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  • @em.herm14
    @em.herm14 25 днів тому +212

    Still not over how perfect the opening scene is, I haven't been that anxious throughout a whole first act than with this movie. Can't wait to rewatch this again, definitely going to be a staple film for our fam movie nights!

    • @RocklinGraves
      @RocklinGraves  25 днів тому +5

      Haha yes absolutely. We’ll add it to the rotation

    • @K_masters
      @K_masters День тому

      The title reveal is terrific. The cinematography was stellar, throughout. The score was fantastic. I'm happy to spend my hard earned money if people that love the medium will show respect towards it and put it on screen.

    • @JediJuniper92
      @JediJuniper92 День тому

      This

  • @BradsPitts.
    @BradsPitts. 24 дні тому +69

    My only two gripes are that the reveal was a bit underwhelming and movie felt like it was missing one final beat at the end. But I would definitely recommend this to horror fans

    • @JediJuniper92
      @JediJuniper92 День тому

      I 1000% agree. I still absolutely love it though and love the amount of attention and discussion it has received, which isn’t always the case for indie horror.

  • @PoKeMoN6ful
    @PoKeMoN6ful 25 днів тому +109

    Dude, when I was in the theater after he said “hail satan” the lights in my theater flickered 3 times. And I’m from a smaller town that doesn’t invest in cinema so it’s not something they’d go out of their way to do. But after that happened the atmosphere in the theater changed. Everyone shuffled in their seats and looked around. One of the most evil experiences I’ve had in a theater. I had chills

    • @merkaba244
      @merkaba244 20 днів тому +2

      wow!!!

    • @AVPfan360pro
      @AVPfan360pro 19 днів тому +3

      Wait! My theater did the same thing? Did they do this on purpose? My theater I went to for this movie is in TN

    • @PoKeMoN6ful
      @PoKeMoN6ful 18 днів тому +1

      @@AVPfan360pro nah dude, it wasn’t on purpose. I’m in CALI and I saw it at a different theater another time. It didn’t happen again.

  • @Slywyn
    @Slywyn 25 днів тому +44

    Nick Cage is one of those actors who just acts because he can and because he likes doing it. Dude is apparently super chill in person, and IIRC has even taken pay cuts on movies so other crew/actors/etc can get their fair share. Seems like a decent guy. Always puts like 110% into a role no matter what it is and that's honestly really admirable.

  • @bryh555
    @bryh555 25 днів тому +28

    Honestly, the times when Cobble would sing, I was thinking it was goofy at first, but then you hear what he's saying and the way he's delivering it, and it turns from goofy to super creepy and pretty horrifying

    • @sodem2810
      @sodem2810 21 день тому +2

      Pretty much how I felt and the cinema I was in. A couple of chuckles at first but then the sound design made it really creepy.

    • @glamdawling
      @glamdawling 20 днів тому +1

      My theater was laughing nervously, including myself.

    • @user-fy4uv9wb7o
      @user-fy4uv9wb7o 7 днів тому

      See I thought it was terrifying from the beginning, and I was waiting for the people around me who laughed to get creeped, and the DID, which was satisfying. "MOMMMMYYYYY DADDYYYYYYY....UNMAKE MEEEEE!!!!" is gonna be stuck in my craw for a long long time

  • @DoodlePad101
    @DoodlePad101 23 дні тому +13

    Having just come back from watching it 1) That intial scene, is phenominal 2) The main character to me (and to my friend, and the three people behind us) just comes across as autistic, not flat. Reading it through that lens made how she responded to certain things very familiar, and as such much eerier. 3) The direction and production were utterly stunning. The way the movie is shot, colour graded, even the choice to put flashbacks and key scenes in a different aspect ratio, it's all so so well done 4) The choice to make the victims be a very specific group of people, removes the terror from the main villian. Very much a Halloween 2 effect. The lead up however is brilliant, and Nick Cage is incredibly damn creepy.

  • @RedMeansRecording
    @RedMeansRecording 25 днів тому +44

    Yo this was the PERFECT way to review this movie. Nothing but extra excitement. Thanks dude.

    • @crystalshaw8744
      @crystalshaw8744 25 днів тому +2

      Thank you. He's direct and to the point. I TRIED to watch another review of this movie but it was an HOUR long. Geez, that's as long as the movie.

  • @coledubois6669
    @coledubois6669 25 днів тому +24

    Just saw it and it was awesome! Not the “Scariest movie of the decade” but it is very unsettling and I really liked the religious horror aspect of it

    • @monicarenee7949
      @monicarenee7949 23 дні тому +2

      Then I might be willing to watch it. I don’t like “scary” movies like jump scares, gore, etc. but I like thriller/suspense, so if that’s what this is I’ll go see it.

  • @jackyoung8059
    @jackyoung8059 23 дні тому +14

    It’s closer to sinister than silence of the lambs which was surprising on first watch given the initial reviews.

