Longlegs Proved Maika Monroe Is a Great Final Girl in Horror
With Longlegs‘ current record-breaking box office success, it feels like star Maika Monroe will finally get her due outside the fanbase that has long been singing her praises as one of the horror genre’s best actresses. Its mainstream success is guaranteed to open up more doors for her, but the film also proves that Monroe is a final girl for this new generation worth rooting for. Like Jamie Lee Curtis, Heather Langenkamp, and Neve Campbell before her, Monroe has crafted characters that are vulnerable yet strong, with nuanced layers that make them more than a potential addition to the body count.