'Longlegs' isn't based on a true story, but it has a surprising connection to one famous murder

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 16:59

A little girl in pigtails and a red jacket in a still from the movie — Director Oz Perkins says he took inspiration from one small detail in JonBenét Ramsey's murder for his movie.
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The buzzy new horror movie "Longlegs" starring Nicolas Cage isn't based on a true story.
The studio Neon's marketing included a website about "The Birthday Murders" — but they're not real.
That said, one detail in the eerie film has a connection to the unsolved JonBenét Ramsey murder.

People can't stop talking about "Longlegs," the new horror movie from the indie studio Neon starring Nicolas Cage as a devil-worshipping serial killer.