    • @Hevvvyyy
      @Hevvvyyy 22 дні тому

      Interesting, did u like the ending of Sinister? I thought that it was alright for the most part especially the film projector scenes

    • @jackyoung8059
      @jackyoung8059 22 дні тому +2

      @@Hevvvyyy really like the found footage sections of sinister and the build up but the ending is awful, especially the very last shot, ruins the whole movie

    • @becm7026
      @becm7026 14 днів тому +1

      @@jackyoung8059blumhouse curse strikes again😭

  • @leftjab6145
    @leftjab6145 25 днів тому +38

    Dude Cage is the man. Watch him in Sympathy for the devil. He is so unhinged. Movie is decent but his performance is great. Excited for Longlegs

  • @makennamillott8848
    @makennamillott8848 19 днів тому +4

    As soon as I got out of the movie I was excited to watch your video on it. I knew a lot of people watching wouldn’t like it: It’s weird, it’s stylized, it’s intense and not outwardly scary. But I knew you and your community would be on the same page as me 😂 The enjoyment I got out of it was for sure the details: The long shots, the lighting, the detective breakdown of the story, the square (Polaroid 👀) framing of the memories, the Devil silhouettes in glass and backgrounds, etc. I love piecing things together alongside or just ahead of the main character and getting to watch it unfold and develop

  • @nickn271
    @nickn271 25 днів тому +14

    Oh man, things hidden in the frame are terrifying to me. I have high hopes for this movie now.

    • @andrewcruz3837
      @andrewcruz3837 25 днів тому +3

      5/10. It wasn’t really scary much. Slow paced also. Third act was disappointing

  • @RRolon999
    @RRolon999 25 днів тому +29

    The black smoke essence inside the orb also comes out of Lee's head before she passes out. Who called Lee to tell her shes late for Rubies birthday? I found it interesting Lee's father was never mentioned or shown. I have so many questions.

    • @deadstar962
      @deadstar962 23 дні тому +7

      I assume the devil called her about rubies bday

    • @BeardedBushMan81
      @BeardedBushMan81 22 дні тому +1

      Why was it interesting that her father was never mentioned? Genuinely curious why that stuck out to you.

    • @RRolon999
      @RRolon999 22 дні тому +7

      @@BeardedBushMan81 every family targeted had a father except Lee's, it's pretty obvious

    • @BeardedBushMan81
      @BeardedBushMan81 22 дні тому +2

      @@RRolon999 yes I understand that part. I don’t think that’s interesting though, but you clearly do and that’s why I asked. Do you think it’s hinting at something? Is Lee the daughter of Satan? Did Longlegs know since there was no father present that he could bargain with his mother to deliver the dolls? That’s what I’m asking and you instead you respond with a condescending remark. I thoroughly enjoy Perkins but his films aren’t exactly intricate or layered.

    • @RRolon999
      @RRolon999 22 дні тому +3

      Apologies, I'm just used to everyone being nasty online. He might have scouted her out for a bit before approaching them. I'm still amazed how he lived with Lee for over 20 years and she had no idea.

  • @Emma88178
    @Emma88178 23 дні тому +5

    The birthday murders website is so intriguing! And it’s such a vital part of the story outside of the movie itself. Especially as an ARG.

  • @TheBeird
    @TheBeird 25 днів тому +19

    Nic Cage has been on a roll over the last . . . gotta be coming up to a decade, right? When did Mom and Dad come out? That's when I started paying attention again. Yeah I was one of those assholes who saw the UA-cam compilation of all the out of context "crazy" scenes and wrote him off for a while. But the good thing about aging? Growth, and I can say me of ten years ago was an asshole all things Nic Cage related. God bless him!

  • @federicomiyagi8366
    @federicomiyagi8366 16 днів тому +2

    Twesday I went to see it. There are around 10 movie theaters that are around 30-50 minutes away from me playing the movie. And the only one that wasn't sold out was until 9:00 pm an hour away from where I live. That was so worth it as the movie was freaking great. It is for sure my favorite or second favorite of the year so far. Longlegs and Exhuma are so far the best horror of the year.

  • @W34KN35S
    @W34KN35S 22 дні тому +4

    This films pacing is really similar to The House of the Devil, if you liked that then I think you will enjoy this.
    Personally it was way too slow for me and not much happened imo.
    I prefer the pacing of Hereditary or Sinister. I would’ve loved for them to explain more or delve more into things. It all felt just too vague.

  • @perryjones7771
    @perryjones7771 25 днів тому +20

    Maika Monroe is such a phenomenal actress. She should have gotten an Oscar Nomination for her performance in “The Watcher”.

  • @digitalchapel
    @digitalchapel 25 днів тому +9

    as someone that was diehard excited for this movie, I left the theater a little conflicted. hearing you describe your impressions makes me wonder about your thoughts and experience with the film, and I hope you post an uncensored analysis some time so that I can understand your takes better. to me it was an eerie vibe with unsettling and disturbing moments, but I didn't get any more thrill than that personally.

