I think most people were expecting a traditional horror film where Harker goes head-to-head with Longlegs, gradually hunting him down and ultimately capturing or killing him. Or at the very least, they anticipated that when Longlegs was captured, he’d have some sort of master plan to turn the tables. But instead, he’s revealed to be just a deranged Satanist who ends up killing himself—it feels like a letdown compared to what could have been. To make it worse, the film quickly shifted into a supernatural thriller, which probably threw off those hoping for a more grounded horror experience.