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The Real-Life Crime That Inspired Nicolas Cage's Longlegs

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Story by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)January 14, 2025 • 10:45 PM
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The dark, twisted true story behind the chilling scene in Nicolas Cage's latest horror hit Longlegs
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  • In the film, Cage's character gets his legs mysteriously broken - a shocking nod to a real-life unsolved crime that's been haunting Hollywood for years
  • Insiders say the film's director was obsessed with the case and wanted to pay homage to the macabre incident that's long captured the public's imagination
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Nicolas Cage, Longlegs
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