    • @richhaller7508
      @richhaller7508 21 день тому

      Cannot agree more. The trailers are many times more scary than the actual movie. I have been so excited and I even tempered my expectations, due to that fact. It felt like so many scenes could have been improved, and I just kept waiting for the tension and fear to set in, but it never did!

    • @oliviajeanette1065
      @oliviajeanette1065 6 днів тому

      I agree, it didn't hit home for me...not a fan really. But maybe I need to see it again?

  • @Tdog267
    @Tdog267 25 днів тому +5

    The only thing holding this movie back for me was the "scariest movie ever" marketing. Without any spoilers i told all of my friends to temper their expectations for how scary it is

  • @minnaw1009
    @minnaw1009 11 днів тому +1

    I went into viewing this movie (mostly) blind. I heard it described as the best horror movie in the past decade, but didn’t look any further into it.
    I appreciated the cinematography and the story.
    I think I’ve seen too many movies lol I was entertained, but I didn’t walk out of the cinema thinking that this was amazing. Just good.
    Now The Lodge was a recent movie that unsettles me to this very day. That was wonderfully done! I hope that you watch and review it!

  • @arribelen2395
    @arribelen2395 25 днів тому +3

    You got it right when they are just laughing at how Nic Cage acts when in fact what he's doing is phenomenal, what locked me in is the opening song, and the ending put the nail in the coffin

  • @DMForever1
    @DMForever1 26 днів тому +9

    I have tickets middle and center. I haven’t see a movie in theaters since black phone. I have a feeling I won’t regret this. Thanks for the non spoiler review!

  • @wonderwatts7749
    @wonderwatts7749 25 днів тому +19

    SPOILER!!!
    the scene where the lady got shot on the car was so disturbing. It literally made me nauseous and this is coming from someone that can take a lot a gore. it wasn’t gorey but it was just unexpected. The shot where lee harker’s mom slowly came out from the side with the gun was so good

    • @JonathanAndry
      @JonathanAndry 25 днів тому

      Agreed!!!

    • @johngarcia2374
      @johngarcia2374 25 днів тому

      Yeah, that got me, haha. I love that the film wasn't scary but extremely disturbing and I felt that way from beginning to end!

  • @crystalshaw8744
    @crystalshaw8744 25 днів тому +6

    He looks JUST like his Dad.

  • @cuiretvanille8426
    @cuiretvanille8426 18 годин тому

    I watched it and just didn’t analyze the plot or question it, just watched it and it was terrific and quite terrifying in a way that I didn’t expect. Cage is a genius. The prosthetics were disturbing and gave him a creepy vibe, but he was truly terrifying in the interrogation scene when he lowers his head and has that evil look in his eyes. Even his voice became threatening without changing his volume. It was so well done.

  • @arthur17718
    @arthur17718 25 днів тому +12

    I dont know, I just saw the movie and I walked away feeling underwhelmed a bit. Many question still unanswered and Im not saying that in a good way. The biggest one is how was Longlegs chosen to do the work he was doing, backstory wouldve been great. And, so, why did the mom choose to destroy the doll of Lee now and what purpose did it serve. Her mom wont live forever, so who would've taken over handing out the dolls, Lee? Is this what happened to Longlegs in the past and now that he's dead, who makes the dolls now?, That doll in the end still exists and possessed. I didnt understand that whole something about the 13th? and who was that guy who shot the FBI trainee in the beginning? Was he on the run from killing his family, if thats true, weird how that one is very different from the rest.

    • @Xynth25
      @Xynth25 22 дні тому +7

      The guy at the start was unrelated. Just someone wanted by the FBI, and the circumstances of his capture were what got Harker onto her boss's radar.

    • @thestrokes241
      @thestrokes241 21 день тому +5

      I feel like the less we know about longlegs the better, so I was really happy we didn’t get a backstory there. I think it would’ve dragged things down. And I’d have to watch again to be sure, but I think that her mom destroyed lee’s doll because with longlegs being dead, that meant the killings were nearly over. The 13th being the last piece of the whole thing. The doll made Lee forget about everything that happened so that’s why after she shot it, we finally learn everything that’s been going on. The point was never to keep making dolls forever. That’s why longlegs killed himself. They just wanted to complete the triangle thing. Now what was that for? Idk that part kinda went over my head. I do feel like something was missing from the very end but maybe they wanted to keep things open idk

    • @Xynth25
      @Xynth25 21 день тому +3

      @@thestrokes241 the triangle pattern is the sigil of the demon Longlegs was calling upon. I'm not up on if that was specifically the Devil's sigil or not, but that's the pattern Harker found, you see her comparing a sigil in a book to the lines she traced. The kills were happening at some point between 6 days before and 6 days after the daughter's birthday on the 14th in a way that maps out that sigil. The whole thing is a ritual to call upon or empower a demon, not just kills using demonic power.

    • @thestrokes241
      @thestrokes241 21 день тому +1

      @@Xynth25 I got that, I just wasn’t sure if they ever said what exactly the end goal of finishing the triangle was.

    • @Xynth25
      @Xynth25 21 день тому +1

      @@thestrokes241 I'm operating on the assumption that it's all a ritual that somehow enhances the demon's power, and at this point Harker's mother has been under its influence for over a decade. She's finishing it because the demon wants it finished.

  • @MrsRight1122
    @MrsRight1122 День тому

    “Not what I was expecting but I loved it” exactly what I said when I saw it!

  • @a_Cynthia_Main
    @a_Cynthia_Main 22 дні тому +2

    Yay! Leave it to my "arthouse horror" loving brother from another mother to be totally onboard with the brilliant exercise in creepiness that this film is! I've seen some not so great takes from people ever since i watched it and started seeking out reviews to watch...was sad that some didn't get the enjoyment that i did, but what you said is true about setting up misleading expectations...the comparisons to Silence of the Lambs are in reality, surface at best. This is a VERY different film and i was there for it and can't wait to see it again! And just a quick note on Maika's character is that i think the way she was acting was completely intentional due to her character's particular circumstances. I will just say that so as not to get into spoilers.
    Also, must recommend an analysis video that i ran across that i think absolutely nails the reason this film, (and some others) are not resonating with some people. It's by a user named Cool Channel DreadTube and the title is The Weaponized Creepiness of LONGLEGS. I'd post a link, but UA-cam usually hates that...

  • @metalhellspawn
    @metalhellspawn 19 днів тому +1

    I really loved it overall, haven't squirmed that much watching a movie in a long time. There's this constant sense of unease, being watched or unsafe through it all. I will say the big twist reveal felt a little odd, but I think on a rewatch I'll see the pieces that make it clearer. My favorite part was playing with the aspect ratio, I wish that had been utilized more. Like more fast cutting between the two or changing it up by having a present scene in the smaller ratio and past scene with the larger just to throw people off.

  • @nicole_the_horror_writer
    @nicole_the_horror_writer 20 днів тому +1

    I've been thinking about this movie nonstop since seeing it over the weekend. I can't remember the last time a movie had me this unsettled. Can't wait to watch it again. Do you have Oddity on your 2024 watchlist? Can't go wrong with Irish horror.

  • @jdot9266
    @jdot9266 17 днів тому +2

    I appreciate your take on the movie, I agree with you and enjoyed it and can’t stop thinking about it. I don’t watch many movies anymore because they feel lifeless. With its flaws, this movie is still unique and is 1 of those which will get better with rewatching and enjoying for what it is and not for what you expected it to be. Thank you for the review.

  • @JYNX-t4q
    @JYNX-t4q 25 днів тому +15

    Longlegs looks very promising.I hope it delivers

    • @feos1830
      @feos1830 25 днів тому +2

      Just a well made non sense. Scary is subjective.

    • @andrewcruz3837
      @andrewcruz3837 25 днів тому

      @@feos1830agree. 5/10 for me. could have been better

    • @BeardedBushMan81
      @BeardedBushMan81 22 дні тому

      Hope you enjoy it but don’t get your hopes up too high. I was stoked after seeing the trailers and teasers (marketing was a phenomenal) and left very disappointed.

    • @richhaller7508
      @richhaller7508 21 день тому +1

      I hope you enjoy it. I am disappointed and underwhelmed.

    • @Joshypooh1
      @Joshypooh1 18 днів тому

      Absolutely loved it.

  • @doniswank6229
    @doniswank6229 26 днів тому +7

    I am so excited for this one!!!

  • @spi6ebaby
    @spi6ebaby 25 днів тому +3

    I've been so so so excited for this movie since the first teaser, and seeing this has me even more excited than before! Thank yew for another excellent review as well, loving seeing them each time you drop a new one :)

  • @nickelpenny1
    @nickelpenny1 25 днів тому +2

    Monroe was amazing, Cage was amazing…. I agree with most of your takes on the movie. This ended up shaking me pretty good but not in the way I expected! I need to re watch asap

  • @johnharris721
    @johnharris721 16 днів тому

    You are right about the dark cinemaphotogrhy, especially during the first half, the soundscape was unnerving, it wasn't disturbing but definitely unnerving. Didn't have a problem with Monroe's performance, her character was damn near catatonic and with good reason as we discover. And Cage, this guy should get an award nomination at least. Cage is great. Loved him in Renfield. At any rate, as usual, your review is right on.

  • @ethancooper4154
    @ethancooper4154 12 днів тому

    "There's some interesting stuff in her [Lee's] backstory" is the understatement of the century

  • @JediJuniper92
    @JediJuniper92 День тому

    I LOVE other’s love for Longlegs because I love it, too.

