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Tilman Singer’s eerie, shape-shifting horror Cuckoo lands on 4K Ultra HD from 14 April, giving viewers another chance to experience one of 2024’s most disquieting and unconventional genre offerings. Presented by Dazzler Media, the disc release brings Singer’s chilling vision home in pristine clarity, loaded with behind-the-scenes extras and interviews that dive deeper into the blood-slicked labyrinth of family, identity and biological horror that made it a hit on the festival circuit.

Starring Euphoria breakout Hunter Schafer in her first leading film role, Cuckoo introduces us to Gretchen, a grieving teenager who relocates from the United States to a resort town in the German Alps, following her father’s decision to help develop a luxury hotel overseen by the mysterious Herr König, played with unnerving poise by Dan Stevens. But what begins as a strained family reunion slowly morphs into something far stranger, and more grotesque.

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Among a top 10 list mostly populated by holiday films, this year's Cuckoo has claimed the fourth position on Hulu's most-viewed feature list. The horror landed on the streamer on December 17. The underrated flick, starring Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) and Dan Stevens (Legion), follows 17-year-old Gretchen (Schafer) who moves to the German Alps to live with her estranged father, Luis (Marton Csokas), and his young wife and their child. Once there, Gretchen realizes nothing is as it appears and soon finds herself ensnared in a dangerous game — one that often seems like a mind-bending nightmare — orchestrated by her father's boss, Mr. König (Stevens).

Cuckoo is a blend of psychological horror, family drama, and body horror, exploring themes of family, identity, and autonomy. Directed by German filmmaker Tilman Singer (Luz), the Neon film failed to impress at the box office, grossing only $6.7 million against a $7 million budget, but fared fairly well with critics.

Tilman Singer’s latest horror film (after the chilling 2018 film Luz), Cuckoo, is a similarly unsettling terrifier that takes us into the world of a remote Bavarian resort. With a plot that keeps pushing new and mysterious elements that tease of psychological tension, supernatural horror, and family drama, Cuckoo explores themes of isolation, grief, and the dangers of not trusting one’s instincts. Starring Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, and Jessica Henwick, the film is intermittently captivating, building an eerie atmosphere and unnerving narrative. However, Cuckoo is never truly able to bring all the elements together, especially that baffling ending; it is crucial to look closely at it.

In the following article we will take a look at everything major that will help you understand the twisted horror movie better. Please be aware of spoilers.

Cuckoo (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:

The film opens with 17-year-old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) being uprooted from...

An underrated 2024 horror movie with a 78% Rotten Tomatoes score starring Euphoria and The Matrix actors is coming to streaming this month. With the year coming to an end, 2024 has been a great year for horror movies, with Alien: Romulus emerging as arguably the biggest hit of the year with rave reviews and over $350 million at the box office. A Quiet Place: Day One also capitalized on the established popularity of its franchise and pulled in over $260 million.

While these two films were franchise installments from major studios, some of the most distinct and memorable horror films of the year have emerged from the indie scene. Neon's Longlegs starring Nicolas Cage turned a brilliant marketing campaign into a box office triumph, earning $127 million on a budget smaller than $10 million. Immaculate is another one of the indie studio's 2024 horror movies which, starring Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney, was a box office success that earned over $35 million.

In addition to four festive new Christmas films that landed on Netflix last month, several new films, including many that originally debuted in theaters, will be available to stream in December 2024.

Box office sensations like It Ends With Us and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will arrive on Max and Netflix, respectively. For the best new films streaming in December 2024, read on below.

That Christmas – Netflix – Dec. 4

Santa in ‘That Christmas’

Adapted from books by Richard Curtis, the writer of Love, Actually, Notting Hill and more, That Christmas echoes the beloved ensemble dynamics of Curtis’ films. The small town of Wellington-on-Sea is in for a different kind of Christmas as a big blizzard separates families who celebrate Christmas together and presents Santa Claus with a few challenges to fix with his gifts. Ed Sheeran wrote a song for the film, out on Netflix Dec. 4.

Fly Me to the Moon – Apple TV+

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As we enter the final stretch of 2024, Hulu is turning up the scare factor with a trio of must-see horror movies dropping on its platform this December. These films were all released in theaters this year. If you didn't get the chance to see any of them then, you will get to watch them from the comfort of your home very soon.

