Neon debuted the official trailer for Cuckoo, the psychological horror film starring Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.

Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) stars as 17-year-old Gretchen who leaves her American home to live with her father in the German Alps. Soon, strange noises and bloody visions plague Gretchen until she discovers a shocking secret concerning her family.

Release Date

Directed by Tilman Singer, Cuckoo world premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and will be released in theaters nationwide on August 9th

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. 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.

Reviews

Indiewire review gave the film a grade of C-, writing, “Yet the biggest crime of “Cuckoo” is that it won’t lean into being a B-movie, something it might’ve been good at. The performances — especially Stevens’ — are silly and sincere, and the action competent enough for “Cuckoo” to have worked as pure pulp. But this film takes itself too seriously and pokes fun at its own silliness, a fatal combination.”

Bloody Disgusting review gave the film a more generous 3 1/2 of 5 skulls, writing, “It’s the performances that carry Cuckoo. Singer focuses on what’s important to his themes and overarching story and discards anything that he deems superfluous in a way that will drive plot-focused audiences to frustration. Supporting players get forgotten and left behind frequently when shit hits the metaphorical fan. Certain plot beats get ignored entirely for the sake of forward momentum. Thanks to a poignant, committed turn from Schafer, who deftly navigates Singer’s quirky sense of humor while nailing the emotional intensity in the same breath, Cuckoo becomes far more accessible despite its weird narrative shorthand.”

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for Cuckoo | See first look teaser