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Exclusive: Visit Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to Sundance premiere, Luz, starring French cinema icon Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher), alongside Sandrine Pinna (Dead Talents Society) and Guo Xiao Dong (The Warlords).

The film follows an ex-con searching for his estranged daughter in China and a gallerist seeking connection with her stepmother in France where they cross paths in the VR world ‘Luz’.

The contemporary drama, written and directed by Hong-Kong born Chinese auteur Flora Lau (Bends), was on sale for Visit at the recent EFM. Pic is produced by Sinn Gi Joseph Chan (Wine Wars), Stephen Lam (Cold War), Flora Lau, and executive-produced by Yvette Tang. Visit is co-repping N. America with 2Am.

Lockjaw, Sabrina Greco’s first feature, screened at the EFM market ahead of its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival.

The dark comedy follows a woman six weeks after a drunk-driving accident...

In “Luz,” writer-director Flora Lau immerses viewers in the mystical world of a simulated reality game of the same name. Set in Chongqing, one of China’s largest cities, the film follows Ren (Sandrine Pinna), a gallerist who travels to Paris to visit her stepmother, Sabine (Isabelle Huppert). Sabine, long divorced from Ren’s father — a successful painter — has recently experienced fainting spells that have landed her in the hospital. Despite her serious health issues, she takes a laissez-faire approach, focusing instead on launching her new gallery. At the same time there is a parallel intervention happening as Wei (played by Xiao Dong Guo), a conman who does dirty work for a wealthy businessman, spends his off-hours watching his estranged daughter, Fa (En Xi Deng), livestream her home life on a social networking app where followers like him shower her with attention and cash. For much of the movie, the...

The characters in Flora Lau’s Luz fabricate their reality in different ways: Wei (Xiao Dong Guo) maintains an illusion of connection to his daughter, Fa (En Xi Deng), by watching her live streams, while Sabine (Isabelle Huppert) grapples with her terminal health condition by living as if unaffected by it and the arrival of her worried stepdaughter, Ren (Sandrine Pinna), in Paris. The film’s characters are united by their search for familial intimacy, and the idea that intimacy and connection may not take shape in the way that you want it to.

The film runs on dual narrative tracks, augmented with the soft sci-fi aesthetics that one associates with virtual reality and its focus on how humans engage with technology. It jumps between a bustling, nocturnal Chongqing and a quieter, residential setting in Paris to craft parallel vignettes whose themes mirror each other thematically. But whereas Luz is visually and conceptually compelling,...

The Sundance Film Festival 2025, beloved by independent film enthusiasts, opens the film festival circuit with thought-provoking panels, and red-carpet premieres. Despite the cancellation of other awards season events, the film festival has decided to proceed as planned in the wake of the devastating fires that have ravaged Los Angeles, causing the destruction of 15,798 structures and resulting in 28 fatalities. The extent to which the recent fires will impact the festival, renowned for its vibrant social scene and bustling calendar of events, remains to be seen.

This year’s lineup boasts diversity across various categories, featuring 57 short films and 87 feature films representing 33 countries and territories. The 2025 program is composed of 36 of 87 (41%) feature film directors who are first-time feature filmmakers. Sundance Institute supported ten of the feature films and projects selected in development through direct granting or residency labs.

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Among the buzzworthy titles premiering are Atropia,...

A visual marvel, Flora Lau’s “Luz” is likely to send you out of the theater in search of palpable reality: some grass to touch, maybe, or a hand to hold.

Nearly all of her characters are shatteringly isolated, divided even in their faltering attempts at connection. But they are bound, at minimum, through a mystical deer created by a celebrated Chinese artist before he died. The deer sits at the center of a giant painting in a seedy Chongqing club, where strangers escape into virtual reality alone and together.

The club’s most popular VR world — called Luz, which means both “Light” and “Separation” — also involves the deer, who has to evade participants hunting it. Among the players is young camgirl Fa (En Xi Deng), whose livestreams are persistently interrupted by Wei (Xiao Dong Guo), a middle-aged man claiming to be her lost father. Since she won’t agree...

