Longlegs Ending Explained 

Hey yall I use the term "they' as a neutral term a lot when talking about characters. I do this subconsciously I guess to not sound repetitive if I keep saying "he" "she" or the characters name over and over. If its confusing to anyone sorry about that will work on it.

Its not that she didnt have bullets to shoot the doll, she shot 3 times in the house. The gun failed to discharge when attempting to shoot the doll multiple times... supernatural forces.

Let's start with who/what "Longlegs" is. Baal, the demon that once ruled hell, is described as having an ashen look or carrying ash and having a hoarse, peculiar voice. Of note was that his form was inconsistent, having different faces/different heads, but he is depicted as having the body/legs of a spider. In some interpretations, people would sacrifice children to him. He granted wisdom, control over men, and powers such as invisibility. Baal eventually gave up the throne in hell to Satan, taking on the role of prince. It's unclear if he bowed willingly or put up a fight, but he became Satan's subject. So, while Baal had some independence, he would not have the power to harm anything created or protected by Satan. One way to look at this is that Lee's relationship to Satan predates her meeting Longlegs, by way of her mother--why the mother always pushed her to pray, though Lee can't do it because it "scared" her (possessed people or those under demonic influence supposedly cannot recite prayers). So, while Longlegs may have wanted Lee's family in his ritual, he couldn't take her. Notable that he certainly couldn't possess the father. Instead, Longlegs forced/tricked Lee's mother to take part in his plans, a bargain with a demon on top of a bargain with the devil. Likewise, Lee's psychic powers could be a remnant of Satan--unclear if she was his child, but that would explain a lot. "Evil vs Evil" is a theme that goes back to The Exorcist and, of course, into thousands of years of mythology before that: some evil spirits feud with or are subjugated by others. Humans sometimes hope to play them against each other. Though in regards to demonology, there is a lot of order and hierarchy, almost a civility to how the realm operates. This helps put some context to Longleg's comments about being a "friend of a friend" and talking about the "man downstairs" and the very loaded statement about "we" learning she wanted to go into law enforcement (possibly talking about him, mom, And Satan). It also frames the Baphomet looking demon as being a separate entity, simply watching Lee from afar. The Longlegs himself is likely a possessed human. It's unknown how he fell into his state, but some of his quirks may be related; he listened to rock music, kept/drew symbols, and crafted dolls (which can be related to dark magic). What we physically see is the end result of long-term possession, a shell of a man, corrupted and rotten. Though extremely powerful, hence his ability to craft mind-controlling artifacts and get the fathers to kill their families. It's hinted that he's been going into the hardware store for years (for supplies) and that family has seen his decline--not explicitly shown but we can imagine they were quick to report him once the FBI put out his image. It would also explain why Longlegs wanted out of the physical body once he thought his work was done; the "hail Satan" is not just a farewell; it is the demon committing his end to Satan, giving him glory, and returning to his service. Personally I haven't looked at any of the website or trailers, though some of those themes may resonate with anyone that digs in some more.

Majority of people watching horror films should know the labeling they do of " scariest movie" is just marketing. Feel people get so wrapped up in wanting to be terrified they dismiss the movie as horrible because it didnt hit the fear factor for them. You can watch a movie in the horror category that is still a great film. This movie is well written, great cinemetography, and if you watch it as a dark supernarural thriller you will appreciate the film more.

The ending to me was like “the man downstairs” coming upstairs to get Lee. It sounded like the biggest, evil footsteps. Lee broke off her protection from him by killing her mother

Lee at the end of the film is rocking a revolver, which usually carry six rounds in its cylinder. Lee shoots 2 people and when she turns the gun on the doll, the thing doesn't go off... I think thats something that we might be missing or looking to deep into. For the majority of the film, she's rocking a 9mm of some sort, with the exception of this last scene. Did anyone else catch that?

I took the ending as insinuating that the devil will always exist, and that’s why she couldn’t shoot the doll. The devil will always exist, but he can be stopped as long as someone stops the rituals to summon him from underneath. Now that the Mum and Longlegs have been killed, no one will be doing his bidding and murdering people as ritual sacrifice.

How did the cop not realize his daughter's birthday was also on the 14th???

So what helps a ton in understanding this movie is viewing it knowing Longlegs is a puppet/doll himself, who is possessed by Satan/baal or what have you. From this perspective so much more makes sense, longlegs is a body that satan posses, he isn't in it at all times, which is why he said "I am wearing my longlegs today", this implies different forms, or the scene when longlegs is just sitting lifeless and motionless in the basement, he isn't actively possessed at that time. It also explains how he creates something supernatural like the mind controlling dolls, it is not longlegs making those dolls it is satan or whatever. It also explains longlegs' body being almost corpse like and deformed. Also explains how longlegs knows things about people that he shouldn't, or the future, or how he looks at people through the TV as they play back their interview with him. It explains why longlegs bashes his own head in, because that body is no longer useful to the demon as it is caputured now, so it destroys it, and moves to the next host, Lee's mother. And so on...So the whole time longlegs is a doll posses by a demon the entire time.

"It's not Revelations...its Revelation..no s" 😂

Something I haven't seen anyone mention as to "how he did it"... Did no one else notice that the coroner who removed the metal ball from the Carrie Anne doll said that he thought he was hearing his ex-wife's name from the ball? The dolls themselves aren't necessarily enchanted, but the balls are, the voice of whatever demon affects adult men. Also, Lee's birthday is, I believe, the year before his first acknowledged victims at the camera family farm. Lee didn't have a father figure to manipulate in any way, not through a cult or psychopathic manipulation, or magic. He had to go in and do it himself. He would have left evidence, so it was also beneficial for him to have an accomplice. For that specific situation, 'Daddy' Long Legs is a father figure for Lee, which she didn't remember... She's also the one that got away for him and he kept tabs on her.

Loved the foreshadowing of Carie Anne telling Lee that she’s been to the Camera farm before. Or at least someone who looks like her has (ie: Lee’s mother).

the black mist in the silver ball represents the devil inside of everyone. If I remember it was referenced as being in everyone by Nicolas Cages character

Longlegs had nothing to do with Lee becoming an FBI agent, he even said at one point that "they" (presuming he and the mother) laughed when Lee decided to join the FBI.

Lee said that Dolls in certain cultures hold dark energy within them, so obviously, long legs had been Hexing them with magic.

I had no idea this film would turn out to be a supernatural horror, i thought it was just going to be like a silence of the lambs/zodiac killer murder mystery kind of film. Also, when Lee was trying to piece it all together by saying "theyre letting someone they trust into their homes probably a child," made you think it was the girl at the psychiatric ward, right? But it was really the mother, nice misdirection by the writer.

One of my pet peeves in stories is when followers of Satan are so gung ho about the book of revelation. Because, Bible spoiler alert, revelation doesn't end too great for Satan and his palls. "Oh we actually love and believe all of revelation, except for that one part! The rest is totally rad and going to happen though."

LOVED this movie! I can't wait to see it, again. The one part that I found confusing was the part when Longlegs breaks into her home to leave her the birthday card. She saw a strange man in her home, checked out like 2 or 3 rooms with her gun drawn, noticed the envelope on her desk....and had a seat? She didn't seem to care very much about the strange man in her home. Did I miss something?

My interest peaked when they were examining the doll and the ball, but was disappointed they didn't go more into that aspect and didn't show us more on how that worked as it was the creepiest thing to me.

Nice cage sounded like that tiny Tim guy that played the little ukulele lmao

The porcelain dolls, IMO, represent the extremely delicate fragility of a child's innocence/ignorance.

The dread I felt when the interrogation began was intense because I had guessed from the trailer he (or someone) would kill themself or seriously injur themselves in front of her because of they way she was backed against the wall and traumatized when the other agents rush in. My mind was reeling on how it would happen if he was handcuffed and had no weapon. Add to that, my unease with his voice because he sounded like HIM from the Powerpuff girls with his high echoey voice and appearance, so spooky! I saw it twice tonight. Thank you for your dedication to covering this every step of the way. I was ultra creeped out by the first showing I went to.

SPOILER COMMENT was the black ball inside the doll's head putting them into a trance? I thought the reason why she didn't shoot the doll at the end is because she wanted the girl to remain in a trance as if she shot the doll, the realisation of her parents murder would be too much for her.

