The opening scene of Longlegs was probably one of the best things about it and the moment that really stuck with me after leaving the theatre. What did you think? Let me know your thoughts!
It stuck with me too! It brings you back to being a child with that primal fear engrained in you, and as the viewer its gut wrenching to go back to that feeling and witness it. It really lurks beneath your skin during and after the movie. 10/10
The doll cloaked in the car as a dark inscrutable 'absence of light' and then being replicated visually in the landscapes over the movie duration. The house being upside down in the titles as a clue, the number of triangular shapes placed behind the protagonists head throughout the movie. The passenger perspective in the car is the 'dolls perspective' its the 'devils perspective'
it was so creepy but also funny at the same time. the "almost birthday girl" line cracked me up pretty bad, and when he started screaming "MOMMMYYY.. DADDDYYYY.." that was even funnier, and then the scene where he was arrested was hilarious too because it was so awkward
Loved the opening to this, it actually really caught me off guard when he dropped into frame so quickly and you hear that screeching soundtrack along with the title card it’s so amazing
I went into the movie without paying much attention to any reviews or a rewatch of any trailers and I feel like that helped me to enjoy the movie a lot more. I thought it was great! Nic Cage killed it!
i came out of the cinema about an hour ago now, and the moment i take away from this movie the most, is when we re-visit the events of this first scene when the protagonist discovers the photograph she took of Longlegs when she was a child. With the high-pitched violin screech with the flash and him lowering quickly gave me the most chills I have ever had in a movie watching experience. obsessed!
Watching horror movies since i was 9yo and i have seen most horror movies and i can say that this opening is the best opening scene i have seen in all horror movies combined
This scene brought me back to being a child and that primal fear It felt realistic in a way that I personally found it the scariest movie I have watched in a longggg time honestly. That opening scene brings out that primal “stranger danger” feeling immediately and it really lurks under your skin and stays there afterwards. It stands out to me as one of the scariest movie openings I have ever seen honestly because it felt so real.
The opening scene is so well directed, the first scare kind of came from left field and got me so bad that I was in a state of fear and anticipation for the rest of the film. The perfect set up for what was to come.
Holy crap I didn't even see him standing in the background when she was outside. And the jumpscare actually got me pretty good when usually they're cheap and lazy. This one worked. Shame the rest of the movie took a nose dive after the first two thirds, but WHEW that intro was good. It could have been a short film with just that alone and it would have left me feeling uneasy for days.
I have a feeling this film is basically this generations the shinning. What I mean is a lot of people don’t like it or don’t think it lived up to the hype then down the line the film will be recognised for being great
The opening is easily the best part of the movie. In hindsight, I feel like my viewing experience was riding the high of that intro through Part 1, sitting through Part 2 excited to see it reach that high again, realizing it wouldn't, then Part 3 came and I was just grumpy that such a perfect opening was wasted on a film that was willing to murder its own mystery for the sake of making its climax understandable for anyone who had slept through the first hour
Not really. If you consider the implications of LH being suppressed to not be able to see LL even when he is around, him having to leave indexical signs of his presence for her to become aware (the letters, the dolls, the murders), him setting her up with his well executed plan (including when he would first be revealed to her by determining when he is 'caught') so she would eventually have a 'self revelation' about her true child hood ... and then while still reeling from that be forced to make a choice between 2 forms of evil (kill mum and be murder or observe mum killing and be complicit in the death of an innocent (young girl)). The implications of the end ... continue post movie. Much like in 7 when Brad Pitt's character's fate is revealed fresh 'from the box' and he has to determine suddenly if he is a innocent victim and take it or a sinner and embody wrath. He shifts roles from hero of a thrilling story to tragic avenger (revenge) and you realise the story behind the story.