Cuckoo

Leading the pack is the Neon horror flick Cuckoo. Tilman Singer, who is best known for being behind the German supernatural horror film Luz, wrote the script and directed the movie. It stars Euphoria's Hunter Schafer as a teenage girl named Gretchen, who, after being forced to live with her father at a resort in the German Alps, starts experiencing bizarre occurrences and eerie visions. She soon realizes that the seemingly perfect resort hides dark secrets and that her life is in grave danger.

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Stars: Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens | Written and Directed by Tilman Singer

Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) is 17, and reluctantly leaving America for the German Alps to live with her estranged father. While there, she experiences overwhelming gory visions and is constantly haunted by strange noises. To her surprise, it’s a condition that runs in her family… and it’s only just getting started.

If you were making a horror movie, there are likely two ways you’d approach doing so. The first option is to create a slick, detailed plot that is so streamlined it is absolutely foolproof — take Longlegs, for example — or you archaically throw different things at the metaphorical wall to see what sticks. Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo sits in the second category… and like any beautiful mess, some things pay off, while others don’t.

Cuckoo’s premise doesn’t seem particularly unique at first glance,...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed December this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the brilliant action thriller series Paris Has Fallen and also horror thriller movies like Cuckoo. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 8 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in December 2024.

Paris Has Fallen Season 1 (December 6) Credit – StudioCanal

Paris Has Fallen is a French and English-language action thriller series created by Howard Overman. Based on the Has Fallen film franchise, the Canal+ series follows a French protection officer and an MI6 operative who must team up after a terrorist organization attacks Paris. Paris Has Fallen stars Tewfik Jallab, Ritu Arya, Sean Harris, Ana Ularu, Camille Rutherford, Jérémie Covillault, and Emmanuelle Bercot.

Summer Camp (December 6) Credit...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Terminator Steelbook 4K Uhd from Warner Bros.

The Terminator will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a SteelBook 4K Uhd + Digital release on November 5 via Warner Bros. The film has been restored in 4K with Dolby Vision/Hdr and Dolby Atmos audio.

James Cameron directs the 1984 sci-fi action classic from a script he co-wrote with Gale Anne Hurd. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, and Paul Winfield star.

Special features include: Creating The Terminator: Visual Effects and Music; The Terminator: Closer to the Real Thing; Unstoppable Force: The Legacy of The Terminator; and deleted scenes.

Aaahh!! Real Monsters Figures from Mondo

’90s Nicktoons staple Aaahh!! Real Monsters turns 30 this year, and Mondo is...

Cuckoo, a horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort), was given a theatrical release on August 9th. One month later, it has now received a digital release and can be found on Amazon’s Prime Video, where it’s available to rent for $9.99 or purchase for $19.99.

JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave Cuckoo an 8/10 review you can read at This Link, and we have interviews with the lead actors Here.

The film has the following official synopsis: Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma.

Stars: Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens | Written and Directed by Tilman Singer

Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) is 17, and reluctantly leaving America for the German Alps to live with her estranged father. While there, she experiences overwhelming gory visions and is constantly haunted by strange noises. To her surprise, it’s a condition that runs in her family… and it’s only just getting started.

If you were making a horror movie, there are likely two ways you’d approach doing so. The first option is to create a slick, detailed plot that is so streamlined it is absolutely foolproof — take Longlegs, for example — or you archaically throw different things at the metaphorical wall to see what sticks. Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo sits in the second category… and like any beautiful mess, some things pay off, while others don’t.

Cuckoo’s premise doesn’t seem particularly unique at first glance,...

Cuckoo is a disturbing, bizarre horror movie about a girl battling a sinister force at a German resort. The film delves into Blood Parasitism and a twisted experiment that connects Gretchen to the Hooded Woman. Despite head-scratching moments, most of Gretchen's injuries result from a car crash, leading to a surprising conclusion.

Released to critical acclaim on August 9, 2024, Cuckoo is one of the most bizarre and outlandish horror movies of the last few years. Hunter Schafer commands the screen as Gretchen, a young woman increasingly tormented by a sinister presence while visiting her estranged father in the German Alps. What begins as a paradise getaway soon devolves into a disturbing tale of abduction, forcing Gretchen to rescue her half-sister, Alma (Mila Lieu).

Living up to its title, Cuckoo denotes an extremely loopy story of kidnapping and cruelty that goes to bizarre lengths to reinforce its villain's madness. The title also...

Following the box office success of Immaculate and especially Longlegs, Neon is back on the big screen with their latest horror offering Cuckoo, which has been earing rave reviews from critics and horror fans alike. It’s undoubtedly a far less mainstream horror movie than Longlegs, however, and it was only released in 1,503 theaters nationwide over the weekend.

How did Cuckoo fare in its opening weekend at the box office? It’s no Longlegs but Neon is surely smiling at the indie horror movie’s $3,012,500 opening weekend this morning. Interesting to note, Cuckoo is currently sitting in the #9 spot on the domestic box office charts, with Longlegs making another $2 million over the weekend and finding itself in the #10 spot.

Cuckoo is the latest horror movie from writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz). The film’s reported production budget was a mere $7 million. Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”) stars.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old...

Luz is a unique treat for fans of possession horror films, with a minimalistic approach to storytelling and a focus on visuals and audio for terror. Director Tilman Singer's debut film is an abstract experience, blurring reality with demonic possession in a tense and unnerving narrative. Comparing Luz and Cuckoo, both explore themes of authority and rebellion through female protagonists, with a focus on psychological horror and experimental visuals.

With Cuckoo currently terrorizing audiences in theaters with its reality-bending approach to horror, many will approach the movie as their first experience with German filmmaker Tilman Singer. However, Singer has seen moderate success and earned a slight cult following for his debut film Luz, a brooding tale of demonic possession told around the integration of a young woman suspected of murder.

For fans of possession horror films, particularly those who have already had the chance to check out Cuckoo in theaters,...

Deep in the forests of Germany, there is a resort, a quaint getaway nestled right at the bottom of the Bavarian Alps. Step out of your car, and you immediately feel like you’re stepping into a postcard; you half expect men in lederhosen, hoisting large steins of Pilsner, to greet you as walk toward the lobby. It’s so picturesque that you might not notice the strange noise emanating from within the woods right next to the guest houses. It’s faint, but very shrill. Something feels weird about that sound,...

“Cuckoo” is here.

The new film from German director Tilman Singer, whose thesis film “Luz” became a sleeper hit, is absolutely bonkers. It follows Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), who, following the death of her mother, moves with her father (Marton Csokas), stepmother (Jessica Henwick) and young half-sister Alma (Mila Lieu), to a retreat in the Bavarian Alps. Her father and stepmother are meant to help the director of the retreat (Dan Stevens) on a new project. Of course, far more sinister implications begin to emerge, as Gretchen is chased one night by a mysterious woman, who also thwarts her attempts to escape with a guest of the hotel named Ed (Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey).

What is really going on at the seemingly serene retreat? And will Gretchen make it out alive?

Let’s break down the ending of “Cuckoo.” Major spoiler warning, of course.

What’s the deal with the scary woman?

Apparently...

Two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). Now our chance to see the film is upon us, as it has reached theatres today, August 9th. JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave Cuckoo an 8/10 review you can read at This Link, we have interviews with the lead actors Here, and earlier this week we shared a clip that gave Schafer’s character a terrifying biking experience. A press release noted that Dan Stevens turns in a “brilliant and terrifying” performance in the film, and he has described his role as a “delicious antagonist role.” In the new clip embedded above, we get a 90 second sample of Stevens’ performance, and it is quite creepy.

Tilman Singer's "Luz" challenges classic possession narratives. Among recent films like "Evil Dead Rise" and "Immaculate," Luz interrogates the intersection of authority and rebellion in the possession subgenre. The film features a parasitic being that spreads itself among hosts.

Tilman Singer is poised to become a horror household name with his hotly anticipated sophomore film Cuckoo. Early reviews are raving about the movie, whose bizarre trailers have moviegoers wondering what it could have in store for them. There could be some clues in Singer's first film Luz, which just landed on Shudder. This edgy, experimental possession tale is guaranteed to blow viewers' minds, and it is finally emerging from the shadows at the perfect time to join the ranks of recent demonic delights.

2018's Luz put a fresh spin on an old subgenre, featuring queer teen girls who summon a spirit that stalks them into adulthood. Tilman's provocative take...

