Longlegs, the “Scariest” Movie of 2024, has Set a Date for its Digital Release
Digital streaming will soon be available for the highly anticipated horror film Longlegs, which currently has an amazing 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A tremendous summer hit, the movie starred Nicolas Cage in a terrifying character unlike any other.
The title character is a serial killer and devil worshipper who has eluded law enforcement for more than 30 years. Nicolas Cage, winner of the Academy Award, plays the role. This year’s highest-grossing R-rated horror movie debuted in theaters on July 12 and quickly broke numerous records. Longlegs is making a digital streaming debut on August 23 following its incredible run, according to What to Stream.
Longlegs is the product of independent studio NEON and will soon be available on digital and VOD platforms. Right now, you can pre-order the horror hit for $24.99 on digital platforms like VUDU, AppleTV+, and Prime Video. The movie will probably cost $19.99 on PVOD on streaming services.
Longlegs surpassed forecasts with a home gross of $72.9 million and an international gross of $27 million, reaching the $100 million mark thus far. The independent horror movie also had a low budget—less than $10 million—which helped it turn a big profit and become NEON’s highest-grossing movie ever.
Early reviews called Longlegs the “scariest film of 2024,” and, aside from its commercial success, critics also enjoyed the film. It debuted with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, which, after more reviews came in, dropped to a still-impressive 86%, and is currently Certified Fresh on the review-aggregator website. Most of the reviews praise Cage’s performance and the eerie atmosphere created by director Osgood “Oz” Perkins. The audience, however, had mixed feelings about the horror, with some calling it “pretentious” and “super boring,” leading it to an audience score of 60%, which is not exactly a rating to worry about.
What’s Next for the Cast of Longlegs?
Maika Monroe played the lead in Longlegs, starring Nicolas Cage as a serial killer who was there but just in a supporting capacity. Completing the cast were Alicia Witt and Blair Underwood. Despite having more than 100 acting credits to his name, Nicolas Cage’s career took a turn for the better after he met Longlegs.
Maika Monroe, the actress most known for her role as Lee Harker, will be seen in the much awaited They Follow, the follow-up to the 2014 movie It Follows. Regarding Osgood Perkins, the filmmaker, he is set to return to NEON Studios for a different horror film, The Monkey, an adaptation of Stephen King. Released on February 21, 2025, the film stars Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, and Theo James.
Longlegs is currently playing in theaters.