  • @shelbyeverett3096
    @shelbyeverett3096 25 днів тому +8

    I’ve got tickets to see this on Saturday and I’m so excited! I’m actually really glad to hear about the more prevalent supernatural elements as that’s what I was personally intrigued by initially.

    • @forsaken841
      @forsaken841 25 днів тому +1

      I just saw it and Nic Cage is basically the fbi agents Tyler Durden. I’m just kidding, I haven’t seen it yet, but I scared you for a second there.

    • @shelbyeverett3096
      @shelbyeverett3096 25 днів тому

      @@forsaken841 I thought we were going to be enemies for a moment lol

    • @RichD-oh4yd
      @RichD-oh4yd 25 днів тому +1

      TERRIBLE MOVIE,VERY DISSAPOINTED

    • @Spider-ManHQ
      @Spider-ManHQ 25 днів тому

      Yeah, I'm surprised how many ppl are taken aback by the supernatural elements, I thought that was clear by the marketing it was gonna be somewhat demonic and satanic

    • @shelbyeverett3096
      @shelbyeverett3096 25 днів тому

      @@RichD-oh4yd ok, well I think I’ll still see it and decide for myself lol

  • @MonoMino1197
    @MonoMino1197 25 днів тому +1

    Damn this film sounds amazing. Everything about it, even the things you weren't massive on like Monroe's character having limited emotion, is all right up my alley as someone who really matured with movies that are atmospheric and rather dry. I cannot wait to see this film over the weekend.

  • @canadianmooseplays
    @canadianmooseplays 15 днів тому

    FINALLY saw it so I can FINALLY watch this! Just wanted to say I absolutely LOVE your channel and all the incredible videos you do thanks for all the amazing content! Can't wait to see this channel continue to pop off!

  • @SteppaPig96
    @SteppaPig96 4 дні тому

    I was so pleased with this movie. It did leave me wanting a bit more in the third act but I still loved it overall

  • @madisonmaya94
    @madisonmaya94 25 днів тому +1

    Hush needs to be available for streaming again, I used to watch it often.

  • @ethancooper4154
    @ethancooper4154 12 днів тому

    Longlegs and the Blackcoat's Daughter are set in the same universe with the same devil playing the same tricks
    Still waiting for someone to do a video essay on this

  • @BradsPitts.
    @BradsPitts. 25 днів тому +1

    I didn’t see that marketing you mentioned but I did call the number that was going around and the Nic Cage recording was so creepy 😂 planning on seeing this tomorrow, looking forward to it

  • @ladybatwing
    @ladybatwing 22 дні тому

    Got my ticket for tomorrow night! So pleased it's playing in the UK.

  • @iamjackspyramidshapedhelmet
    @iamjackspyramidshapedhelmet 25 днів тому +1

    Ah! It Follows! I knew I recognized this gal from somewhere, I just couldn’t place it lol

  • @tridisha_k
    @tridisha_k 25 днів тому +4

    I'll be watching on 14th!! So fucking excited

  • @Ben_Kirkham
    @Ben_Kirkham 25 днів тому

    Really looking forward to this. Thanks for the review, Evan ❤

  • @tannerdixon6433
    @tannerdixon6433 24 дні тому +6

    Nics voice won’t leave my head after watching the movie tonight… dude aced that role

  • @madweenerdog8403
    @madweenerdog8403 24 дні тому +1

    Your review that its not overly violent/gory has me thinking I'll go see it with friends next week. I've never watched a horror movie in theaters but it seems neat

    • @monicarenee7949
      @monicarenee7949 23 дні тому

      Same I don’t watch most horror movies because of the gore and jump scares but to this day my one of favorite movies is The Ring because of how they disturbed me without gore. If this is similar I’d actually watch it.

  • @direcircumstances
    @direcircumstances 20 днів тому

    I saw this on a Sunday at 2:30pm at my small town's movie theater and there were way more people in the audience than I expected. There were more people in my theater seeing Longlegs than there were when I saw Dune 2 a few months ago! The marketing for this film definitely worked.

  • @mjslawrence9554
    @mjslawrence9554 25 днів тому +1

    Love your takes. Think I'm gonna like this one.

  • @JohnDoe-gu7ix
    @JohnDoe-gu7ix 24 дні тому

    Great review. Looking forward to your review of “Hush”. I loved it and it reminded me of “Wait Until Dark”

  • @jyldyznurdi9957
    @jyldyznurdi9957 11 годин тому

    I finally watched the movie and came back to this video

  • @hclark102
    @hclark102 13 днів тому

    as a christian girlie, i was so invested. i thought it was terrifying. i went in COMPLETELY blind - i didn’t even know it had religious themes! i got the references IMMEDIATELY, and as the movie went on, the more i thought “this is the perfect christian horror.” as christians, we believe that satan is present on this earth, and the way he operates is not by killing anyone directly, but chipping away at their soul. their sense of self, view of others, loss. it was incredibly bone chilling and heart wrenching to see this kind of view many christians have of the devil, presented in this horrific way.

