How to watch Longlegs
The new Nicholas Cage thriller is now playing, but where and when?
It may not have entered the summer with the billing of a blockbuster, but the crime thriller Longlegs has built plenty of hype with its stellar reviews, clever trailers and the promise of a new wild performance from Nicolas Cage. Now playing, you have the chance to watch Longlegs for yourself, and we have all the info you need to know to do so.
Longlegs is written and directed by Osgood Perkins, who has a connection to one of the best Hollywood thrillers of all time, Psycho, as he is the son of Norman Bates actor Anthony Perkins. While not quite reaching Psycho levels, Longlegs has earned some of the best reviews of the year, with it sitting at a 91% "Fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes as of publication.
Here's everything about how you can watch Longlegs right now.
How to watch Longlegs in movie theaters
Longlegs is still playing in movie theaters.
To find out when and where Longlegs is playing near you check out Fandango, which shows all of the movie theaters in your area where it is playing and showtimes. You can make it a one-stop shop by purchasing your ticket directly through the website as well.
Another option to find Longlegs showtimes but also potentially save some money on your ticket is with movie theater subscriptions and membership programs. Offered by a number of US and UK movie theater chains, moviegoers who participate in these programs can get access to free, discounted or monthly allotment of movie tickets, as well as deals on concessions and other theater perks.
Is Longlegs streaming?
Longlegs isn't part of the library on any of the major streaming platforms yet, but it is available at-home viewing.
You can rent Longlegs through digital on-demand platforms like Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV, Fandango at Home and YouTube.
We don't have any inf sthrough digital on-demand platforms like ilable through a streaming service, but when news on that does become available we'll add it here.
What else to know about Longlegs
In addition to Cage playing the mysterious serial killer, Maika Monroe stars in Longlegs as the FBI agent trying to track him down. Here is the official synopsis for the movie:
"In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree."
Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee, Dakota Daulby and Kiernan Shipka also star in the movie.
Watch the Longlegs trailer directly below, but also check out Monroe’s first reaction to seeing Nicolas Cage's killer right here.
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Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.