My Take
Oz Perkins is one of those filmmakers who feels like he arrived fully formed from some dark, fog-soaked corner of cinema history — and it makes sense once you know he's Anthony Perkins's son. He doesn't trade on that legacy so much as seem haunted by it in the best possible way. His horror films — The Blackcoat's Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, Gretel and Hansel — are slow-burn, atmosphere-first experiences that demand patience and reward it with genuine unease. Then Longlegs landed in 2024 and suddenly everyone who'd been sleeping on him caught up fast. He's not interested in jump scares; he's interested in dread as a texture, grief as a monster. That's a rare and uncommercial instinct, and I'm genuinely glad he keeps following it.
Overview
Osgood Robert Perkins II (born February 2, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. Since the 2010s, he directed the horror films The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), Gretel & Hansel (2020), Longlegs (2024), The Monkey and Keeper (both in 2025).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oz Perkins
- Name (Japanese)
- オズ・パーキンス
- Reading
- おず・ぱーきんす
- Born
- February 2, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film actor / actor / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Blackcoat's Daughter | — | |
| Notable work | I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House | — | |
| Notable work | The Monkey | — | |
| Notable work | Longlegs | — | |
| Notable work | Gretel and Hansel | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.