Cuckoo
Directed by Tilman SingerAfter reluctantly moving to the German Alps with her father and his new family, Gretchen discovers that their new town hides sinister secrets, as she's plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her.
Cast of Cuckoo
Cuckoo Ratings & Reviews
- Matthias_812April 2, 2025Sleeper hit with me, Cuckoo really impressed. This thing is very original I truly can't think of another movie of similarity. Shrouded in mystery and unease there's a nerving tone. Sinister happenings with eerie imagery- I mean every time The Hooded Woman appears is terrifying.
- Paulo Coelho AlvesOctober 9, 2024Plays out like an über-stylish nightmare, light in logic but that hardly matters when the vibes are this on point. The German Alps setting and its maddeningly vague time period, the color grading and score, the way every character is just on the right side of odd on the David Lynch spectrum - it all comes together beautifully, sometimes terrifyingly, other times hilariously, often all of those things at once. Hunter Schafer's Gretchen takes enough beatings to put John McClane to shame and does it with a lot more style, and Dan Stevens is clearly having a blast putting on a German accent and dialing his weirdness all the way up.
- rg9400November 1, 2024I saw the mixed reviews for Cuckoo and decided to watch it anyways because the reviews indicated strong performances by Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens, both of whom I like a lot, as well as commenting on a strong atmosphere despite a questionable and confusing plot. The trailer had given me strong Wayward Pines, Stepford Wives, Don't Worry Darling vibes -- all stories that while flawed had an entertaining atmosphere with the concept of this idyllic town with darkness lurking underneath. I left the movie with a very different impression compared to reviewers. I actually thought the plot was fairly straightforward and not very confusing. Yeah, some plot points don't really go anywhere, e.g. [spoiler] what the hell happens with her father and his wife [/spoiler]. But it wasn't confusing or vague I think, though I also didn't find it particularly interesting either. However, I did not find strong atmospheric vibes from this movie. The town lacks personality and the setting does not make any sort of impression. Outside of a couple characters, you don't even get the sense that there are people in the town. It also lacked scares and tension. There are some stylistic choices that were certainly different but kind of grated on me a bit. Where this movie really works, and what the reviewers accurately mentioned, is the very fun acting of Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens. Even if it isn't intentionally campy, both of them give it a great B-movie vibe that makes it a lot more entertaining than if it was led by other actors.
- sKRxPTidOctober 15, 2024Trash. 1.5/10⭐
- BigAbouALOctober 9, 2024Slow and not that scary.
- PunisherMarch 30, 2025A strange movie.
- MindpulpFebruary 14, 2025Great movie totally worth a watch.
- MarkDecember 24, 2024Good scares, but kind of complicated twists.
- vangh1December 18, 2024Longlegs meets A Cure for Wellness, but I think it succeeds where they fail in being able to be an effective genre film while sticking a meaningful and thematic ending as well. A great horror has a protagonist just getting progressively more beat to shit, and this has that in spades. Some absolutely gorgeous shots, some absolutely spine tingling tense moments, and Dan Stevens bringing the Bo Burnham Inside energy through Germany absolutely works. I've not seen Hunter Schafer before but she carries this movie like a boss. The heavy emotional moments, the scared girl, the badass sister... She nails every beat. She's awesome. I'm glad I was able to find this again because I saw a trailer months ago, but stopped watching once I was hooked so didn't know the title. But I'm glad we found each other.
- DJOctober 23, 2024Cuckoo is an interesting film that is for sure. The lead, Hunter Schafer was excellent, as was the soundtrack. Just something about this movie couldn’t keep my attention. The suspense was few and far between unfortunately as well.
- Patrick and NancyOctober 10, 2024Fantastically bizarre. There were some plot elements that were a bit messy but overall fun and weird, in a good way.
