Summary
Longlegsbrings a scary new tale to life, and the ending leaves questions about whether there is a post-credits scene teasing more. The2024 horror moviestars Maika Monroe as FBI agent Lee Harker as she is assigned to investigate the cold case of the Longlegs serial killer. Directed by Oz Perkins,Longlegsis not inspired by a true storyas Nicolas Cage’s character is entirely fictional, despite having similarities to some real crimes. That does not make the film any less terrifying, but it does leave some room for a potential franchise to be born.
As the movie chronicles Lee Harker’s investigation of Longlegs and unravels the nature of his killings,Longlegs' endingbuilds to a final confrontation between them and an attempt to bring Longlegs' plans to an end. The final moments of the movie leave some major questions about the status of certain characters and what the future could hold. With a sequel not previously announced, some viewers could naturally wonder if there is aLonglegspost-credits scene that ties up major plot lines or teases where a potential sequel could go.
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Longlegs Does Not Have A Post-Credits Scene
But Viewers Should Still Watch
It is confirmed thatthere is noLonglegspost-credits scene at the endof the film. The movie does not include any additional footage at any point during the credits, so there is not even a mid-credits tease. It is still encouraged that anyone whowatchesLonglegsin theaters or on streamingshould sit through the credits to see the names of everyone who worked on the movie. There might not be an end-credits scene to follow, but the film itself would not have been made without all those individuals.
Why Longlegs Did Not Need An After-Credits Scene
The Movie’s Ending Works As Is
Whether there was ever a consideration to include aLonglegsafter-credits scene is unknown, but the movie ultimately did not need one. The film was not greenlit with the intention of launching a new horror franchise. It was more so meant to be a standalone horror mystery thriller with some supernatural and religious elements added in. Since there are no immediate plans forLonglegs 2,the movie’s actual ending works exactly as Perkins imaginedwithout a potentially needless tacked-on scene setting up a sequel that is not guaranteed to come.
For that reason,Longlegsis better off without a post-credits scene. The film’s ending leaves questions worth pondering for audiences that should make viewers want more. Even if a sequel never happens, the ending invites discussions, whilean end-credits scene could have brought answers and changed the interpretation of different scenes. That’s not to say that aLonglegspost-credits scene would not have worked under the right situation, but this movie made the right choice by not including one.