Tilman Singer’s debut feature Luz didn’t hide behind its style, exactly. But it did swaddle its weirdness in a comforting blanket of fuzz and neon. A film-school thesis so promising it was picked up for distribution abroad, Luz is the kind of movie that serves as a teaser...

This week brings an eclectic mix of new horror movies, including Neon’s latest in theaters, the return of Terrifier 2‘s Lauren Lavera, and even an unofficial Mickey Mouse slasher movie.

Here’s all the new horror releasing August 5 – August 11, 2024!

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With the short film Steamboat Willie (1928) in the public domain, horror filmmakers are now free to play around with that early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, and that’s exactly what director Jamie Bailey is doing in the new indie slasher movie The Mouse Trap.

Gravitas Ventures released The Mouse Trap on VOD this past Tuesday.

In the horror movie, “It’s Alex’s 21st birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game...

Two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). Now our chance to see the film is almost upon us, as it’s set to reach theatres on August 9th. JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave Cuckoo an 8/10 review you can read at This Link, and we have interviews with the lead actors Here – but if you need to see more before you decide whether or not you want to watch the movie, a clip has now dropped online that shows off 80 seconds of the film, giving a preview of a sequence where Schafer’s character has a terrifying experience while out riding a bicycle. You can check it out in the embed above.

With temps climbing and the sun frankly being just too bright, there’s no better time to hide away in a dark, air conditioned movie theater. And luckily, August has delivered on giving us all some exciting films for us to see as we shelter-in-place (at the theater). This month we have everything from alpine horror to a couple of music led pics, and some home viewing including a vertigo-inducing romance. Check them out below.

Dandelion

When You Can Watch: Now

Where You Can Watch: Theaters

Director: Nicole Riegel

Cast: Thomas Doherty, Kiki Layne, Melanie Nicholls-King

Why We’re Excited: Film Independent Spirit Awards alum for Best First Feature for her coming-of-age drama Holler, writer-director Riegel’s sophomore film premiered at SXSW. Part of the Film Independent Presents screening series, the drama follows the titular Dandelion (Layne), a struggling singer-songwriter from Cincinnati who takes a gig in South Dakota because...

Two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). Now our chance to see the film is almost upon us, as it’s set to reach theatres on August 9th – and with that date swiftly approaching, we had the chance to sit down for interviews with Schafer, Stevens, and Henwick! You can hear what they had to say about Cuckoo in the video embedded above.

JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave Cuckoo an 8/10 review you can read at This Link.

Here’s the official synopsis: Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family.

Tilman Singer premiered his hypnotic debut feature Luz at the 2017 Fantasia Film Festival to critical acclaim and he returns this year after a buzz-building festival run with his ultra-weird, super-spooky sophomore horror Cuckoo. Starring Dan Stevens (Abigail), Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), and one hell of a scary villain, Cuckoo is a mind-scrambling experience of pure terror, and truly one of the strangest movies you’re bound to see this year.

This slow-release cinematic capsule of eerie insanity unfolds over the backdrop of a secluded resort in the German Alps. Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) and her family have relocated to this quite mountain escape hidden from the world, while her parents help to construct a new addition to the resort for the charming and alarming owner Mr. Konig (Dan Stevens). All the while, an unseen presence haunts the forest at night. It’s cries in the distance are the only warning that something awful is about to happen,...

Fresh off a recent turn in “The Hunger Games” universe at the end of last year and a cameo in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness” earlier this summer, Hunter Schafer is quickly returning back to the silver screen with “Luz” filmmaker Tilman Singer’s “Cuckoo.” The film centers on 17-year-old Gretchen (Schafer), who is forced to leave her American home to live with her father in a resort in the German Alps with his new wife and family, before things very quickly spin out of control into a surreal horror nightmare.

Three months after the Season 2 finale of “Euphoria” aired, Schafer flew to Germany to star in her very first feature film. “Looking back on the experience overall, the biggest difference is that I started ‘Euphoria’ in 2019 and it’s still going now. And then with something like ‘Cuckoo,’ with this experience, it lives solely in those three months [of production], at...