Nick Cage was PHENOMENAL in this. I remember hearing he was going to be in it, but I forgot. I remember thinking "this actor is so good, he's practically carrying this movie" (of course the other actors were brilliant, but he stole the show). When my friend pointed out who it is, just, wow.

Really liked this movie. Gave me my Zodiac fix. It’s not a typical mainstream horror movie so I can understand why some people don’t like it. It’s a double edge sword. I appreciate that it’s not your typical jump scare fest with something crazy happening every 3 minutes, but at the same time it wouldn’t hurt if it had some

I just want to mention a few things i haven't seen any channels speak on. There was no birthday party. No friends, no family. The house was clean. No signs of a party. Oh but lee was late. The cake wasnt cut yet. It was always for Lee. The carter family especially the mother act strange when we meet them. Carter also pushes Lee around in the movie. Makes her go out to drink, meet his fam, speak to her mother etc. Carter was alresdy "possessed" in a way. Lee is the only victim who didnt have a father. All the families had a father to carry out the murders. She would be the only one longlegs would have to physically murder. So was she never in danger? Was it just all a trick to gain accsses to her mother? The goat figure is guiding lee. Every discovery she makes its around. The tap on her shoulder as she puts. It wanted her to sovle the case. To find long legs. Lets her see what it wants her to see. So if its all a ritual for the devil why did the devil sabatoge it with lee? Was it all just a game? Yea im probably reading to much into it. Idk.

I assumed the end meant that the doll basically consumed Lee since she disrupted the cycle by killing her mother, so now Lee would end up having to kill the kid and then either herself as well, or for her to then have to carry out the role of her mother

So Blair Underwood didn’t realize his daughter’s birthday was on the 14th?

I want to see a prequel movie about Longlegs from his childhood til now

I think (myself included) had a preconceived notion about how the movie was going to go and though it may have failed THAT expectation (which is no one’s fault but our own) I actually loved the final product. I’m seeing it again tomorrow but I like seeing everyone’s perspectives of not only the movie but the larger themes presented.

The black smoke essence inside the orb comes out of Lee's head before she passes out. Who called Lee to tell her shes late for Rubies birthday? I found it interesting Lee's father was never mentioned or shown. I got so many questions

I feel like we're missing something here. At one point her mom says that if they stop doing what they're doing their souls will be condemned to hell for eternity. If that's the case then when lee shot her mother she was making a choice to save the girl at the cost of her own Immortal soul. That's what made the end for me so horrifying. I think that as great as this movie is Perkins made a mistake by not just ending the film on her face but having that last Nick Cage outburst. I would have cut that.

As soon as I was done with the film, I went out and booked another ticket for the next show, same day.

Lee wanted to be an actress when she was little. I think that changed as soon as Longlegs began influencing her and her mother.

what my friends and I don't get is that why did the mom continue to bring the doll to the last girl's house if she already freed Lee from the binding (shooting Young Lee's doll) and Longlegs is already dead. Isn't her whole motive for following Longlegs is to keep Lee safe?

The murders seem to always come in 3. Usually that involves the mother, father and daughter. In the case of the Camera family, the local priest happened to be there and was killed as a result. This allowed Kari Ann to escape death, although she was left in a catatonic state as a result of the doll being buried, instead of being returned to Longlegs. In Carter’s home, Carter, his wife and Ruth were killed, filling the quota with Ruby escaping death. With Longlegs and Ruth being killed, there is no one left to return the Ruby doll but Lee, and Lee’s connection to Longlegs was severed with the destruction of her doll. Longlegs’ final connection now exists through Lee with Ruby and her doll. Now the choice is left to Harker to either spare Ruby, just as she was spared as a child, and continue Longlegs’ work, or to leave Ruby in her catatonic state as we see her in the final scene. When Carter and Harker are leaving the forensics lab that contained the Kari Ann Camera doll and orb, Carter asks the tech to “open up the orb”, the tech responds that he can but it’s hollow. We find out that Kari Ann killed herself the next day, which would coincide with the tech “opening up” the orb. When Ruth destroyed the Lee doll’s orb, Lee was knocked unconscious and woke up in Longlegs’ room. I believe she is now in the service of “the man downstairs”, fulfilling Longlegs’ role. The connection with Ruby doll is through her, and that’s why she can’t destroy it herself. But that’s just a theory…a film theor….nah I can’t do that lol

