With serial killer horror movie Longlegs now in theaters, ComingSoon ranks all four Osgood Perkins movies to date.
doesn’t shy away from the looming specter of his family’s horror heritage for his movies. His father, Anthony Perkins, is an icon of the genre for his turn as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. It would be understandable if Osgood distanced himself from the horror genre as a director, but he’s very much embraced it in his four films to date.
However, it is also a bit of a slog at times. The success of Perkins’ films seems to rest on how effectively he utilizes lingering atmospheric moments, and this is arguably the one that misses the mark the most.This retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale is visually arresting—an often dreamlike procession of beautiful shots and all-around technical mastery. However, as a story, it’s not quite so refined.
Still, Gretel & Hansel is miles above the more recent wave of retelling fairy tales and children’s stories through horror.Until recently, Osgood Perkins’ debut feature film was inarguably his best. It is a slow-burn horror story that embraces the cold winter air of its near-empty prep school setting.
The real tensions arise when another party is introduced. A troubled young woman braves the icy landscape to arrive at the school. Her reason for doing so? Well, its director ensures you’ll have to wait and wait to find out.. The unpleasant atmosphere and brooding score are King here, and Perkins’ commitment to a glacial pace is commendable as it pays off so effectively.—a satanic serial killer thriller packed with all the mood and dread that has permeated the director’s best work.
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