Having already played a blinder with their cryptic marketing for one noodle-twisting psychological horror this year, Osgood Perkins' Nic Cage x Maika Monroe joint Longlegs, American indie label Neon look set to make it two for two in 2024 with Tilman Singer's Cuckoo. Following a curiosity grabbing, The Shining evocative first trailer back in April, the latest look at the Luz filmmaker's Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens starring scarer continues to only hint at the horrors that Singer has in store here — but those hints have us hooked. Check it out:

Stevens' Mr. König menacingly playing woodwind. An investigator looking into a mysterious, not-entirely-human-looking woman. An increasingly bloodied and broken Gretchen (Schafer) screaming, shouting, and getting their final girl on amidst the eerily tranquil climes of the German Alps. What could it all mean? Frankly, at this stage, we haven't the foggiest. And yet, as with that first tantalising teaser,...

Neon has released the new trailer for Cuckoo, the horror film starring Hunter Schafer. Written and directed by Tilman Singer, the movie opens in theaters on August 9, 2024.

A Fiction Park and Waypoint Entertainment production, Cuckoo was rated R by the MPA for violence, bloody images, language, and brief teen drug use.

Hunter Schafer in Cuckoo

In the movie, 17-year-old Gretchen reluctantly leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister, Alma.

Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Strange noises and bloody visions plague Gretchen until she discovers a shocking secret concerning her family.

Dan Stevens in Cuckoo

Following his festival sensation Luz, German director Tilman Singer...

Two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). Now our chance to see the film is almost upon us, as it’s set to reach theatres on August 9th – and with that date just a couple of weeks away, a new trailer has arrived online! You can check it out in the embed above.

Here’s the official synopsis: Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma.

"If I were you, I wouldn't get hurt even more..." Neon has unveiled a second official trailer for Cuckoo, the chilling German horror film arriving in theaters soon. It first premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival and also played at SXSW earlier this year. Cuckoo is the second feature from German filmmaker Tilman Singer after Luz. Gretchen travels to the German Alps with her father & stepmother, where she comes across dark secrets. She hears strange noises and is plagued by visions of a weird woman chasing after her, drawn into a conspiracy involving bizarre experiments by the resort’s owner that echoes back generations... Following his festival hit Luz, Singer has once again succeeded in creating an atmospheric & visually outstanding horror trip. Shot on 35mm, this film stars Euphoria's Hunter Schafer alongside a brilliant and terrifying Dan Stevens in it. It also features Jessica Henwick, Marton Csókás, Jan Bluthardt,...

Up next from writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz) is Neon’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), and a brand new official trailer has been unleashed this afternoon.

Look for Cuckoo to arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.

Watch Official Trailer #2 for Neon’s Cuckoo down below.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.”

Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Underwater), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo) and Jan Bluthardt (Luz) also star in Cuckoo.

Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). Now our chance to see the film is almost upon us, as it’s set to reach theatres on August 9th – and in anticipation of that release, four new posters have been unveiled. You can check them out at the bottom of this article.

Here’s the official synopsis: Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma.

Up next from writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz) is Neon’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), and a brand new official poster has been released this afternoon.

Look for Cuckoo to arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.

Check out the new poster down below.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.”

Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Underwater), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo) and Jan Bluthardt (Luz) also star in Cuckoo.

Dan Stevens is having the time of his life as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has become a big hit for Warner Bros and Legendary. His latest release Abigail has also received great reviews from critics and audiences, with many praising his performance. His versatility in switching from a delightfully charming role to an intense individual in the two films is impressive, to say the least.

Dan Stevens as Frank in Abigail

He has yet another horror film later this year titled Cuckoo, where he stars alongside Hunter Schafer. The horror genre has seen a huge evolution over the years with the Conjuring films, along with Immaculate and The First Omen this year, Stevens is set to continue in the horror genre as he is set to team up with Al Pacino for a new exorcism film.

Dan Stevens and Al Pacino Set to Star in New Horror Film,...

Hunter Schafer learns that not all European getaways are particularly relaxing in the first trailer for horror flick Cuckoo.

Neon releases Tilman Singer’s feature in theaters Aug. 9. Cuckoo stars Schafer as Gretchen, a teen who gets more than she bargained for after accepting a job from Herr König (Dan Stevens) at a resort in the German Alps. Rounding out the cast are Jessica Henwick, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Greta Fernández and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey.

“How would you like to come work for me at the resort?” Stevens asks in the trailer. Later, Schafer wants to know, “Why did you bring us here?”