The first 5 minutes was the best bit of cinema I have seen for years. The cinematography, the cle er use of camera angle on cage, the creepy vibe it creates and ultimately the payoff scare were amazing. Really brilliant movie making
I have been waiting for someone to talk about the opening scene for the last 4 days. Im writing this now in hopes that you realized what i realized. I will edit after the video. The edit after- There was something I was hoping you spoke on, AND YOU DID, but you were wrong. You said the camera view is from us (the audience) while the car is driving up to the house. Other reviews say it introduces a supernatural element halfway into the movie, they were also wrong. The supernatural element was present from the first shot of the opening scene. I'll explain. 1) Satan inhabits the dolls whether it's via the metallic orbs or the dark veil. We know this because the demon face is revealed when the veil is over the dolls and the eyes go red. Keep this in mind it's very important for the opening scene. 2) Satan can NOT physically act, he can only influence. 3) The orb emits sounds (demonstrated by the medical examiner) which we "the viewers" hear as frequencies, but these frequencies actually speak to a specific individual on a more intimate level. The medical examiner saying he heard it whispering his ex wife's name, for example. Now with these reference points I'll breakdown the opening scene from the car ride until we first see a young Lee Harker. Red is a color symbolic of danger, you are right about that, but red plays another part in the opening scene. AT A GLANCE: The very first shot is some text with a Red background, We transition into the car ride with that same red background bleeding into the shot. Our view is from the front passenger side of the car. There are a couple of dark creases to the right of our view inside the car. We come to a stop and the camera turns toward the house then focuses or zooms in to the open windows of the house. The next shot is of young Lee sitting in front of that windows. The appearance of young Lee is accompanied by a hum, reminiscent of the orb's frequencies, which stops when Lee looks up and out toward the car. THE REALITY: The text on the Red background goes away as we transition into the car ride seeing through Satan's Red eyes via Lee's doll. The dark creases to the right of the screen belong to the veil over the doll. Longlegs comes to a stop and Satan focuses on Lee through her window. Within the first 1½ seconds of seeing Lee we hear the hum which is being emitted from the metallic orb in the doll on the passenger seat by Satan. The hum immediately stops when it has drawn Lee's attention. Lured or "influenced" by Satan to come outside while Longlegs takes his position to make his move. The supernatural element was present from the first shots of the film. Thank you for reading. Watch this scene again realizing this and please let me know if it makes you feel different about the opening scene or entire movie in general.
I agree so so much. I was more scared the first half of the movie rather than the last half when everything is revealed. This was because of the opening scene
the fact that I knew i was going to love this film based on this scene, is saying something. it was so beautifully shot, it made me feel SO uneasy, and his sudden movement to the camera creeped me out so bad. it was just so perfect.
The closeup to Dale’s “Longlegs” car is always eerie for me. And you can also see Lee’s look-alike doll at the driver seat is sooo creepy asf People are saying the movie is boring, there’s no Jumpscare, Tarot is better in everyway. But God you can’t deny The atmosphere, the tone, Cinematography and the dread you feel for Lee is Outstanding. Except for act.3 it’s kinda lackluster
Tarot is better??? 😂😂😂 this is part of the reason longlegs has so many mixed reviews, people are used to watching shit formulaic horror films that the moment they watch something new that takes time to develop, their brain short circuits. I get it, longlegs wasn’t really scary, but it actually has atmosphere, and probably one of the best opening scenes in a horror movie. “Tarot is better”, the fuck 😂
@@TheSoldier1984 bro but who is saying tarot is better? That is by far the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. At least long legs has substance. Tarot was just a sequence of dumbass jump scares
This movie scared the daylights out of me. But I did enjoy, one of Nicolas Cage's best performance in my opinion. Also, to me. The movie felt kinda like a German Expressionism movie, at least how I saw it. The cinematography and the emotions on the actor's faces gave me that vibe.
I've been watching horror movies since I was a kid, and then I watched everything in my teens. I can now say with certainty that this opening scene is the best horror scene I've ever seen in the history of cinema. It brought back memories of the fear one feels as a child.
I think aspects of the movie were amazing. I liked the concept of solving a puzzle. However, about 1/2 through everything was kind of spoon fed to us. Would have loved more of a challenge.
I think the problem with a lot of horror films right now is that their marketing often does not correlate to what the film is actually like. I think that's why most of the general audience didn't like it as much as reviewers and movie nuts did. I personally enjoyed the film a lot but I could definitely understand those who had the opinion of the film was more of a disappointment to them.
Loved this movie, only issue I had were the last literal 5 to 10 seconds, too much Cage for me personally. I agree though, that opening scene has stuck with me ever since my viewing, literally one of the best openings to a horror movie in recent memory.
