Cuckoo

Cuckoo

Fear its call.

Directed by Tilman Singer

Produced by Waypoint Entertainment, Fiction Park

2024103 min5.7 / 10

A brooding, paranoia-soaked horror-mystery set in an isolated Alpine town where a grieving teenager encounters supernatural threats and family secrets that blur reality and delusion.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Cuckoo scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Cuckoo sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Cuckoo end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Cuckoo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Cuckoo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Cuckoo, and what each one shares →

Like Cuckoo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cuckoo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cuckoo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cuckoo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cuckoo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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