  • @gabrielsmith7641
    @gabrielsmith7641 25 днів тому +13

    One of the best dread-building films in years…ironically, maybe since It Follows.

    • @andrewcruz3837
      @andrewcruz3837 25 днів тому +3

      Not really. Nothing really dreadful about it

    • @silphiumforever
      @silphiumforever 25 днів тому +2

      It Follows was rad tho🔥 And In a Violent Nature from this year was VERY It Follows vibey.

    • @richhaller7508
      @richhaller7508 21 день тому +1

      IMO It Follows had some very scary parts. The Tall man being one of them. Longlegs had so much potential to be very scary and it dropped the ball.....every time!

    • @gabrielsmith7641
      @gabrielsmith7641 21 день тому +1

      @@richhaller7508 Won’t argue that the dread paid off in Longlegs (personally for me it rarely does, that’s why I like movies like It Follows that succeed in the build rather than the payoff) but I really enjoyed the time spent simmering in the uncomfortable.

    • @gabrielsmith7641
      @gabrielsmith7641 21 день тому +1

      @@silphiumforever Interesting, I thought In A Violent Nature was pretty good but fairly unique in its approach, maybe I’ll have to rewatch for those vibes.

  • @paulbaker9879
    @paulbaker9879 21 день тому

    Man, the interrogation room scene is something else. Praise Lord Cage.

  • @lakenflanagan2249
    @lakenflanagan2249 25 днів тому +1

    This film was absolutely brilliant. Great review that keeps the hype going!

  • @noahdoria6472
    @noahdoria6472 25 днів тому

    While in the theater I couldn’t help but think about the experience watching this movie alone at home… There is so much more to this movie I’m sure we’ll discover with time

  • @darktower0603
    @darktower0603 26 днів тому +1

    Awesome! I can't wait to see it. The trailer made my skin crawl.

    • @JYNX-t4q
      @JYNX-t4q 25 днів тому +1

      same

    • @gavvo-7640
      @gavvo-7640 25 днів тому

      @@JYNX-t4q Me toooo! It's the voice!!!

  • @swennerb
    @swennerb 25 днів тому +1

    Don’t forget that oz Perkins was also in…. Mean Girls

  • @HeatherHolt
    @HeatherHolt 24 дні тому

    Can’t wait to see this. Glad it’s getting good reviews!

  • @DarthTamarus
    @DarthTamarus 16 днів тому

    Just went and seen this movie last week. Spectacular tbh. I know the theatre experience leaves you with a certain bias but man am I glad I went to see this. Perfect.

  • @mlj3347
    @mlj3347 23 дні тому

    I had dreams about this movie last night after seeing it! I didn’t feel particularly mind blown in the moment, but the symbols and vibe definitely wormed its way into my subconscious.

  • @zekaizerguy1181
    @zekaizerguy1181 25 днів тому +4

    One thing I've been noticing is how DIVIDED opinions are, regarding this film. It's still mostly positive reviews, but it's been a minute since I've seen so many takes that directly contradict each other like this.
    "It gives too much away/it's too vague"
    "It's truly terrifying/It bored me to tears"
    "Lee Harker was perfect/Agent Harker was flat"
    "It perfectly sticks the landing/It completely falls off in the third act"
    "Finally something original/It's a ripoff that doesn't know what it wants to be"
    That's really interesting to me. I'll get to see it next week on Wednesday, so I'll have to avoid spoilers a bit longer than most of y'all, but as of now, everything points to this being exactly to my taste. I'm super excited. Especially after what you said about the "southern gothic" aesthetics. That's precisely my thing.

    • @ienjoicomics101
      @ienjoicomics101 25 днів тому +3

      Would love to hear what you thought after seeing all the back and forth convos. I thought there were elements of all of that but in certain areas it either lacked or picked up. Guess it depends on what the viewer focused on. The group I went to see it with mostly didn’t like it cause they were expecting the “scariest movie of the decade”. I thought it wasn’t scary but tossed it into the bucket of Seven/Zodiac/Prisoners with a much slower pace and that weird unsettling A24 vibe to it. Those movies definitely did it better but enjoyed the unique factors to it

    • @zekaizerguy1181
      @zekaizerguy1181 24 дні тому +1

      ​​@@ienjoicomics101From what I've gathered, it looks like personal preference plays a massive role with this film. It looks like this is gonna be one of those cases where many factors just end up aligning rather well with mine. For example: I love Se7en but, putting any attempts at objectivity aside, I'm such an atmosphere/setting nerd that even though Se7en "does it better", I still might end up enjoying the EXPERIENCE of watching a worse film more, if the setting is more appealing to me. Same goes for Characters, Plotpoints and so on. You could say, the vibes are my #1 concern when it comes to fiction.
      (Not that there's anything wrong with Se7en, it was just an example)

    • @thatonegeeksite5251
      @thatonegeeksite5251 24 дні тому +3

      Yeah I was disappointed after watching it. Just way too much left to the imagination which was more frustrating than intriguing. I don’t mind a little mystery but literally everything about the film didn’t make sense, even after the exposition dump.

