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'Longlegs': Everything to Know About the Horror Film and Nicolas Cage's Terrifying Transformation

Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage star in Osgood Perkins' new nightmarish mystery, which hits theaters July 12.

Long before hitting theaters or even screening for critics, Longlegs has been hailed as the scariest movie of the year -- or possibly even the decade -- with particular praise being heaped on the titular serial killer, played to soul-shattering perfection by Nicolas Cage. With the film's ad campaign and distribution handled with flawless minimalist flair by Neon, word of mouth began to build early, and Cage's appearance as Longlegs has been kept largely under wraps -- with only a few brief flashes of his horrifying visage surfacing. FBI Agent Lee Harker ( Maika Monroe) is assigned to investigate an unsolved serial killer case, and she begins to uncover occult clues that lead to a Satanic murderer, Longlegs (Cage), to whom she may have a personal link.

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