The labyrinthine trailer for Longlegs with Nicolas Cage as a serial killer

One of the occult messages in this video simply means “JULY”. Any clue as to the film’s release date?

NEON studio’s marketing campaign for upcoming cryptic horror filmOz Perkins (February And Gretel & Hansel), Longlegs, has absolutely mastered the art of teasing. Three short videos had already convinced horror fans by focusing on the strong themes of this dark story: a sordid investigation, persistent sounds and the involvement of the FBI. Eerie posters were also shared to intrigue the audience before revealing its real trailer.

The plot of this psychological thriller emerges more and more here… but in the form of clues. This allows the viewer to be involved as if he were an investigator himself. Here is the first trailer for Longlegsnickname given to serial killer by the FBI team investigating the series of unexplained murders:

The grain of the image is reminiscent of seventies horror classics, and the atmosphere teases one of the most insidiously twisted films of 2024. Nicolas Cage examined its role in Longlegs For Fangoria :

“He (Oz Perkins) is pretty strong in the horror genre right now. He’s actually Anthony’s (Perkins) son. He made very good films. Gretel & Hansel was great. I play a character who hears voices. It’s a bit like a possessed Geppetto, who makes these dolls…“

It is therefore an investigation, led by a young FBI agent, played by the discreet Maika Monroe (It Follows), and a serial killer, played by Nicolas Cage who added his producing talents to the project. However, despite these details, the heart of the plot remains mysterious. Production on the film wrapped in March 2023. Longlegs would be placed “in the vein of psychological thrillers, Hollywood classics“, according to Bloody Disgusting.

Still in a formidable strategic momentumNicolas Cage does not appear frontally in this trailer. The actor’s look in serial killer seems to be a determining element, kept for the film or for the final teasers, which will play a considerable role in public expectations: it is better not to show too much from the first videos. We nevertheless see strange alphabetical shapes mingling with the Chinese puzzle, as well as a religious cult teased in one of the project’s five promotional posters. NEON has increased its efforts to expand the mystery of the film with the use of titles written in code. Puzzles that have already made Internet users salivate: once translated, one of these occult messages can simply be read “JULY”.

Osgood Perkins inherits a substantial horrific legacy, based on Psychologyiconic (pathy), embodied by his late father, Anthony Perkins. It is not (yet) a size such asAri Aster Or Robert Eggersbut the wait generated by Longlegs could well get a second wind in the name Perkins.

In any case, Internet users guessed correctly: Longlegs will offer its breathtaking investigation from July 12, 2024 in American theaters.

Longlegs: Osgood Perkins’ horror thriller starring Nicolas Cage is showing