Moving a week later in the calendar this year, the Sundance Film Festival kicks off this Thursday and runs through February 2, offering a first glimpse at the year in cinema with (once again) a mix of in-person and virtual offerings. While the annual festival has its fair share of returning filmmakers, it is certainly most renowned as a beacon of discovery, and we look forward to providing extensive coverage that one can follow via our daily newsletter.

Before the festival begins and our reviews arrive, we’re highlighting the premieres that should be on your radar––a few of which we’ve already had the opportunity to see. If you’re interested in experiencing Sundance in person or from afar, one can see available tickets here ahead of Thursday’s in-person opening and an online viewing window that kicks off January 30.

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Exhibition-turned-feature, Blknws actually began...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2024, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.

Last year I used this space to speak about the ongoing genocide occurring in Gaza and this year, that genocide is still going on. I spoke about how the filmmakers who were most important were the ones depicting the genocide. Many of those filmmakers have passed away and the reason we’re seeing less and less news from Gaza is because the documentarians disseminating the truth through their cameras have been made as legitimate targets by Israel and the United States. Palestinian filmmakers are still making films however, and many of them are vital to watch and save for the memory they preserve. You can search the phrase “Palestinian Film Archive” on Twitter to find threads and documentation listing all of these.

10. Cuckoo (Tilman Singer)

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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...

December is here and with it, streamers are getting their monthly influx of new titles to watch. From “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu’s first feature to one of the standout horror movies of 2024 you might have missed, there are plenty of new movies on Hulu in December worth tuning into. To help you skip the infinite scrolling, here’s a curated selection of the best new movies streaming on Hulu this month.

“Gladiator” (Universal Pictures) ‘Gladiator’ (2000)

If the long-awaited arrival of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel has you in the mood to revisit the original 2000 film, Hulu has you covered this December. Russell Crowe stars as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a faithful soldier of the Roman Empire, loyal to Marcus Aurelius, who loses everything at the hands of Marcus’ scheming, sniveling son Commodus (a slithery Joaquin Phoenix) and winds up fighting for his life in the Gladiator arena. Nearly 25 years later,...

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.

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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Psychonaut begins with a concise definition of its titular concept — a person who explores altered states of consciousness within the human mindscape — only to infinitely double-down on the idea’s most terrifying consequences. Yes, a psychonaut explores altered consciousness, but they’re also subjected to the many dangerous and destructive impulses that flood the human mind and strike when someone is at their most vulnerable. Psychonaut turns the brain into a labyrinthine house of horrors where escape isn’t as simple as just finding the door. What follows is a claustrophobic and alienating experience that’s as surreal as it is scary. It’s a compelling calling card for Dutch indie filmmaker Thijs Meuwese that highlights the atmospheric skills of a visionary genre storyteller, but occasionally feels too scatterbrained

Psychonaut is a meditation on mind-altering technology that infiltrates and violates memories. Maxime (Julia Batelaan) submits to an experimental treatment that...

Time Travel! Alternate Dimensions! Sex! Murder! Wardrobes! These are the elements of Yannis Veslemes’ psychologically Lovecraftian mind-bender She Loved Blossoms More. A pure late-night slice of madness like Tilman Singer’s Luz (2018) or Ben Wheatley’s In The Earth (2021), She Loved Blossoms More lives on a plane of existence where logic is elusive. A movie that’s best enjoyed late, late at night. It lives in those moments just before falling asleep where reality is slowly peeled away to reveal an ethereal otherworld that can be molded like a piece of clay into any hideous shape you desire.

Using an antique wardrobe as a conduit for their experiments, three brothers attempt to bring their mother back from the dead. Or, at the very least, bring her to their present from a time in her past when she was still alive. The experiments have not been going well but they know...

Neon’s cerebral horror feature Cuckoo had to perform more than a few clever maneuvers on its flight path to theaters.

Like many projects, the coronavirus pandemic pushed its 2020 start date. Then, delays on lead Hunter Schafer’s HBO hit Euphoria resulted in Cuckoo being pushed even further, which led to some castmembers needing to move on to other commitments, forcing the production to pivot to find new actors to join Schafer.

Writer-director’s Tilman Singer’s project was finally headed toward preproduction in West Germany when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, resulting in the German government taking Cuckoo’s filming locations to house Ukrainian refugees. It was a more than necessary response to a humanitarian crisis, something the Cuckoo team understood. But it left the production in need of other locales to shoot.

