I had the exact same thought about Longlegs. I feel like it had so much potential, but they were definitely trying too hard and I think they missed the mark. I haven't had a lot of people agree with me on this.Yeah, I really liked US too, Tiddly!
Watched Longlegs last night. Expected to be far more disturbed than I actually was. It was just ok, I guess. Maybe trying too hard? I dunno.