The scene in the hardware store with the teenage girl was also unessary imo it didn't add anything & made Longlegs seem weak I did read though that the teenage girl is Oz Perkins daughter so maybe that's why it made the cut?
I want everyone to watch this movie with headphones on Max and in a dark room by themselves and tell me it's not at least a bit more eerie and frightening, that's how I watched it the first time and wow, what a movie
Red and white is a huge theme in western literature and thus in cinema as well. See it's use in Alien for instance. Well spotted, it hadn't occurred to me yet but I only saw the film yesterday
I absolutely adored this scene when I saw the film in theatres. It set such a great tone for the film and set my expectations pretty high. Sadly, though, the film never had another scene like this one and never hits the same highs. There are plenty of good scenes in this film, but the opening is probably the best. I just wish the rest of the film matched the opening. If it had, the film would definitely be a masterpiece in my mind.
This was one of the best opening scenes I think I have seen in a while. I feel like they set up this sinister character and completely threw him aside for the possessed doll angle. The idea of solving a murder where the killer never enters the house sounded too good to be true for me so I had a feeling there would be a cop out. The twist of him living with the family was also a cool touch and I am still trying to think of there was a way to incorporate that without using “Satanic amnesia” as an excuse.
I think it is still a different experience if you watch it in theaters because you can't play it back. I watched the camrip version and it kinda ruined the reveal for me, I rewinded it back and it was a huge mistake but it was still terrifying tho.
Wait a min, we didn’t see his full face in the intro? Bc I remember seeing his eyes that looked like they were bleeding. I must’ve imagined that. That’s crazy I didn’t realize that until now
I enjoyed this film a lot, but it felt like it wanted to be Hereditary for a more casual audience. I realize that sounds pretentious, but I have no other way to describe my feelings. Great film though and definitely worth a watch. Subsequent viewings might be good with a few details hidden throughout. There was a goat head that could be seen in several scenes towards the end, which makes me wonder what else was hidden. There is a potential for a lot of hidden imagery that may have gone unnoticed.
After watching Longlegs. I can tell one thing, Nicholas Cage would make an amazing Joker! Or potentially the best joker ever, he nailed it as Longlegs!
The opening scene was beautiful in every way. The rest of the film was a major dissapointment for me as i find the devil/satan a bit of a cop out. Humans are the ones who cause the most evil so really think they could have gone somewhere with that instead. I also felt we saw too much of longlegs in the end. I liked seeing him through the camera in the interrogation scene before Harker goes in. Lost me when we saw all of him for so long. Then doubly lost me with it was all the devil! Each to their own of course!
The role felt like a bloody "love letter" to Satan. I think this film was almost perfect. Moments WE'RE perfect. It was an amazing watch in my opinion. My fiance is bloody TRAUMATIZED.
I will say one thing that brought me out of the film in that scene, and it's because I grew up in a rural area similar to the places pictured. Multiple times the haunting call of a Loon is heard..... they're a migratory bird, and are most certainly NOT present when the snow falls.... I get the sound is what they were after, but I think they should have picked a different sound.... it held back what could have been a perfect scene.
I just saw it today. I liked it a lot but took a turn which i believe it didn’t benefit the potential i hoped for. I think i am to blame for my disappointment because of the amount of critics i read about it, got my hopes too high. Also the marketing campaign the studio put up for this made it look as something different. On a different note, i ja e to disagree with you, the lack of OST made me not feel emotions i needed to have in this. Overall its a good movie and nick did a great job. Now i need a longlegs origin story.
Highlight of the whole film. Wish they’d carried this sense of dread and tension throughout, but instead went for a disappointing and ridiculous payoff.
Scary sure, but not a classic. You got the feeling that the only rational and ‘human’ character was agent Carter. I’m sure the goal was to intentionally distance the audience from the characters, and it worked. But it keeps the film from having any kind of memorable impact.
Opening scene is perfect just like Halloween opening scene had pic from passenger not from Michael in one scene when he's driving in car lol hides his face for as long as they could maybe the evil dolls thing happened in Halloween that's why he killed his sister and the caretaker like this happens in every town lol everywhere those dolls go evil happens lol
One of the best opening scenes to a horror movie ive seen in a fat ass minute… this movie was great up until the bullshit devil magic. Other than that though, i enjoyed it.
