FBI Agent's Haunting Past Intertwines with the Longlegs Serial Killer Investigation

Seattle, Washington, USA United States of America
FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) investigates the case and discovers her own connection to the killer.
Longlegs is a serial killer who leaves cryptic notes signed as 'Longlegs' at crime scenes.
Longlegs seems to have a connection to Lee's past, hinted throughout the film.
Nicolas Cage delivers a chilling performance as Longlegs, a cheery yet terrifying entity that leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of victims.
Osgood Perkins directs the crime, horror, thriller 'Longlegs'.
The movie generated buzz for its supposed scarity with nerve-racking moments, artful jump scares, and clever sound design and editing.
The movie is set in Oregon during the 1990s and features an eerie, menacing tone.
The movie pays homage to classic serial killer films and Italian giallo movies while offering its unique twists.
FBI Agent's Haunting Past Intertwines with the Longlegs Serial Killer Investigation

Title: A Chilling Encounter with Longlegs: The Serial Killer's Haunting Connection

Lead: Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe star in the latest horror sensation, 'Longlegs,' a chilling tale of an FBI agent on the hunt for a serial killer with disturbing connections to her past.

Paragraph 1: In the small town of Oregon during the 1990s, an enigmatic serial killer leaves cryptic notes signed as 'Longlegs' at each crime scene. FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe), a seasoned investigator with a troubled past, is assigned to the case. As she delves deeper into the investigation, she uncovers unsettling connections between her own experiences and the killer's twisted mind.

Paragraph 2: Directed by Osgood Perkins ('The Blackcoat's Daughter'), 'Longlegs' is a haunting blend of crime, horror, and thriller elements. The movie pays homage to classic serial killer films while offering its unique twists. With an eerie atmosphere and a menacing tone, the film keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

Paragraph 3: Nicolas Cage delivers a chilling performance as Longlegs, a cheery yet terrifying entity that leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of victims. Monroe's portrayal of Agent Harker is both determined and vulnerable, adding depth to the story.

Background: Longlegs is inspired by various elements from serial killer movies and Italian giallo films. The movie also explores themes of family roots, mental illness, and the occult. With a strong cast and intriguing plot twists, 'Longlegs' promises to be one of the most talked-about horror releases of the year.

Facts:

  1. Longlegs is a serial killer who leaves cryptic notes signed as 'Longlegs' at crime scenes.
  2. FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) investigates the case and discovers her own connection to the killer.
  3. The movie pays homage to classic serial killer films and Italian giallo movies while offering its unique twists.
  4. Nicolas Cage delivers a chilling performance as Longlegs, a cheery yet terrifying entity that leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of victims.
  5. Osgood Perkins directs the crime, horror, thriller 'Longlegs'.
  6. The movie is set in Oregon during the 1990s and features an eerie, menacing tone.
  7. Longlegs seems to have a connection to Lee's past, hinted throughout the film.
  8. The movie generated buzz for its supposed scarity with nerve-racking moments, artful jump scares, and clever sound design and editing.
  9. Longlegs offers a bit of both real-life threats and the occult, making it a creepy detective mystery plot.
  10. Nicolas Cage's voice is more haunting in 'Longlegs' than his appearance.

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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • It is unclear how exactly Longlegs' connection to Agent Harker affects the investigation.
  • The article does not provide any specific information about the number of victims or their identities.

Sources

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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For Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experience

The Associated Press News Thursday, 11 July 2024 20:34
  • Unique Points
    • Nicolas Cage drew inspiration from his mother for the serial killer role in ‘Longlegs’ due to her struggle with mental illness.
    • FBI Agent Lee Harker, played by Maika Monroe, investigates a series of gruesome murders and discovers her own connection to the killer in ‘Longlegs’.
    • Director Osgood Perkins was inspired by ‘Silence of the Lambs’ and other serial killer movies for ‘Longlegs’, but it is distinct with its hauntingly supernatural horrors.
    • Anthony Perkins, father of Osgood Perkins, played Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Osgood has long wrestled with his relationship to Hollywood and horror.
    • Nicolas Cage has done several horror movies but considers ‘Longlegs’ his scariest due to its dream logic and permission for actors to express themselves beyond naturalism.
    • Cage and Perkins bonded over their love of cinema and deep family roots in it before making ‘Longlegs’. They didn’t allow them to meet before their first scene together.
  • Accuracy
    • ]The movie 'Longlegs' is a new horror film by director Osgood Perkins.[
    • Agent Lee Harker, played by Maika Monroe, is a young FBI agent with an unusual ability to find terrible things.
    • Longlegs seems to have a connection to Lee’s past, hinted throughout the film.
    • The movie has been certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with 92% approval from critics.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Scariest Horror Movie of the Year Is Here

The Atlantic Magazine David Sims Thursday, 11 July 2024 13:22
  • Unique Points
    • Longlegs is a serial killer who influences families into committing murder-suicides and leaves cryptic notes in Zodiac-style code.
    • Longlegs seems to have a connection to Lee’s past, hinted throughout the film.
  • Accuracy
    • ]The movie 'Longlegs' is a new horror film by director Osgood Perkins.[
    • FBI Agent Lee Harker, played by Maika Monroe, investigates a series of gruesome murders and discovers her own connection to the killer in 'Longlegs'.[
    • Longlegs seems to have a connection to Lee's past, hinted throughout the film.[
    • Nicolas Cage plays the title character in Longlegs.[
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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‘Longlegs’ Lookin’ Good Tonight With Near $3M Preview Record For NEON – Box Office

Deadline Hollywood Anthony D'Alessandro Friday, 12 July 2024 01:56
  • Unique Points
    • NEON's serial killer horror movie 'Longlegs' had $2.5M-$3M in Thursday night previews, a record for the distributor.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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The Most Acclaimed Horror Movie of the Year Is Here. Is It As Scary As Everyone Is Saying?

