the occult
noun
: supernatural powers or practices and the things (such as gods, ghosts, and magic) that are connected with them
He's a student of the occult.
religion, mythology, and the occult
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The film follows Maika Monroe as FBI Agent Lee Harker, a perceptive detective assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 July 2024
In Longlegs, Monroe plays an FBI agent who is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 July 2024
Her interest in mysteries and the occult began in the metaphysical section at her local Borders.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 12 July 2024
Neon After Longlegs—or Dale Cobble, as his real name turns out to be—is arrested and kills himself by repeatedly smashing his face into the FBI's interrogation table, Lee is left to put together the final pieces of the occult puzzle surrounding his crimes.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 12 July 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 July 2024
In Longlegs, Monroe plays an FBI agent who is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 July 2024
Her interest in mysteries and the occult began in the metaphysical section at her local Borders.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 12 July 2024
Neon After Longlegs—or Dale Cobble, as his real name turns out to be—is arrested and kills himself by repeatedly smashing his face into the FBI's interrogation table, Lee is left to put together the final pieces of the occult puzzle surrounding his crimes.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 12 July 2024
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“The occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20occult. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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