This is not a horror movie. Watching camerion diaz as a main character of one movie was more horrible than this movie. Shrek the movies even are more terrifying than this movie as well.
The first half of the film is excellent, but it went downhill very quickly from there. Bloody awful. No character development, shallow story, and a rushed ending.
The opening scene of Longlegs was probably one of the best things about it and the moment that really stuck with me after leaving the theatre. What did you think? Let me know your thoughts!
It stuck with me too! It brings you back to being a child with that primal fear engrained in you, and as the viewer its gut wrenching to go back to that feeling and witness it. It really lurks beneath your skin during and after the movie. 10/10
The doll cloaked in the car as a dark inscrutable 'absence of light' and then being replicated visually in the landscapes over the movie duration. The house being upside down in the titles as a clue, the number of triangular shapes placed behind the protagonists head throughout the movie.
The passenger perspective in the car is the 'dolls perspective' its the 'devils perspective'
My heart dropped when Longlegs crouched into the frame for like half a second before it cut, I love it so much 😭
Foreal!! I thought he sprung at her almost like a grass hopper with ‘long legs’ 😲
That scared me crap out of me.
Yes ! I felt that too ! My hands went straight to my face !
it was so creepy but also funny at the same time. the "almost birthday girl" line cracked me up pretty bad, and when he started screaming "MOMMMYYY.. DADDDYYYY.." that was even funnier, and then the scene where he was arrested was hilarious too because it was so awkward
Loved the opening to this, it actually really caught me off guard when he dropped into frame so quickly and you hear that screeching soundtrack along with the title card it’s so amazing
no i know my whole audience gasped bc i didn’t expect him to be there so early on
Yeah it was such a great moment!
This opening scene was honestly so haunting and amazing.
Yeah it was probably the best moment in the movie
The opening when long legs crouches down and you hardly make out his face was disturbing af. I loved that scene so much.
I left the theater feeling so disoriented. The movie's vibe and villain stuck with me for the rest of the day. It's a rare film. Loved it.
I'm still suffering from Nicolas Cage nightmares lol
for some reason the camera angles fucked with my eyes so walking out from the dark theater into the light hallway made me almost walk into a wall
I went into the movie without paying much attention to any reviews or a rewatch of any trailers and I feel like that helped me to enjoy the movie a lot more. I thought it was great! Nic Cage killed it!
I’m not a jumper during movies but that opening scene made me jump out of my seat! It was super effective. 😮💨
Most scared I’ve ever been while watching a movie was that damn intro
Yeah that opening scene was something!
Why? Tell me all. Haven't seen it probably wont.
i came out of the cinema about an hour ago now, and the moment i take away from this movie the most, is when we re-visit the events of this first scene when the protagonist discovers the photograph she took of Longlegs when she was a child. With the high-pitched violin screech with the flash and him lowering quickly gave me the most chills I have ever had in a movie watching experience. obsessed!
After this terrifying opening I was on edge for the whole damn movie.
Yeah it was a great scene!
Watching horror movies since i was 9yo and i have seen most horror movies and i can say that this opening is the best opening scene i have seen in all horror movies combined
What are some of your favourite horror films?
I was trying to crack my neck right as the jumpscare happened and almost ended up paralyzing myself thanks to how badly my body jolted
That’s just natural selection.
@@wugmuppet 💀💀
LOL
"I cain't feel mah lehgz, mah lohng lehggggz!!!" 😂😂😂(Spoken like that 'can I pet your dog' kid)
Too bad you didn't! How poetic that would've been!
This scene brought me back to being a child and that primal fear It felt realistic in a way that I personally found it the scariest movie I have watched in a longggg time honestly. That opening scene brings out that primal “stranger danger” feeling immediately and it really lurks under your skin and stays there afterwards. It stands out to me as one of the scariest movie openings I have ever seen honestly because it felt so real.
Haven’t seen it but the red screen beginning and framing looks very Kubrick-like.
The opening scene is so well directed, the first scare kind of came from left field and got me so bad that I was in a state of fear and anticipation for the rest of the film. The perfect set up for what was to come.
Yeah it was the perfect scene in the movie
Yeah it was the perfect scene in the movie
Holy crap I didn't even see him standing in the background when she was outside. And the jumpscare actually got me pretty good when usually they're cheap and lazy. This one worked. Shame the rest of the movie took a nose dive after the first two thirds, but WHEW that intro was good. It could have been a short film with just that alone and it would have left me feeling uneasy for days.
I have a feeling this film is basically this generations the shinning. What I mean is a lot of people don’t like it or don’t think it lived up to the hype then down the line the film will be recognised for being great
Definitely not. The plot drags for well over half the movie, the twist is predictable, and Nick Cage was an awful participant.
It could have been..
Lol bit delusional to compare this with The Shining
@@riggertoni6624 I never liked the shining. I thought it was annoying and boring even as a child. So if this is like that I don't want to see it. 😢
@@riggertoni6624 not in terms of quality, The Shinning clears Longlegs. I mean in terms of audience perception
The opening is easily the best part of the movie. In hindsight, I feel like my viewing experience was riding the high of that intro through Part 1, sitting through Part 2 excited to see it reach that high again, realizing it wouldn't, then Part 3 came and I was just grumpy that such a perfect opening was wasted on a film that was willing to murder its own mystery for the sake of making its climax understandable for anyone who had slept through the first hour
Not really. If you consider the implications of LH being suppressed to not be able to see LL even when he is around, him having to leave indexical signs of his presence for her to become aware (the letters, the dolls, the murders), him setting her up with his well executed plan (including when he would first be revealed to her by determining when he is 'caught') so she would eventually have a 'self revelation' about her true child hood ... and then while still reeling from that be forced to make a choice between 2 forms of evil (kill mum and be murder or observe mum killing and be complicit in the death of an innocent (young girl)). The implications of the end ... continue post movie. Much like in 7 when Brad Pitt's character's fate is revealed fresh 'from the box' and he has to determine suddenly if he is a innocent victim and take it or a sinner and embody wrath. He shifts roles from hero of a thrilling story to tragic avenger (revenge) and you realise the story behind the story.
Yes!! The use of music and sound effects and just background sound gave a wonderful sense of dread. It was so good.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I watched it two days ago with my sister, and I got to say, I’ll never forget hearing Longlegs’ voice and his first lines… they are haunting.
Thanks for covering this.. EVERYTHING about this opening was unnerving. A perfect mix of technique and skill.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This opening scene & 1990s IT opening are my favorites all time
The first 5 minutes was the best bit of cinema I have seen for years. The cinematography, the cle er use of camera angle on cage, the creepy vibe it creates and ultimately the payoff scare were amazing. Really brilliant movie making
Had a jack nicholson shining vibe. Really well written and directed scene. Sets the tone without revealing too much.
I have been waiting for someone to talk about the opening scene for the last 4 days. Im writing this now in hopes that you realized what i realized. I will edit after the video.
The edit after- There was something I was hoping you spoke on, AND YOU DID, but you were wrong. You said the camera view is from us (the audience) while the car is driving up to the house. Other reviews say it introduces a supernatural element halfway into the movie, they were also wrong. The supernatural element was present from the first shot of the opening scene. I'll explain.
1) Satan inhabits the dolls whether it's via the metallic orbs or the dark veil. We know this because the demon face is revealed when the veil is over the dolls and the eyes go red. Keep this in mind it's very important for the opening scene.
2) Satan can NOT physically act, he can only influence.
3) The orb emits sounds (demonstrated by the medical examiner) which we "the viewers" hear as frequencies, but these frequencies actually speak to a specific individual on a more intimate level. The medical examiner saying he heard it whispering his ex wife's name, for example.
Now with these reference points I'll breakdown the opening scene from the car ride until we first see a young Lee Harker.
Red is a color symbolic of danger, you are right about that, but red plays another part in the opening scene.
AT A GLANCE: The very first shot is some text with a Red background, We transition into the car ride with that same red background bleeding into the shot. Our view is from the front passenger side of the car. There are a couple of dark creases to the right of our view inside the car. We come to a stop and the camera turns toward the house then focuses or zooms in to the open windows of the house. The next shot is of young Lee sitting in front of that windows. The appearance of young Lee is accompanied by a hum, reminiscent of the orb's frequencies, which stops when Lee looks up and out toward the car.
THE REALITY: The text on the Red background goes away as we transition into the car ride seeing through Satan's Red eyes via Lee's doll. The dark creases to the right of the screen belong to the veil over the doll. Longlegs comes to a stop and Satan focuses on Lee through her window. Within the first 1½ seconds of seeing Lee we hear the hum which is being emitted from the metallic orb in the doll on the passenger seat by Satan. The hum immediately stops when it has drawn Lee's attention. Lured or "influenced" by Satan to come outside while Longlegs takes his position to make his move.
The supernatural element was present from the first shots of the film.
Thank you for reading. Watch this scene again realizing this and please let me know if it makes you feel different about the opening scene or entire movie in general.
holy fuck you need to make a video about this! crazy good wording, i didn’t even realise 😱
THANK YOUUUU i’m so glad someone else picked up on this!!
I noticed the black veil on my second watch and realized it was in the pov of the doll.. I never thought about the red screen being the red eyes!
I agree so so much. I was more scared the first half of the movie rather than the last half when everything is revealed. This was because of the opening scene
The opening scene was crazy good.
3:10 pretty sure ur seeing it from the point of view of the doll that is in the passenger seat
the fact that I knew i was going to love this film based on this scene, is saying something. it was so beautifully shot, it made me feel SO uneasy, and his sudden movement to the camera creeped me out so bad. it was just so perfect.
Yeah from a creative perspective it was really good
The closeup to Dale’s “Longlegs” car is always eerie for me.
And you can also see Lee’s look-alike doll at the driver seat is sooo creepy asf
People are saying the movie is boring, there’s no Jumpscare, Tarot is better in everyway. But God you can’t deny
The atmosphere, the tone, Cinematography and the dread you feel for Lee is Outstanding.
Except for act.3 it’s kinda lackluster
Tarot is better??? 😂😂😂 this is part of the reason longlegs has so many mixed reviews, people are used to watching shit formulaic horror films that the moment they watch something new that takes time to develop, their brain short circuits. I get it, longlegs wasn’t really scary, but it actually has atmosphere, and probably one of the best opening scenes in a horror movie. “Tarot is better”, the fuck 😂
@@creepycrayon5184 Yeah Jeez Some…NAH A LOT OF EM R SAYIN IT
@@TheSoldier1984 bro but who is saying tarot is better? That is by far the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. At least long legs has substance. Tarot was just a sequence of dumbass jump scares
@@creepycrayon5184 I believe I saw countless of Longlegs haters sayin that Tarot and latest insidious film is miles better than this movie On Reddit.
This movie scared the daylights out of me. But I did enjoy, one of Nicolas Cage's best performance in my opinion.
Also, to me. The movie felt kinda like a German Expressionism movie, at least how I saw it. The cinematography and the emotions on the actor's faces gave me that vibe.
I loved the title/opening credit sequence of this movie. Reminded me a lot of David Fincher's Se7en.
I've been watching horror movies since I was a kid, and then I watched everything in my teens. I can now say with certainty that this opening scene is the best horror scene I've ever seen in the history of cinema. It brought back memories of the fear one feels as a child.
the opening scene reminds me of those scary short horror films found on youtube
Brilliant analysis and breakdown of the key moments 👍👍👍👍👍👍💯
Glad you enjoyed it
Also loved when see started to decipher the message left on her desk with a serial killer still in her house. Like crazy good writing there....🤣😂
I think aspects of the movie were amazing. I liked the concept of solving a puzzle. However, about 1/2 through everything was kind of spoon fed to us. Would have loved more of a challenge.
I think the problem with a lot of horror films right now is that their marketing often does not correlate to what the film is actually like. I think that's why most of the general audience didn't like it as much as reviewers and movie nuts did. I personally enjoyed the film a lot but I could definitely understand those who had the opinion of the film was more of a disappointment to them.
The build up tho was fire! I got so jumpy when he first appeared.....
The opening scene disturbed me for like 3 days after. I lost the fear of the dark a while ago but this movie brought it back.
Loved this movie, only issue I had were the last literal 5 to 10 seconds, too much Cage for me personally. I agree though, that opening scene has stuck with me ever since my viewing, literally one of the best openings to a horror movie in recent memory.