Singer (Luz) wrote and directed the movie that premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February and also screened at SXSW. Thor Bradwell, Markus Halberschmidt, Ken Kao, Ben Rimmer, Josh Rosenbaum and Maria Tsigka serve as producers.

In his review for The Hollywood Reporter, chief film critic David Rooney wrote,...

Neon has revealed the official trailer for Cuckoo, the horror film written and directed by Tilman Singer. The movie had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16 and will open in theaters on August 9.

A Fiction Park and Waypoint Entertainment production, Cuckoo was rated R by the MPA for violence, bloody images, language, and brief teen drug use.

Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister, Alma.

Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.

Following his festival sensation Luz,...

Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). We’re going to have our chance to see how it has turned out when it reaches theatres on August 9th – and today a trailer for Cuckoo has arrived online to give us a preview of what the film has in store for us. You can check it out in the embed above.

Here’s the official synopsis: Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes...

"Why did you bring us here?" "Your family belongs here..." Neon has revealed the incredible full trailer for Cuckoo, a freaky horror film coming this summer. It premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival and also played at SXSW recently. Cuckoo is the second feature from German filmmaker Tilman Singer after Luz. Gretchen travels to the German Alps with her father & stepmother, where she comes across dark secrets. She hears strange noises and is plagued by visions of a woman chasing after her, drawn into a conspiracy involving bizarre experiments by the resort’s owner that echoes back generations... Following his festival hit Luz, Singer has once again succeeded in creating an atmospheric & visually outstanding horror trip with an original plot and perfidious twists. Shot on 35mm, this stars Euphoria's star Hunter Schafer alongside a brilliant and terrifying Dan Stevens. The full cast also includes Jessica Henwick, Marton Csókás, Jan Bluthardt,...

Up next from writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz) is Neon’s strange horror movie Cuckoo, starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”). Neon unveiled a new trailer this morning that teases just how Cuckoo Singer’s latest may get.

Look for Cuckoo to now arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.

Watch the new trailer below to get a feel for the strange horror ahead.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.”

Dan Stevens...

“Euphoria” breakout Hunter Schafer is playing yet another teen trying to outrun her familial drama, except this time, it’s a surreal matter of life or death. Schafer leads “Cuckoo,” written and directed by “Luz” filmmaker Tilman Singer.

Six years after Singer’s 2018 feature debut, “Cuckoo” centers on 17-year-old Gretchen (Schafer) who is forced to leave her American home to live with her father (Márton Csókás) in a resort in the German Alps with his new wife (Jessica Henwick) and family. Yet it’s her father’s boss Mr. Konig (Dan Stevens) and his obsession with Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma (Mila Lieu) that unlocks a larger, more sinister presence at the resort. Gretchen becomes haunted by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family. Jan Bluthardt and Greta Fernandez also star in the horror film.

“Cuckoo” was shot on 35mm...

Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort)… and we’re going to have to wait a bit longer before we’ll have a chance to see it. Neon had been planning to give Cuckoo a theatrical release on May 3rd, but now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that the release date has been pushed back to August 9th. They also got their hands on a new poster for the film, and you can check that out at the bottom of this article.

Here’s the official synopsis: Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in...

Up next from writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz) is Neon’s strange horror movie Cuckoo, starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”). Neon unveiled a new poster for the upcoming horror movie today, along with a new Cuckoo release date.

Look for Cuckoo to now arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.

Check out the new poster below, and expect the trailer for Cuckoo next week.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.”

Dan Stevens...

Neon has been dominating the horror movie discourse here in 2024, with the Nicolas Cage-starring Longlegs and the Sydney Sweeney-starring Immaculate headed our way.

And then there’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), which is coming to theaters on May 3, 2024. The film has been officially rated “R” by the MPA this week for…

“Violence, bloody images, language and brief teen drug use.”

Cuckoo, the new horror movie from director Tilman Singer (Luz), will be making its International Premiere this month at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Be sure to keep an eye out for Bloody Disgusting’s coverage of the fest, Cuckoo included.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss,...

The first shot after the opening titles of Tilman Singer’s savvily conceived but undercooked Cuckoo is like a reverse angle of the opening shot of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Here, a family drives through beautiful but implicitly foreboding mountainous terrain. And we’re located in the cab of the car with Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), an angsty teen who’s been forced to relocate from her home in the U.S. to a relatively remote corner of the Bavarian Alps.