When Longlegs (Dale) tells Lee that "You can get started now..." he's referring to Lee's beginning as a serial killer. Taking up his mantle so to speak

The hail satan at the end was completely unnecessary and still bothering me. I felt like I watched something I shouldn’t have

What makes Longlegs so special, is that the horror experience feels confusing in the best way. The horror that is presented to us is so eerie and scary, we dont have all the answers, and that is what makes this movie amazing. Cage's performance was insane, I cant believe that what was him. For the first time, I felt utter dread when I saw him on screen. That beginning shot got me....😅😅😅

I’m so excited to hear more!! Thank you 🙏🙏 the ending frustrated me also which is what I think the director intended…

Did anyone else catch in one of the scenes where Lee is tlaking ot her Mom on the phone, you can hear Ruth (her mom) whispering to someone, most likely Longlegs

I wanted to like it but it just took a bunch of fun tropes and completely failed to tie them together. There was no point to the decoding the cryptic letters. Why would Longlegs even leave letters? They started with a cool psychic agent and even had psychic tests and a discussion of results. This never came back up except explaining why she had the powers (but the reasoning was very specific to her. It originally seemed like a power some people had, there were tests for it, it was being discussed casually). How were the dolls from all the other murders never found? Did the mom go back to move the dolls? They talked about no evidence of entry, wouldn't there be evidence of the mom entering? It would be more believable if the doll needed to be in the house for a long time but it was shown to work pretty instantly at the kids birthday. Why would the kid have a birthday party and only invite her dad's coworker? The only code that was "cracked" was the triangle with the dates which would only work if you laid out the calendar in an arbitrary way. Oh and 2 people have their birthday on the 14th and never thought it was worth mentioning? Also still no relevance given to the 14th. The horrible line of "I was a nurse for 8 years, now I kill families". No significance of her being a nurse which would have been a much better way to get close to families / give this a timeline. Why did the mom keep murdering after Longlegs was dead / the doll was broken and demonic tie severed? Why do you need the dolls in the first place? They mentioned Voodoo, but the kids were never controlled, it was always the father. Just seems like you need the stone to be inside a house for a short period of time. I get the childhood trauma, fuzzy memory, that's a common movie trope. But did she spend her whole childhood never being curious about the basement? That could have been a good thing to mention. Also her prayers were mentioned 3 times, even with a reply of her saying they always scared her. Great opportunity for a reveal that the prayers were satanic and that the mom was a satanist instead of just dropping the prayers, the mom's motive being it was a deal she made to save her kid's life It just felt like, hrm, what makes a good thriller? Serial killer, cursed dolls, psychic powers, satan, cryptic codes. And just threw them all together without working to make them fit together / have the cleverness to make these elements payoff

At Drafthouse Im not sure if youre familiar with that theater chain but before the movie started. They showed like a live concert music video with the same symbols from the movies. So I assume long legs was the singer of the band as he was shown to have some pipes on him.

The thing that broke me was the mom entering and leaving the house with the huge trunk. I mean when they canvased the neighborhood I’m sure someone would’ve mentioned that huge detail.

Let me know what yall want me to cover in the next video where we will dive deeper

Here is my take on the ending since I haven’t seen anyone connect the dots in this particular order yet, to put it quite simply longlegs knew all along that she would attempt to stop the murders and so did her mother that is why she shot the replica of her in the yard with the metal ball which they said was empty but clearly it housed supernatural energies i.e, the black fumes coming out of it, the reasoning for that happening was purposely done because that was actually the point where the protection was undone not when she shot her mother, this was perfectly executed to ensure that when she attempted to stop the murders, killing her mom in that process, that the demon would be able to take control of her making her the new killer taking over the role from her elderly mother who probably didn’t have much time left anyway. which longlegs also planned for it, this is why you hear the voices while she is pulling the trigger, it’s also why in the final scene longlegs is murmuring hail the devil. I may be wrong but damn sure seems right.

What a film, I’ll give you that. Though I’d very much like revise the “Scariest Movie of the Decade” into “Best Serial-Killer Horror of this Year” -- Loved the atmosphere, the build up of dread (the feeling stays with you) the cinematography and of course the acting both for Monroe and Nicolas Cage.

