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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the works of Oz Perkins into the ol’ VCR. 

I’m sure that some, if not a lot, of you have seen Longlegs. 

And, I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I left the theater. 

That’s why it should be no surprise that, today, we’re shining the spotlight on Oz Perkins. 

For those who don’t know, Osgood “Oz” Perkins is named for his paternal grandfather, who was an actor of both stage and screen. 

Additionally, Oz Perkins’s father was the famous Anthony Perkins, who brought Mr. Oedipus himself, Norman Bates, to life throughout the Psycho franchise. 

Over the years, Oz has appeared in such iconic movies as Legally Blonde, Dead & Breakfast, and Nope. 

I have also confused Oz Perkins with Rich Sommer a million times over the years. 

I digress.  

Then, in 2015, he released his directorial debut, The Blackcoat’s Daughter, aka February…and it freakin’ ruled (and is basically a personification of Oliva Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right?”). 

Over the past nine years, he’s also directed I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, Gretel & Hansel, and, most recently, Longlegs, with his film adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Monkey” headed our way next year. 

What I love about Oz Perkins is his unique presentation and subversion of the traditional horror subgenres like haunting/haunted house, possession, horror/true crime, etc… 

I also love how all of his films, at least thus far, feel as though they belong to the same universe, from Mother’s comments in Gretel & Hansel mirroring a lot of Lily’s narration from I Am The Pretty Thing that Lives in the House to Kat and Longlegs both hailing Satan. 

He also includes a lot of strong female characters in his films, and you know I’m always down for that. 

As always, there’s not much more I can say about Oz Perkins that hasn’t already been said. 

Oz, if you ever see this, from one Perkins to another, I salute you. 🫡

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite Oz Perkins content: 

• Nope
• Longlegs 
• Psycho II 
• Legally Blonde
• Queer for Fear
• Dead & Breakfast 
• The Blackcoat’s Daughter, aka February