“There were a lot of swings taken in a difficult time by a lot of different people,...

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.

Rich Peppiatt’s comedy-drama Kneecap opens in 237 cinemas across England, Wales and Scotland through Curzon this weekend, following a strong two weeks in its native Ireland.

The film opened in Ireland and Northern Ireland on August 8 through Wildcard Distribution and held a top five spot for its first two weekends amid summer box office competition, reaching £557,610 as of Sunday, August 18.

Kneecap is a semi-fictionalised story of the eponymous Belfast-based hip-hop trio, and charts their rise from the Gaeltacht Quarter of West Belfast to becoming popular music artists.

Group members Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh all star as themselves.

Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo, which premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in February of this year, stars Hunter Schafer—best known for her captivating role in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria—in one of her best performances yet. Dan Stevens, who has previously impressed in The Guest and Downton Abbey, delivers a chilling and magnetic performance. The film also features Jessica Henwick and Marton Csokas and newcomer Mila Lieu.

After her mother’s death, grieving teenager Gretchen (Schafer) moves with her father Luis (Csokas), stepmother Beth (Henwick) and mute half-sister Alma (Lieu) to a resort town in the Bavarian Alps. The family is there to help build a new hotel, overseen by the enigmatic Herr König (a gloriously sinister Dan Stevens), who offers Gretchen a job at the front desk to help her adjust.

Soon after their arrival, strange things begin to happen. Gretchen encounters multiple female...

What if a demon was actually in love with the person it was trying to possess? Not just lust mistaken for love, but like the demon had an actual relationship with the person and isn't over it yet. It's an idea that has somehow not been used often in possession films, given the sheer oversaturation of the genre. One person who sought to explore that question was Tilman Singer, director of the highly anticipated midnight horror film Cuckoo, who made his debut with a little film called Luz that twisted together forbidden romance, hypnotic performance, and nitty-gritty interrogation work into a cocktail of suspense.

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,...

“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...

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.

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.

Cuckoo is one of the most Wtf movies you will see this year. And it’s astounding. Not just because of the wild moments, but because of how we get there. As the saying goes, it’s not always about the destination, it’s about the journey. The way Tilman Singer weaves this tale is incredible. It is intentionally paced and reserved, until it’s not. And then it goes completely nuts in a matter of moments.

But let’s back up. As the story starts, Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) has just arrived in Germany to live with her father (Marton Csokas), her stepmother Beth (Jessica Henwick) and her mute half-sister Alma (Mila Lieu). Her mother has recently passed away and Gretchen is feeling untethered. She has lost the person closest to her, left everything she knows behind, and is now in another country with a family that she feels tenuously connected to,...

Cuckoo is Tilman Singer's unique take on the creature feature genre, intertwining horror, comedy, and action. The film features a dreamy, fairytale-like atmosphere while exploring themes of grief, family dynamics, and sinister secrets. Singer's evolution from Luz to Cuckoo showcases his ability to mix genres and create a visually striking, emotionally complex film.

Cuckoo is filmmaker Tilman Singer's second feature, but you can't tell by looking at it. Set in the German Alps and shot on 35mm, the movie has a dreamy quality to it, almost fairytale-esque in its story about American teenager Gretchen, who moves with her father's family to a secluded resort in the off-season. This resort is home to more than just tourists, though, and as Gretchen becomes increasingly paranoid after experiencing several run-ins with a strange, humanoid creature, things naturally go haywire.

Cuckoo stars Euphoria's Hunter Schafer as Gretchen, with Jessica Henwick as her...

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...

Classic demonic possession movies continue to be popular, showcasing a timeless terror that still haunts audiences today. Unique takes on demonic possession, like those in Luz and The Possession, offer fresh and exciting spins on the genre formula. The best demonic movies, from classics like The Exorcist to modern hits like The Conjuring, are essential for any horror fan's viewing list.

Demonic possession has captured the imaginations of filmmakers for decades, and the best demonic movies have terrified audiences for just as long. Movies about demonic possession have been scaring viewers as far back as the silent era in the early 20th century, with The Student of Prague one of the earliest efforts in 1913. Possession still feature heavily in modern horror, there remains a huge audience for demonic movies. Dipping into the realm of the dark spirits is just as exciting as it is intimidating, and there are a plethora...