Im still unsure if the revolver was out of ammo or if the rounds just didnt fire. She still should have had 2 to 3 rounds left depending on the type of revolver it was.

Literally did not see any trailers, or marketing for this movie. Didn’t even know it existed, went to watch it with a friend, and was able to comprehend the entire entirety of the movie, main plot, subplots, underlying themes and messages. It’s not that complicated bro.

Im commenting as I'm watching... But I've read twice now that people state Longlegs was trying to escape at the bus stop. I got the impression he was posing as escaping. He would have driven away if he wanted to leave. He planned on them picking him up there

It’s just revelation, not revelations Haha great review! This was awesome

Longlegs… creepy af… really good… very different… comparing it to Silence of the Lambs does it injustice… it is its own thing…the only similarity is a young rookie FBI agent… Nicholas Cage is unrecognizable… haunting ❤️

This isn't "Ending Explained" this is the narrative of the whole film. Especially with a spoiler right at the start

I love watching horror movies. So much so that horror movies comfort me when I'm sad or stressed. Because of that, it takes a lot to really SCARE me. I can be fooled by a good jumpscare, but will I have nightmares and problems sleeping after watching? No. THIS movie gave me nightmares and had me sleepless for a few days. It's been so very long since a horror movie was able to do that to me. No real jumpscares, just pure anxiety and eerie visuals and performances that stick with you long after watching. That's real horror to me. Truly the scariest movie I watched this year so far. Absolutely love this film and I need more Nic Cage in horror like this.

Thank you for this video. I just got back from seeing. I was confused. I didn't expect supernatural levels.

10:10 if you just want to hear the ending and what it could mean

I felt the silver orb was some kind of cursed/possessed object. Weird but interesting.

Why would anyone (demon or otherwise) tip Lee off about her partner's daughter's birthday party if Lee was clearly going to try and stop the events from taking place??

All of the blank doll faces in his workshop (before giving them features) somewhat resemble Longlegs himself, the upturned button nose, the pale complexion, the fixed expression, indicating that he is also doll for a greater being to possess.

My interpretation of the ending is that when Lees mom shot her doll, the black smoke inside freed Lee. The only other survivor of the murders/rituals was the girl Lee spoke to in the hospital. Her doll was found but never destroyed, so a piece of the devil was still in that ball and still had control over her. When Longlegs shows up he gives her the command to unalive herself. So based on that, I’d say Lee is safe at the end because she can’t be commanded, she couldn’t shoot the gun (even though she should’ve had the ammo) because the devil was preventing her from destroying the ball in the doll, because if he still has control of the daughter, then she too will be catatonic until given a command by the devil, most likely to commit in order to complete the ritual My ONLY complaint is that it took everyone so long to figure out the “man downstairs” was the devil. Given this is supposed to take place in the 90s, most people lived through the satanic panic of the 80s, so I feel like at least one character would’ve mentioned the devil

Very layered. It's one of those films you're going to have to watch more than once.

Why did Lee's mom take the doll to the Camera Farm in the middle of a school day if she was meant to watch the killings in a specific order every time??

I wish we would've seen Longlegs kille someone. He didn't feel all that dangerous. He just felt like a weird dude. Cage was good but the character was really just a weird zany, eccentric type guy

I’m still waiting for someone to mention why an FBI agent receives evidence (letter), writes on it and doesn’t submit it for evidence. Why does she not call for backup immediately after seeing her mom kill at the end? Why doesn’t she call her partner instead of driving to his house? Perhaps I missed something, but I need a little more to just accept things like those.

He wasn’t trying to escape through the bus, he left the house so he wouldn’t be tracked down to the mothers house, that’s why the suitcase was full of notes and all of his writing so it wouldn’t be found at the house

Love your analysis and ending explanation. I just finished watching this movie too and had many questions about the ending.

To me it looked like the gun just malfunctioned or was jammed instead being out of ammo. If I'm correct Lee only shot three rounds.