    • @richhaller7508
      @richhaller7508 21 день тому +1

      @@ienjoicomics101 Same here. Went with a group and not one of us were ever scared at any point in the movie. Harker's house was very creepy, and they do one small scene there, which was far more unsettling in the trailer. Then there is the scene where the girl is at the counter and Longlegs does the little hand over the eyes routine. That scene was advertised in the trailers and made to look horrifying, when reality, the girl isn't even scared herself and just calls her dad about the weirdo being back again. So disappointing!

  • @SJM_TAPES
    @SJM_TAPES 23 дні тому

    this and 2015's regression makes for a good double feature😊... that movie was so beautifully shot as well

  • @RainbowToastStudios
    @RainbowToastStudios 25 днів тому

    Oh Im looking forward to the Hush review! Also this one had such mystique and anticipation behind it im glad you ended up liking it! I will never watch it but I am happy at a distance for all the horror enjoyers lol

  • @ryanmclellan8740
    @ryanmclellan8740 25 днів тому

    Seeing it this weekend. I'm pumped😊

  • @tommypaton2445
    @tommypaton2445 25 днів тому +1

    Nick Cage is the best, loved him in The National Treasure movies and in Reinfield. His range really is fantastic. Movie I hope you do is Lisa Frankenstein, I thought it was a fanastic movie.

  • @crystalshaw8744
    @crystalshaw8744 25 днів тому

    I TRIED to watch another review on UA-cam but it was as long as the movie. Thank you.

  • @michaelcunningham3595
    @michaelcunningham3595 22 дні тому

    I think that was the point of Monroes character. Unemotional and very analytical. The part in the daighters bedroom I loved watching her character. Looking around the room and the awkward interactions were great

  • @NB-gu9rs
    @NB-gu9rs 21 день тому

    Named after Anthony Perkins and Elvis Costello? Wow!

  • @JGibbgg
    @JGibbgg 25 днів тому +1

    Please do The Exorcism next, please!
    I thought I was going to see The Popes Exorcist 2.0 & boy-o-boy was I pleasantly incorrect.
    This film blew me away with the brutality of the script and the unexpected story,
    when the director cuts for the second time and gives "Tony" notes I audibly said "holy fucking shit".
    also great casting, really good supporting young talent.

  • @cheyannelaliberte2731
    @cheyannelaliberte2731 25 днів тому

    I’m seeing this on Sunday and I’m so excited

  • @SSJ_Wyld
    @SSJ_Wyld 25 днів тому +1

    I'm so sad my Theater in New Minas isn't playing it for some reason I was so excited for this movie

    • @feos1830
      @feos1830 25 днів тому

      Here's a free nickle of raw and unbiased opinion for the movie. Not scary. Overhyped and just a well made non sense.

  • @jackpackage4278
    @jackpackage4278 25 днів тому +1

    Been waiting to see this movie for months because of the trailers and will finally be seeing it on Saturday. I’m trying not to overhype it for myself tho.

  • @joncerda351
    @joncerda351 24 дні тому +1

    Off topic, but have you reviewed Ouija Origin of Evil? I think that movie is severely underrated and just brilliant

    • @RocklinGraves
      @RocklinGraves  24 дні тому +1

      Love that movie. Definitely gonna cover it at some point

  • @urdnotmara
    @urdnotmara 25 днів тому

    You should check out the ARG as well. Super well done and there’s still at least one update left on 7/15

  • @ricardorosa6456
    @ricardorosa6456 25 днів тому

    Just waiting to know when it is going to come to Mexico cinemas :(

  • @iamzeppoluvr
    @iamzeppoluvr 24 дні тому

    I definitely recommend Hush- can't wait for that video.
    I loathe critics comparing new movies to other movies just to mention a notorious one; it's a cop-out to say something is like SotL just because you're not creative enough to dissect a movie. I appreciate you, sir, for telling us what you really think about this movie without doing that. 😊

  • @reneepena2208
    @reneepena2208 20 днів тому

    Uncanny is the perfect word to describe the movie. There’s something so seemingly off about it right from the get go with our main protagonist. Lookin forward to your hush video, that’s a great horror thriller that needs more lovd

  • @odetters8209
    @odetters8209 25 днів тому +2

    I’m so hyped man 🙂‍↔️

  • @austinfigueroa4851
    @austinfigueroa4851 14 днів тому

    Movie wasn’t as groundbreaking as people were saying it was, but it was good. Hereditary and Sinister still stand above it by a wide margin as my personal benchmark for the best that the horror genre has to offer.

  • @gavvo-7640
    @gavvo-7640 25 днів тому

    i am super, Super, SUPER EXCITED to see this on Sat night!!! Ticket booked! The trailers actually creep the F outta me!! Cage's voice alone! OMG I am actually scared thinking about it!!!! So glad u liked it Evan!

  • @hdproductions5869
    @hdproductions5869 10 днів тому

    SPOILER:
    I really think that Cobble is the main character’s dad. When she sees the inverted triangle image in the beginning the word that she thinks of is father, and soon after that they say she’s “half-psychic”, which was partly a joke but also could be hinting one of her parents had weird magical powers but the other didn’t. They never mention her father in the movie. It could also explain why Cobble is so obsessed with her, and why he chose her to be the first one to receive a doll. I think the reason he targets families with a daughter born on the 14th is because he has a daughter born on the 14th and knows that they will never have a “normal family”, so he goes out killing those that do. It also explains how she was kind of chosen to be protected from all this. Just a theory though

  • @BradsPitts.
    @BradsPitts. 24 дні тому

    I can definitely understand the Silence of the Lambs and Zodiac comparisons lol

  • @RonaldM1992
    @RonaldM1992 25 днів тому

    Did anyone else notice Lee's legs getting taller and having trouble walking in the final couple of scenes?

  • @Alucard2091
    @Alucard2091 25 днів тому

    Definitely on my Top 10 movies of 2024.

  • @mannyd6984
    @mannyd6984 25 днів тому

    The first horror movie that I genuinely have been scared to see in a long time. My wife who hates anything horror, was even excited to see the preview

    • @richhaller7508
      @richhaller7508 21 день тому

      LOL I thought so too. Been waiting since January to see this. Unfortunately, there are episodes of Goosebumps out there more scary than this.

  • @birsal
    @birsal 25 днів тому +3

    I just got out of the theatre. Wow, wow, wow. I ran home to see what you had to say on this one. I felt the same. Looking forward to seeing it again. 🤘

  • @kellyaustin7487
    @kellyaustin7487 25 днів тому +1

    Im going to wait to see it after all the hype dies dow. I prefer to see movies like these on the big screen inside of an empty theater 🎭

  • @juantovar3915
    @juantovar3915 15 днів тому

    Just watched this movie (got out of the theater 5 min ago) and oh wow can I just say amazing movie and Nicolas cage gave me the fucking chills this movie was amazing all around. If you have not seen it then watch it and if you have what is your favorite scene

  • @blondebomber-qo2uy
    @blondebomber-qo2uy 12 днів тому

    I feel monroe plays the same character in every movie. Not always a bad thing but she definitely does

    • @annetidwell4807
      @annetidwell4807 4 години тому

      Her acting is so flat. I was extremely disappointed. I literally don't understand how she was cast.

  • @cesar4483
    @cesar4483 25 днів тому

    Came back to this after watching it last night. The movie really was CREEPY AS HELL considering my birthday is 6 days away from release date added some more spooks😅. Definitely was not disappointed.

  • @Roseforthethorns
    @Roseforthethorns 25 днів тому +5

    3:03 her character read so much to me as someone neurodivergent, especially with avoiding eye contact and her posture.

    • @Roseforthethorns
      @Roseforthethorns 25 днів тому +1

      I could feel my pulse in my throat at several points during the film, and I can’t wait to see it again on streaming with captions

    • @Roseforthethorns
      @Roseforthethorns 25 днів тому +1

      It also took ages after leaving the theater for my face to stop tingling. The tension/dread are excellent.

    • @Xynth25
      @Xynth25 22 дні тому

      100% agree. Saw a lot of things I see in myself and my sister in her.

    • @BeardedBushMan81
      @BeardedBushMan81 22 дні тому

      You perpetually online nEuRoDiVeRgEnT folks are so cringe. You’re commenting on your own post, talking to no one, thinking your mental issues are super powers and badges of honor and have to tell everyone at every chance of a condition you decided you had after watching TikTok videos. Thanks for the laugh this morning 😂

  • @EEEEEEEEEK
    @EEEEEEEEEK 24 дні тому

    I'm so glad I saw this before I saw the movie. Hereditary's marketing led me to believe that the primary antagonist was Charlie and she went around clucking her tongue and causing supernatural horrors to occur. When it turned out to be a dissertation of a family dealing with the grief of loss and there happens to be a cult behind it, I felt very rug-pulled. If it wasn't for Tony Collete--who is never not amazing--it would have been a no from me.

  • @jackroberts4361
    @jackroberts4361 17 днів тому

    Longlegs looked like a Meat Canyon character in the flesh. Nic Cage great as always.

  • @hyruleworrier3021
    @hyruleworrier3021 22 дні тому

    I didn’t really find it scary but it was a great film. Loved Nic Cage and it was beautifully shot! That first scene was in the snow creepy as sh*t tho!