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,...

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,...

Neon's latest wild horror movie, "Cuckoo," has just dropped a new trailer featuring more glimpses at Dan Stevens and Hunter Schafer's already-acclaimed performances. The enigmatic yet apparently entertaining film debuted at the Berlin International Film Fest this year, and /Film's B.J. Colangelo dubbed it a "screeching ride of repulsive sci-fi body horror" in her positive festival review back in April. Since then, strong opinions surrounding the movie have multiplied, with /Film's Bill Bria describing "Cuckoo" as "profoundly strange, nightmarish, and moving in equal measure" on Twitter. Currently, the film holds an 81% approval rating from critics cited on Rotten Tomatoes.

Written and directed by "Luz" filmmaker Tilman Singer, "Cuckoo" tells the story of a teen whose move to the Bavarian Alps is met with a series of sinister events. The movie marks the first horror role for "Euphoria" breakout star Schafer (though Yorgos Lanthimos' "Kinds of Kindness" certainly toes...

Protagonizan la película Luz Pascal junto a Paco León. © Movistar Plus+

Finaliza el rodaje de “Miss Carbón”, una película dirigida por Agustina Macri (“Soledad”) y escrita por Erika Halvorsen (“El Fin del Amor”), que relata la historia real de la primera mujer minera en una región de Argentina en la que las mujeres tenían prohibido trabajar en las minas.

“Miss Carbón” es una historia de superación y de esos sueños que no entienden de género. Una superstición consideraba que las mujeres eran una amenaza de derrumbe y el trabajo minero estaba reservado a los hombres. Carlita, como mujer trans, logró ingresar en la mina rompiendo el sistema desde dentro y prendiendo la chispa de una revolución.

La película, rodada durante seis semanas en el País Vasco (Álava y Vizcaya) y la Patagonia argentina, está protagonizada por Lux Pascal (“Narcos”) junto a Paco León (“Un Hípster en la España Vacía”), Laura Grandinetti...

Whatever one thinks of the highly controversial TV series Euphoria, there’s one thing no one can deny. No show of this era has been a better launching point for the careers of young movie stars. Zendaya is currently enjoying huge success on the big screen, thanks to Dune: Part Two and Challengers, while Sydney Sweeney is just on the other side of a rare rom-com box office success with Anyone But You and has also just produced and starred in the excellent horror flick Immaculate. Jacob Elordi received a bit of praise for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in the Sofia Coppola film Priscilla last year and will next play Frankenstein’s Monster for Guillermo del Toro.

Next up is Hunter Schafer, who is set to splatter the screen in blood with the very creepy-looking horror film Cuckoo. This isn’t her first film role, of course. The young...

We are going crazy for the upcoming horror flick Cuckoo, which is already shaping up to be one of the most intriguing horror films to watch out for in 2024. Produced and set to be distributed by the independent film company Neon, horror fans around the world are surely hoping that it will be just as successful as their previous movies. The company has previously worked with multiple foreign and domestic filmmakers, many of whom are high-profile names in the industry today, including Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), Sara Dosa (Fire of Love), Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World), and Laura Poitras (All the Beauty and the Bloodshed). Cuckoo is being directed by Tilman Singer, an up-and-coming director in the genre of horror whose previous work includes the award-winning 2018 film Luz.

Neon is already crushing it in 2024.. First the horror film Immaculate, and now this summer comes 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.

Following his festival sensation Luz, German director Tilman Singer has once again succeeded in creating an atmospheric and visually outstanding horror trip with an original plot and perfidious twists. The film, shot on 35 mm, features Euphoria’s star Hunter Schafer alongside a brilliant and terrifying Dan Stevens.

Watch the trailer for Cuckoo now.

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,...

Hunter Schafer stars in upcoming horror film Cuckoo, directed by Tilman Singer, known for Luz and awards at various film festivals. Cuckoo features a gripping plot with 17-year-old Gretchen experiencing unsettling events at a resort in the German Alps with her family. Besides Schafer, the film also stars Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick, with Singer writing and numerous producers on board for the project.

Hunter Schafer is making her way to theaters with her new horror film, Cuckoo. The movie is helmed by Tilman Singer, behind projects such as Luz, El Fin Del Mundo, and The Events At Mr. Yamamoto's Alpine Residence. Cuckoo will be the director's second crack at the horror genre after the 2018 project, Luz, which was generally well-received from critics but became forgettable with audiences. Nevertheless, the film won several awards across various festivals, including the horror features category at Austin Fantastic Fest, Best Picture at the Fractured Visions Film Festival,...

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,...

“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...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire star Dan Stevens truly has a spring in his step right now.

Over the next five months, the English actor has three unique genre films hitting theaters, beginning with Friday’s Godzilla x Kong, which marks his long-awaited reunion with his The Guest director, Adam Wingard. A decade ago, Wingard cast Stevens as David Collins, an unhinged super soldier who ultimately terrorizes the family of a fallen friend and fellow soldier, and the project served as the London native’s breakout feature film role. The Guest continues to increase its cult status with each passing year, and Stevens and Wingard, as well as writer Simon Barrett, have fielded countless requests for a sequel ever since.

Godzilla x Kong may be a 10-year reunion for Stevens, Wingard and Barrett, but it also serves as an anniversary of sorts between him and co-star Rebecca Hall. 20 years ago,...

Luz La Luminosa sheds light on endometriosis with empathy and skill, delivering a superhero story with real-world impact. Luz La Luminosa is the brainchild of writer and philanthropist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez who sought to raise awareness of endometriosis after knowing several people affected by it. Luz La Luminosa is never preachy, and balances real world concerns with high-flying heroics.

Luz La Luminosa, the first superhero with endometriosis, has arrived in a history-making new title. Writer and philanthropist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, creator of the La Borinquena comic book, has unveiled the newest addition to the universe: Luz La Luminosa, a Chinese-Dominican woman with fantastic powers, as well as endometriosis, a condition affecting one in ten people with a uterus, and the book looks to raise awareness.

Luz La Luminosa #1 is written by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez and drawn by Elkys Nova Diaz. Luz La Luminosa appeared previously in issues of Lo Borinquena, and this issue...

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.

Euphoria star Hunter Schafer stole the show at the Berlin Film Festival press conference on Friday for Tilman Singer’s horror movie Cuckoo which is world premiering at the city’s 2,500-capacity Verti Music Hall this evening.

Schafer stars as Gretchen who travels to a resort town in German Alps with her father and stepmother where she is drawn into a conspiracy involving bizarre experiments by the resort’s owner that echo back generations.

Following press screenings ahead of this evening’s premiere, the movie is already generating buzz among genre and horror fans.

Hailed as a new “Scream Queen” by one of the journalists at the press conference, Schafer double checked what they meant before replying.

“A scream queen is by definition someone who does a lot of horror movies, right?,” she asked, before suggesting in her answer that she was not planning to focus uniquely on horror in the future.

What is “Cuckoo” about? What actually happens in it? How important is it for a movie to make sense? We can’t answer any of these questions. And nor can “Cuckoo,” an undoubtedly well-made and almost-interesting psychological thriller about a strange Alpine resort where — and we can’t stress this enough — it’s not clear what actually happens.

Some basic bits are, however, clear: Hunter Schafer is definitely in it, as Gretchen, a 17-year-old girl and general tortured soul forced to move in with her dad Luis (Marton Csokas), step-mom Beth (Jessica Henwick), and young step-sister Alma (Mila Lieu) after the death of her mother. Gretchen insists on having nothing to do with Alma, an arbitrarily cruel stance seemingly for the sake of a redemption arc later in the film.

The premise of “Cuckoo” is that something odd involving impregnation and murder is going on at the resort, which Gretchen...

Yellow Veil Pictures is kicking off EFM sales on the Shudder Original Film Hell Hole, the latest feature from the Adams Family filmmakers behind Hellbender and Where The Devil Roams.

John Adams and Toby Poser co-directed, co-wrote with Lulu Adams, and star in the feature, which is in post after wrapping production in Serbia.

Hell Hole takes place in Serbia’s Rtanj mountain valley as an American-led fracking crew uncovers a living French soldier frozen in time from a Napoleonic campaign.

When a parasitic monster springs from the soldier’s body it wreaks havoc among the terrified crew looking for a new host to inhabit.