Steep, imposingly snow-capped, and dotted with romantic castles and high-end ski lodges, the Bavarian Alps are tourist magnets, and justifiably so. But this part of Germany was also a favorite of Hitler’s, and today it’s the heart of traditional conservativism in the country. Like Appalachia in the U.S., it’s a place a horror movie might take us to in search of scary people—except here...

Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort) – but we’re finally going to have the chance to see it very soon, as Neon will be giving Cuckoo a theatrical release on May 3rd. The film has been shrouded in secrecy this whole time, but during a new interview with Variety Schafer has revealed some new details… like the fact that Cuckoo sees her getting covered in blood and facing off with a bird-like monster!

First, here’s a refresher on the official synopsis: Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family.

Ornithologists will no doubt roll their eyes and scoff, “Who doesn’t know that?” But it was news to me that cuckoos, aside from inspiring those infernal kitsch clocks you want to smash once an hour, are also what’s known as brood parasites. That means they’re either too busy or too lazy or too evil to raise their own young, so they drop their eggs in the nests of other birds and let them do the parenting instead. Respect. German writer-director Tilman Singer folds that fascinating nugget of bird arcana into a reproductive horror scenario that’s more strange than coherent in his second feature, naturally titled Cuckoo.

There’s more than the seed of an entertainingly trippy freakout here, applying the peculiar breeding habits of the cuckoo to the demented plan of a self-described preservationist, bent on somehow or other building an assembly line of enhanced propagation using young “nestlings.

The marketing thus far behind upcoming horror movie Cuckoo, from Neon and director Tilman Singer (Luz), has been refreshingly enigmatic so far, giving only the barest hints of its plot. New plot details have emerged in a recent Variety interview with star Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), and they sound absolutely bonkers.

Cuckoo is coming to theaters on May 3, 2024.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.”

Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick...

Something cuckoo this way comes... Neon has unveiled a quick 30-sec teaser for Cuckoo, a freaky horror film coming this summer. It's set to premiere at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival kicking off next week, hence this teaser dropping now just before its debut. Cuckoo is the second feature from German filmmaker Tilman Singer following Luz. Gretchen travels to the German Alps with her father & stepmother, where she comes across dark secrets. She hears strange noises and is plagued by frightening visions of a woman chasing her. Gretchen is drawn into a conspiracy involving bizarre experiments by the resort’s owner that echoes back generations... Following his festival hit Luz, Singer has once again succeeded in creating an atmospheric & visually outstanding horror trip with an original plot & perfidious twists. This film, shot on 35 mm, features Euphoria's star Hunter Schafer alongside a brilliant and terrifying Dan Stevens. The cast also includes Jessica Henwick,...

Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). Now the movie is going to be making its way out into the world very soon, as Neon will be giving Cuckoo a theatrical release on May 3rd. In anticipation on that release, a quick teaser trailer for the film has arrived online, along with the warning, “The adolescent needs to be trained.” You can watch the trailer in the embed above.

At one point, it was announced that Gemma Chan (Eternals), Sofia Boutella (The Mummy 2017), Zita Hanrot, Proschat Madani (Walking on Sunshine), and John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) would be in the movie as well, but it looks like most of...

A brand new teaser for mysterious horror film Cuckoo, from Neon and director Tilman Singer (Luz), debuted today, giving us another look at star Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”) while revealing absolutely nothing.

Cuckoo is coming to theaters on May 3, 2024.

In Cuckoo: “Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.”

Check out the enigmatic teaser below, which leaves a character vulnerable to the open night and telling us nothing about the plot. A very intriguing move!

Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that production had wrapped on Cuckoo, a new horror film from writer/director Tilman Singer that stars Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters), Marton Csókás (Freelance), Greta Fernández (Santo), and Jan Bluthardt (Tatort). Now we finally know when the movie is going to be making its way out into the world: Neon has announced that they’ll be giving Cuckoo a theatrical release on May 3rd.

At one point, it was announced that Gemma Chan (Eternals), Sofia Boutella (The Mummy 2017), Zita Hanrot, Proschat Madani (Walking on Sunshine), and John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) would be in the movie as well, but it looks like most of them had to drop out of the project before filming began.

Details on Cuckoo are being kept under wraps. This is the second feature for Singer, following the 2018 supernatural horror film Luz,...