Can’t lie I thought this movie was about a large spider

This movies was so crazy I loved it!!! I will definitely see it again💯

I really like how the beginning was filmed I wish they used that cropped the whole movie or atleast most of it

----SPOILERS--- My take on the ending is that we are witnessing the whole process begin again. In the opening scene, Long legs chose/knew Lee (even as a child) to be his eventual successor and her mother to be his apprentice. In the ending, Lee has taken Longlegs mantle, with the detectives daughter becoming her eventual successor. As for her apprentice, we, the audience, just took the mother’s role. We witnessed the act and ensured it was done. And we now, in essence, discuss and “spread” it. My other thought is that Lee has possibly been the living embodiment of satan the whole time. As a child, Lee seemed to sense Longlegs arrival to her house. And there are her mother’s numerous references of never having any friends or family come visit. When Longlegs looks at Lee and says, “Hail, satan”, it might not have been just a vocal declaration of his loyalty to death, but a direct salute to Lee, his master, after she told him that his “work was done”. And if I’m not mistaken, take a look at the barn doors (x marks the spot). The insignia on the barn doors (the one that is the actual design of the door; not the little x’s) is the same symbol pictured in the 9 levels of hell book that is shown a few scenes prior - (the symbol under the inverted triangle).

As Lee said “it’s Revelation, singular, not Rebelations.”

Did anyone else notice her legs getting taller and having trouble walking in the final couple of scenes?

Got my sub 👍🏾 did my 2nd show today and wanted to find other folks that liked it but had some questions. This was dope 🤌🏾

This movie felt like good mixture of blackcoats daughter and se7en. Loved it

I'm still trying to figure out how they caught Longlegs. Suddenly they just knew he was their guy. 🤣 I'm going to see it again tomorrow so maybe that piece will get filled in. The movie hits on a subconscious level for sure. But from a narrative standpoint it's sorely lacking. Osgood's ideas are great as his directing. But he needs to accept his limitations and either improve his writing or outsource it someone else. Fincher didn't write Se7en, after all.

How can someone kill themselves by slamming there head a few times on a table why didn’t Lee stop the agent from killing his wife at the end. Like she knows he’s going to but she just lets him take her into the kitchen and stab her to death. Does the mother take the doll after every kill ? Where do the dolls go after each family slaying? So many questions

Great analysis, and great movie!

The doll was the present that Nicholas cage was talking about during the interview, she had two choices to either keep it or destroy it, and that’s the ending that scares me

I might be absolutely completely misinterpreting the ending…BUT. I’m choosing to look deeper into that running out of bullets, there’s no way it’s a coincidence, it’s emphasized too much to be just nothing. What I interpret it is, throughout the film the killers of the families murder and suicide while being confused and not in control. What I think happened is Lee is in a trance and the devils making her see what they want her to see. That Carter is trying to murder his family. Long story short, she shoots carter 2 times and he mom once, that’s what we see. 3 bullets left… I believe in reality Lee actually killed carters wife, daughter, and then herself. I left the theater with this interpretation and it absolutely had me satisfied and excited, even if it comes out to be a stretch or “wrong” I’m gonna continue to believe it😭

I’ve just this minute got home and I hate to even say it but it’s “good” at best, just my opinion of course but the way ppl were talking about it as being terrifying it’s certainly not and it’s not even that unsettling really, obviously it has moment but I envisioned this being the kinda of film that after you watch it you feel grim, like se7en or silence of the lambs or even Nicolas cage 8mm, I know that’s my fault for putting on that expectation but the way people were talking about the disturbing nature and subject matter it really didn’t live up to the hype, still a solid film I’ll watch again but just not to the standard the reviews are saying.

At the end of the movie she tries to shoot the doll 3 times but it clicks three times. Cowboys were called six shooters because they used to carry around revolvers with six bullets (the same gun our hero had). click*6 click*6 click*6

The camera is often looking up at Lee, almost as if the man downstairs is watching her.

the doll shit ruined the movie tbh Idk why they didnt just let grandma face nic cage go fucking ham on people that would have been amazing.

Nice review. Gives me a good idea of a movie I probably won’t watch.

I notice if you count each letter of “Happy Birthday”, it’s 13. Reference to the 13 revelation.

