Osgood Perkins Nails the Problems With Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monster'

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Osgood Perkins is a fantastic artist, even if his work hasn’t always clicked with me. I loved Longlegs and have enjoyed it more and more with each watch. Its creeping dread, striking visuals , and crackpot performance by Nicolas Cage make it a fantastic experience. Not to mention its effortless introduction of the supernatural. Meanwhile, I hated The Monkey . It was devoid of tension and thought it was much funnier than it was.

But, dammit, the film felt just as much like Perkins’ brainchild as Longlegs did, and I can’t begrudge it for that. The man is a singular artist, and sometimes that won’t land with everyone. That’s okay, because he’s still offer

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