“I always try to start with something that’s classical or feels like a pop interpretation of something that we have seen before,” notes filmmaker Osgood Perkins of Longlegs starring Nicolas Cage as Longlegs and Taika Monroe as Agent Harker.

Occult films rest on the familiar idea of the henchman/ woman that “does the dirty work for the Devil.” In this case, it’s a verticallyenhanced dollmaker who unleashes powerful demons that cause people to violent kill their families.

“You start with a regular person like Frankenstein’s Igor or Renfield. One day their life changes because they get a cold tap on the shoulder from the evil presence, whether it’s Dracula or the Devil. Their life is not theirs anymore.” There is no opting out even if they change their mind.

Perkins never overthought Longlegs’ backstory. He lets the story lead without too much story baggage to weigh down the story.

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