror movies, none of which have blown up the way we’re seeing here.

Early reactions to the movie in surprise screenings have been intense, with one viewer stating, “No lie. Longlegs was so insane that a woman behind us started crying halfway thru lmao 10/10 movie.” If you liked any of the top-rated horror movies of last year, such as When Evil Lurks, Huesera: The Bone Woman, or Attachment, get ready for something even more terrifying.

A glimpse into the terrifying world of Longlegs

Longlegs is out July 12 in select theaters, and I cannot wait to experience it for myself. With its perfect critic score and glowing reviews, this movie is shaping up to be a horror classic.