Easily one of the most talked-about horror movies of 2024 was Longlegs, a movie which earned that reputation before it was even unleashed on audiences. Its cryptic and compelling marketing campaign avoided offering any glimpses at Nicolas Cage as the titular serial killer,

The actor-turned-filmmaker – who you may recognise from, yes, ‘Legally Blonde’ – has directed a new film about an evil mechanical monkey. He speaks to Annabel Nugent about grief, his mother’s tragic death on 9/11,