The scene in the hardware store with the teenage girl was also unessary imo it didn't add anything & made Longlegs seem weak
I did read though that the teenage girl is Oz Perkins daughter so maybe that's why it made the cut?
I want everyone to watch this movie with headphones on Max and in a dark room by themselves and tell me it's not at least a bit more eerie and frightening, that's how I watched it the first time and wow, what a movie
Red and white is a huge theme in western literature and thus in cinema as well. See it's use in Alien for instance. Well spotted, it hadn't occurred to me yet but I only saw the film yesterday
I absolutely adored this scene when I saw the film in theatres. It set such a great tone for the film and set my expectations pretty high. Sadly, though, the film never had another scene like this one and never hits the same highs. There are plenty of good scenes in this film, but the opening is probably the best. I just wish the rest of the film matched the opening. If it had, the film would definitely be a masterpiece in my mind.
Really good breakdown
Thanks!
I jumped, i was shocked they revealed the face that early
Yeah even though it was only for a brief second it was so haunting
Only for a few quick frames
This was one of the best opening scenes I think I have seen in a while. I feel like they set up this sinister character and completely threw him aside for the possessed doll angle. The idea of solving a murder where the killer never enters the house sounded too good to be true for me so I had a feeling there would be a cop out. The twist of him living with the family was also a cool touch and I am still trying to think of there was a way to incorporate that without using “Satanic amnesia” as an excuse.
So I just saw this but was a little late & missed the opening. Is there any way I can watch it?
You'll have to go back to the cinema or wait for it to be released on digital
I think it is still a different experience if you watch it in theaters because you can't play it back. I watched the camrip version and it kinda ruined the reveal for me, I rewinded it back and it was a huge mistake but it was still terrifying tho.
This opening scene was so wild!!
Another really unnerving thing about the POV shot is that it’s The Doll’s POV, and therefore The Devil’s
What's the song in the opening credits?
Wait a min, we didn’t see his full face in the intro? Bc I remember seeing his eyes that looked like they were bleeding. I must’ve imagined that. That’s crazy I didn’t realize that until now
I remember that too. I think it was only for a split second.
@@glamdawling I rewatched it today and he does show his full face at the beginning
best horror movie of the 2020’s
Bold statement!
Too early to say but it's up there
The Watchers was pretty good till the last few minutes.😅 Waiting Heretic, Cuckoo, and Nosferatu.
I enjoyed this film a lot, but it felt like it wanted to be Hereditary for a more casual audience. I realize that sounds pretentious, but I have no other way to describe my feelings. Great film though and definitely worth a watch. Subsequent viewings might be good with a few details hidden throughout. There was a goat head that could be seen in several scenes towards the end, which makes me wonder what else was hidden. There is a potential for a lot of hidden imagery that may have gone unnoticed.
The only comparison with Hereditary i can make is that both are well shot and well acted horror movies.
For me this absolutely the scariest movie in the last decade. Hereditary is the only movie that scared me as much, if not more.
After watching Longlegs. I can tell one thing, Nicholas Cage would make an amazing Joker! Or potentially the best joker ever, he nailed it as Longlegs!
Yeah he'd definitely deliver a good performance!
Oh God? Nicholas Cage Joker? Please no.
The bird sounds are wrong. Loons aren’t around that time of year. I’m not saying I’m just saying.
I loved it btw. Bird sounds is the most minor complaint
The opening scene was beautiful in every way. The rest of the film was a major dissapointment for me as i find the devil/satan a bit of a cop out. Humans are the ones who cause the most evil so really think they could have gone somewhere with that instead.
I also felt we saw too much of longlegs in the end. I liked seeing him through the camera in the interrogation scene before Harker goes in. Lost me when we saw all of him for so long. Then doubly lost me with it was all the devil! Each to their own of course!
Most people have a built in instinct to protect children that combined with Legs creeping around made it very effective at setting the mood
Why The posters are Up and down?
The opening scene was the best scene in the film for me. It left me rattled and not much can do that.
Yeah it was awesome!
Was an absolutely excellent opening.
One of the best parts of the movie for sure
Loved the movie. They couldn't have picked a better actor than Nic to play that part! I felt it was more of the Triller genre than Horror though.
Yeah he was good! And I'd definitely agree about the genre
nobody talks about how he said “good girl” and disappeared behind the house that shit made me scream
Annabelle wants credit for the final reveal
I wish they would have nixed the supernatural element of this movie entirely and just went with a straight killer thriller
The role felt like a bloody "love letter" to Satan. I think this film was almost perfect. Moments WE'RE perfect. It was an amazing watch in my opinion. My fiance is bloody TRAUMATIZED.
I wish the whole movie carried this energy
The opening scene was my favorite
Yeah it was incredible!
I honestly don’t get it. Two jump scares and a title reveal using 2013’s Conjuring musical cue. Am I missing something ?
After the opening scene, I watched the rest with both hands on my chest...
Yeah the opening scene was perfect!
I look for a lot of things in horror films. "Scary" is not one of them.
This was a quality film.
I thought about this opening scene for the rest of the movie. I don't plan on watching it ever again lol.
Yeah the opening scene was the best part!
I will say one thing that brought me out of the film in that scene, and it's because I grew up in a rural area similar to the places pictured. Multiple times the haunting call of a Loon is heard..... they're a migratory bird, and are most certainly NOT present when the snow falls.... I get the sound is what they were after, but I think they should have picked a different sound.... it held back what could have been a perfect scene.
Could be intentional but most people aren't bird experts either.
I just saw it today. I liked it a lot but took a turn which i believe it didn’t benefit the potential i hoped for. I think i am to blame for my disappointment because of the amount of critics i read about it, got my hopes too high. Also the marketing campaign the studio put up for this made it look as something different.
On a different note, i ja e to disagree with you, the lack of OST made me not feel emotions i needed to have in this. Overall its a good movie and nick did a great job. Now i need a longlegs origin story.
“What happens if I just…”
The opening was exciting. Too bad the rest of the movie was mediocre.
It was amazing but the black magic aspect is kinda unrealistic it could have been some chemical but black magic kinda unbelievable
Is ir more unbelievable than being in cahoots with Satan himself?
@@Bootricia well satanism exist so is more believable than magic ball
I shit my pants on the opening scene even though it's the most predictable jumpscare
I missed the opening scene because I arrived late 😭
Probably the best scene in the movie
10/10 scene in a 7.2/10 movie
That's a fair description!
Station wagon was the scariest part of the film
Highlight of the whole film. Wish they’d carried this sense of dread and tension throughout, but instead went for a disappointing and ridiculous payoff.
Well, I missed the opening scene because I came a bit late, so it annoys me to read that it was the best scene. Neverthless I enjoyed the film.
Yeah it really was!
Man I wish I didn’t have 2 drunk women, rudely talking all through the opening.
I jumped like a babe at the end of this damn sequence I said to My mom: No I don't wanna see him anymore please no
Scary sure, but not a classic. You got the feeling that the only rational and ‘human’ character was agent Carter. I’m sure the goal was to intentionally distance the audience from the characters, and it worked. But it keeps the film from having any kind of memorable impact.
Having carter rational & human was done to hit hard when he did what he did at end
Opening scene is perfect just like Halloween opening scene had pic from passenger not from Michael in one scene when he's driving in car lol hides his face for as long as they could maybe the evil dolls thing happened in Halloween that's why he killed his sister and the caretaker like this happens in every town lol everywhere those dolls go evil happens lol
I wore my long legs today 🙃
opening is so disturbing i love it)
Yeah the best part of the movie!
One of the best opening scenes to a horror movie ive seen in a fat ass minute… this movie was great up until the bullshit devil magic. Other than that though, i enjoyed it.
This is not a horror movie. Watching camerion diaz as a main character of one movie was more horrible than this movie. Shrek the movies even are more terrifying than this movie as well.
Of the year? Sure, i dont really think anything can top longlegs considering how shit hollywood is currently especially for horrors
Opening scene was the only one good thing in this movie. 90% of the script is absolutely shitty, like a netflix made budget horror.
The opening was the best scene in the movie unfortunately. I won’t spoil anything but it was VERY overhyped
The first half of the film is excellent, but it went downhill very quickly from there. Bloody awful. No character development, shallow story, and a rushed ending.
Yeah it's a shame because there was definitely potential there with the movie
it was pretty mid tbh
when nick start singing , the scare factor went downhill , sounds corny
the openings the only scary scene
Yeah i'd agree!