Right before the reveal of the mother, I thought the accomplice of LongLegs was Harker. That Longlegs was able to get her in a trance whenever he was ready for the next kill. The "someone of confidence to be allow into the house" and the fact that whenever she heard she was near the dolls she kept seeing evil images, etc. I liked the movie. Very different from the cut and paste action movies we are getting so much nowadays. Left like a through back to good mystery drama movies we used to get.

Okay, so the one thing I walked out of the theatre wondering is why did Longlegs go through all this elaborate scheme - creating these dolls, possessing families, leaving coded notes - if his goal was simply to kill them? Was it just because "Hail Satan" and ooh dolls are spooky? Like, what was the point? Wouldn't it be easier to just... kill the families the good old fashioned way? Seems like he is just adding extra unnecessary steps here. So, I feel like this movie is missing an entire act somewhere. What is the endgame for Longlegs? There's some vague implication that he will live on through the dolls after his death, but that's one throwaway line in the movie and doesn't really establish any clear motive for this ultra elaborate scheme. If he is just a Satanic pysychopath, why not just kill the families. What is the significance of the 14th? Why was he so fixated on killing them on certain dates? What are the metallic spheres and where did he get them from / how were they made? I don't understand this movie and the plot didn't really come full circle for me as far as... why anyone is doing what they are doing in the movie. Longlegs, the mother, Harker... It just doesnt add up to much of anything. The inverted triangle revealing a sequence of dates is intriguing, but it's not really clear why the dates or the "algorithm" he is using is important or matters. Is it a ritual of some sort? And if so, what's meant to happen at the completion of the ritual? Was he trying to summon a demon / the devil, and somehow this doll scheme was required for that purpose? If so, it's not mentioned in the movie. I like some ambiguity in these types of movies and I don't need every question answered, but when the movie is 90% questions, I consider that bad writing. Also, like six jump scares accompanied by super loud audio stings (my personal rule is more than 2 and it's by default a shit horror movie). Big horror movie fan - great atmosphere, cinematography, solid acting, but absolutely nonsensical plot. Probably put this in the "overhyped" category with maybe a 6/10.

The orbs in the dolls reminded me a lot of the demon core. They look remarkably similar and also make strange noises, to a geiger counter. Also pretty fitting with what its called

So much to say, so much to appreciate and Cage’s performance was so haunting I already blocked out plenty of it and only remember how contorted my face was in the theater looking at his 😂 That said, let down soon as the mom’s part was brought in. I feel like they could’ve taken this story to so many places instead of her deranged mom alone being the puppet. It just angered me, from mom trauma+that all of it goes back to her/Longlegs didn’t have more of the focus and backstory built. I felt like his level of insanity needed backstory to elevate it and his type of creepy is one we want to see in the driver’s seat the whole film. To top it off, he offedhimself and that’s the most brutal we saw him. Aaand they let her be alone with him? And blamed her for it when they didn’t restrain him? I was so frustrated. I wanna know the obvious..why did he look like he had a whole face transplant/who was he when younger/what mental issues are at play…the shift to satan and supernatural felt like the easy way. Music posters on the wall wasn't characterization. I hated Lee’s slow passivity so many times, including not being able to save the parents at the end or kill her mom sooner. Left a lot undone throughout, and still I couldn’t sleep last night!

Ending shows that there should part 2. 😂

Agreed with comments. The fact she can’t fire at the end tells us the ritual is broken. The real man downstairs is unleashed. It’s time to twist and burn.

What is the website for longlegs that has these easter eggs?

Longlegs was NOT going to escape on a bus (what bus?) he was waiting for them (the police ) almost turning himself into them (the police )in a way

lol "its revelation ... singular" - lee harker

Bro in the movie she wasn’t even squeezing the trigger when tryna shoot the doll

Also there’s no mention of this anywhere so I think I was just tweaking but I really thought I heard Longlegs breathing just a bit at the end of the credits, so yeah I think this movie wormed its way into my brain 😂

To quote Lee herself, “ It’s Revelation without the s”

I loved this movie. I had trouble sleeping last night 🤣 The opening alone really stuck with me. I was nervous the whole time. Some stuff I’m still confused with, but I still loved it.

The fact that he said the man downstairs the first time he visited their house means the plan was very Hereditary and in place before even longlegs, or dude really did have that direct connection with Satan. See other peoples descriptions of Baal. Interesting. Layers upon layers