We’re yet to even see Longlegs in all his horrifying glory, but this isn’t the only reason Nicolas Cage’s titular serial killer is more terrifying than you think. Firstly, is hard to pin down. finds this out in the anticipated , as she’s assigned the case after decades of brutal killings.
Then there are his alleged ties to the occult. Is he a lone wolf or are there darker forces at play? And just what the hell do his coded letters mean? While you’re going to have to wait for to drop in the theaters to find out more, let’s dive into the case files of the elusive – don’t worry, what you’re about to read doesn’t contain spoilers (although ). The Birthday Murders explained Longlegs, described as a “Satan-worshiping psycho,” is linked to the deaths of at least 10 families in Oregon, US.
Although the killings appear to be random murder-suicides, there’s one thing connecting them all – eerie coded messages left at the scene of the crimes, all of them signed by . Another of his MOs: he always targeted families with daughters, whose birthdays were on the 14th of the month. With no signs of forced entry or outsider DNA, it’s a mystery that has plagued law enforcement for decades.
As stated by web log , his “victims were good people: honest fathers, decent mothers, innocent little children. They were church-going, god-fearing, upstanding members of their community.” Among his supposed victims are: On July 14, 1966, Harland Applewhite killed his wife Pat.
