"You can't get Nicolas Cage in the picture if you don't want what he's going to bring with him"

If you've seen anything about Longlegs, from its cryptic teasers to its spooky trailer, you probably know it's an upcoming horror film about a serial killer played by Nicolas Cage. You probably don't know much else.

The trailer has elements that really feel relatable, like a young female FBI agent investigating a notorious serial killer, but there's an overwhelming sense of unease and mystery that makes it all feel off, adding to the creepiness and unfamiliarity. And according to director Oz Perkins, it's very much by design.

Perkins describes Longlegs as a "pop-punk, nostalgic serial killer movie with a supernatural flavor," but he didn't want to throw all that at the audience right away.