Movie

Cuckoo

2024 · 103 min

A disorienting, slow-burn horror that wraps grief in eerie shrieks and unsettling visions, keeping you tense and off-balance.

Tagline: Fear its call.
Overview: After 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.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, family, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
family
isolation
survival
Places: small town
countryside
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild