Cuckoo

Dan Stevens had a chance in "I'm Your Man" (2021) to hone his German impersonation skills for this rather weak mystery. He owns a sprawling resort in the Bavarian countryside that's visited by the teenage "Gretchen" (Hunter Schafer) and her family. Her father "Luis" (Martin Csokas) is to design a new complex for "Herr König" who kindly offers the young woman a job in his hotel. It's when she cycles home after a very quiet shift one night that she is pursued by a mysterious woman with bright red eyes. Luckily, she can take refuge in the local hospital, but of course nobody believes her far-fetched tale. Meantime, her mute step-sister "Alma" (Mila Lieu) seems to be experiencing some serious inexplicable traumas and ends up in the same hospita...

A new midgnight classic.

Cuckoo, directed by Tilman Singer, is kind of a mixed bag. I didnt really like it, but I didnt completely hate it either.

The movie starts off with a slow, eerie pace in this isolated setting, and for a while, it felt like something big was coming. I was waiting for that moment where it would all click and be great, but it just didnt happen. The story seemed lost, like it couldn't make up its mind, and it really dragged the whole experience down. It was frustrating because theres good cinematography, and the production quality is there, but the plot? Just a mess.

Hunter Schafer, who plays "Gretchen," didnt bring much to the role. I know they can act; theyre solid in Euphoria, but here, Gretchen felt cold and flat, with no real emotion...