Slate Nadira Goffe Thursday, 11 July 2024 22:04
  • Unique Points
    • New horror movie Longlegs, directed by Osgood Perkins and starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe, is generating buzz for its supposed scarity.
    • Longlegs follows an FBI agent named Lee Harker, played by Maika Monroe, who has psychic abilities and is tasked with hunting down the eponymous serial killer. Nicolas Cage plays the role of the killer.
    • Longlegs contains nerve-racking moments with artful jump scares and clever sound design and editing.
    • Longlegs offers a bit of both real-life threats and the occult, making it a creepy detective mystery plot.
    • Nicolas Cage’s voice is more haunting in Longlegs than his appearance.
  • Accuracy
    • ]The marketing campaign for Longlegs includes a Zodiac Killer-esque code in the Seattle Times, a phone number plastered on a billboard in Los Angeles,
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. The author uses hyperbole when describing the marketing campaign for Longlegs as 'intense enough to warrant its own headlines' and 'effective PR'. She also uses an exaggerated statement when saying that the first time Monroe saw Cage in his Longlegs makeup, her heart rate reached 170 bpm. The author also appeals to authority by mentioning the solid 80 on Metacritic as evidence of Longlegs being a good film, but not a scary one. No formal fallacies were found.
    • The marketing campaign for Longlegs has been intense enough to warrant its own headlines
    • I would urge women with birthdays on the 14th of the month to think twice before buying a ticket.
  • Bias (95%)
    The author expresses her personal experience and opinion of the movie being 'creepy' and 'spooky', but does not demonstrate any bias towards or against the movie or its subject matter. However, she does use language that may depict some viewers as 'wimps' for not being able to handle certain types of horror elements. This could be seen as a slight dismissive tone towards those viewers, but it is not egregious enough to significantly impact the overall bias score.
    • Despite the shocks, Longlegs is a refreshingly original and deftly made film that has some line readings so great it made the audience in my theater not just jump but LOL.
      • I tend to be more susceptible, scarewise, to horror films that present real-life threats...
        • Photo illustration by Slate. Longlegs photo from Neon.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        88%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        ‘Longlegs’ Review: Daddy Danger

        The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Jeannette Catsoulis Thursday, 11 July 2024 09:01
        • Unique Points
          • Nicolas Cage plays the role of a cheery evil entity in the movie 'Longlegs.'
          • Oz Perkins directed the crime, horror, thriller 'Longlegs.'
          • The movie is about an FBI agent named Lee Harker on the trail of a serial killer who leaves coded notes signed as 'Longlegs' at crime scenes.
          • Lee had a disturbing encounter with Longlegs as a child and has a psychic connection with him.
          • The movie is set in Oregon in the 1990s and features an eerie, menacing tone.
        • Accuracy
          • Nicolas Cage plays the role of a cheery evil entity in the movie 'Longlegs'.
          • FBI Agent Lee Harker, played by Maika Monroe, investigates a series of gruesome murders and discovers her own connection to the killer in 'Longlegs'.
          • Nicolas Cage's character Longlegs is an apparent victim of botched plastic surgery and resembles a bizarre amalgam of Buffalo Bill and Tootsie.
        • Deception (70%)
          The article contains selective reporting as the author focuses on the quirks and oddities of the movie rather than providing a comprehensive analysis or review. The author also uses emotional manipulation by describing Longlegs as a 'cheery evil entity' and 'rhyming-and-singing lunatic'. Additionally, there is a lie by omission as the author fails to mention that Oz Perkins, the director of the movie, is also the brother of the article's author.
          • As chilling and stylish as it is, Longlegs is a frustrating pleasure.
          • The plot plays like a sampler of many, more coherent precursors.
          • He should have been a breeze to catch.
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (95%)
          The author uses language that depicts the villain as both 'rhyming-and-singing lunatic' and a 'bizarre amalgam of Buffalo Bill and Tootsie', implying a disproportionate focus on his eccentricities rather than the serious nature of his crimes. This could be seen as minimizing the gravity of the situation.
          • an apparent victim of botched plastic surgery whom Cage plays as a rhyming-and-singing lunatic beneath a frizzed gray wig.
            • He should have been a breeze to catch.
              • In one amusing scene, as Longlegs enters a hardware store sporting what appear to be slippers and a housedress, he resembles nothing so much as a bizarre amalgam of Buffalo Bill and Tootsie.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication