Rhoc alum Gretchen Rossi is sharing the heartbreaking reason why she left after five seasons. The blonde bombshell burst onto the scene in Season 4 but exited after Season 8. So, what made her depart the series? Keep reading for more details.
Gretchen Rossi Shares Heartbreaking Reason She Left Rhoc
When Gretchen Rossi first joined Rhoc in Season 4, she was young, blonde, and beautiful. Yet, she also had an older, wealthy fiance named Jeff who was very sick. She was looked at as a gold digger due to the age difference and the fact that he was so ill. Co-star Tamra Judge even made a comment about Gretchen leaving her fiance behind so she could vacation with her family. By the following season, Jeff had passed away. Gretchen moved on with resident playboy, Slade Smiley who had dated other housewives. He was also in debt and the cast wondered what she was doing with someone like him.
Gretchen Rossi Shares Heartbreaking Reason She Left Rhoc
When Gretchen Rossi first joined Rhoc in Season 4, she was young, blonde, and beautiful. Yet, she also had an older, wealthy fiance named Jeff who was very sick. She was looked at as a gold digger due to the age difference and the fact that he was so ill. Co-star Tamra Judge even made a comment about Gretchen leaving her fiance behind so she could vacation with her family. By the following season, Jeff had passed away. Gretchen moved on with resident playboy, Slade Smiley who had dated other housewives. He was also in debt and the cast wondered what she was doing with someone like him.
- 5/10/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
If you were ever holding out hope that Gretchen Rossi might return to The Real Housewives of Orange County it’s time to let go of that dream.
After what she just said about the franchise there’s no chance they’ll ever welcome her back to the show.
The blonde beauty didn’t hold back during a recent podcast as she blasted the show for portraying her as a “gold digger.”
When Gretchen joined Rhoc in Season 4, she was engaged to Jeff Beitzel – a rich older man 24 years her senior who was diagnosed with cancer and later died.
It didn’t take much for Gretchen’s castmates and viewers to think she was only in the relationship for money, but Gretchen is outraged by those claims.
During her recent interview, the Rhoc alum slammed the show for manipulating her true story, admitting she had no idea what she was signing up for.
After what she just said about the franchise there’s no chance they’ll ever welcome her back to the show.
The blonde beauty didn’t hold back during a recent podcast as she blasted the show for portraying her as a “gold digger.”
When Gretchen joined Rhoc in Season 4, she was engaged to Jeff Beitzel – a rich older man 24 years her senior who was diagnosed with cancer and later died.
It didn’t take much for Gretchen’s castmates and viewers to think she was only in the relationship for money, but Gretchen is outraged by those claims.
During her recent interview, the Rhoc alum slammed the show for manipulating her true story, admitting she had no idea what she was signing up for.
- 5/9/2024
- by Alicea James
- Monsters and Critics
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...
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...
- 4/29/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Jake Gyllenhaal is one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors, and he has pushed his creative limits since he broke into the industry. It was apparent in spades in the psychological thriller, Donnie Darko, with Richard Kelly at its helm, with the role winning him accolades.
Since its release in 2001, the film has become quite popular among film buffs, and it has gained a bit of a cult following. The plot takes the viewers on a ride right off the bat. However, there was one scene, so gruesome, that even the director could not add to the director’s cut.
One scene from the film ended up on the cutting floor (Source: Donnie Darko)
What is Jake Gyllenhaal’s Donnie Darko about?
The film follows the story of Donald ‘Donnie’ Darko, a troubled teenager. His world is turned upside down when his sleepwalking habit helps him to escape a bizarre accident,...
Since its release in 2001, the film has become quite popular among film buffs, and it has gained a bit of a cult following. The plot takes the viewers on a ride right off the bat. However, there was one scene, so gruesome, that even the director could not add to the director’s cut.
One scene from the film ended up on the cutting floor (Source: Donnie Darko)
What is Jake Gyllenhaal’s Donnie Darko about?
The film follows the story of Donald ‘Donnie’ Darko, a troubled teenager. His world is turned upside down when his sleepwalking habit helps him to escape a bizarre accident,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
In Greek mythology, cuckoo birds were sacred creatures to the goddess Hera. Elsewhere, like in Europe and the United States, the cuckoo is often associated with the clock that imitates its birdsong, Coca Puffs, or as the name of origin for the words "cuck" and "cuckoldry," as the bird leaves its eggs in other nests and tricks other birds into raising its young (get it?). For Tilman Singer's new horror film, "Cuckoo" is a bonkers, bloody rollercoaster of terrorizing sound design and dynamic performances that feels like it could fall off the rails at any moment.
Fortunately, "Cuckoo" commits to its strange, sinister logic with fearlessness and refuses to play into formulaic movie logic while dangling familiar tropes like a hunter baiting prey, making this screeching ride of repulsive body horror wanting another go around. Admittedly, it might be hard to make sense of how some of the first-act...
Fortunately, "Cuckoo" commits to its strange, sinister logic with fearlessness and refuses to play into formulaic movie logic while dangling familiar tropes like a hunter baiting prey, making this screeching ride of repulsive body horror wanting another go around. Admittedly, it might be hard to make sense of how some of the first-act...
- 4/5/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Stephen Falk’s Fxx underrated comedy “You’re the Worst,” which ran from 2014 to 2019, is a rom-com at heart … and it’s also raunchy, mean, deeply strange, and even off-putting at times. It’s a show where the central couple, Gretchen Cutler and Jimmy Shive-Overly — Aya Cash and Chris Geere in roles they were seemingly born to play — first meet at a wedding where Jimmy just got kicked out and Gretchen is stealing a gift. Both of their characters are established in their very first interaction. Gretchen asks Jimmy for a cigarette, and he’s irritated because they’re “expensive.” The incredulous yet brazen way Cash looks at Geere in response is the blueprint for Gretchen and Jimmy’s dynamic going forward.
The two go on to hook up that night, establishing an embittered relationship around which the entire series orbits for the following five seasons until the show ended five...
The two go on to hook up that night, establishing an embittered relationship around which the entire series orbits for the following five seasons until the show ended five...
- 4/4/2024
- by Nina Starner
- Indiewire
Picture the scene — an idyllic rural resort in the German Alps, with trees as far as the eye can see and a bespectacled Dan Stevens in tow. Sounds like the stuff of dreams, right? Well, if the first trailer for Hunter Schafer-starring horror Cuckoo – from Luz director Tilman Singer – is anything to go by, it's more like the stuff of nightmares. Check it out below:
Anybody else's heart pounding after that? Sheesh! Right from the all-too-Shining opening shots of a car wending its way through the countryside, it's abundantly clear that this is no cosy travelogue about sweet birds and European natural wonder. And the shrieks among the trees, ominous shots of taxidermy bears, and Dan Stevens' accented, low-key menacing "How would you like to come work for me at the resort?" here certainly don't suggest a five-star TripAdvisor review is on its way any time soon. In fact,...
Anybody else's heart pounding after that? Sheesh! Right from the all-too-Shining opening shots of a car wending its way through the countryside, it's abundantly clear that this is no cosy travelogue about sweet birds and European natural wonder. And the shrieks among the trees, ominous shots of taxidermy bears, and Dan Stevens' accented, low-key menacing "How would you like to come work for me at the resort?" here certainly don't suggest a five-star TripAdvisor review is on its way any time soon. In fact,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
La película ‘Cuckoo’, encabezada por la estrella de ‘Euphoria’, revela su primer tráiler y póster. © Neon
La distribuidora Neon ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de “Cuckoo”, una nueva película de terror psicológico.
Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), de 17 años, abandona a regañadientes su hogar americano para vivir con su padre, que acaba de mudarse a un complejo turístico en los Alpes alemanes con su nueva familia. Al llegar a su futura residencia, son recibidos por el Sr. König (Dan Stevens), el jefe de su padre, que se interesa inexplicablemente por Alma (Mila Lieu), la hermanastra muda de Gretchen. Algo no cuadra en este tranquilo paraíso vacacional. Gretchen se ve acosada por ruidos extraños y visiones sangrientas hasta que descubre un espeluznante secreto que también afecta a su propia familia.
La película está protagonizada por Hunter Schafer, conocida por interpretar a Jules Vaughn en la serie dramática de HBO, “Euphoria”. En...
La distribuidora Neon ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de “Cuckoo”, una nueva película de terror psicológico.
Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), de 17 años, abandona a regañadientes su hogar americano para vivir con su padre, que acaba de mudarse a un complejo turístico en los Alpes alemanes con su nueva familia. Al llegar a su futura residencia, son recibidos por el Sr. König (Dan Stevens), el jefe de su padre, que se interesa inexplicablemente por Alma (Mila Lieu), la hermanastra muda de Gretchen. Algo no cuadra en este tranquilo paraíso vacacional. Gretchen se ve acosada por ruidos extraños y visiones sangrientas hasta que descubre un espeluznante secreto que también afecta a su propia familia.
La película está protagonizada por Hunter Schafer, conocida por interpretar a Jules Vaughn en la serie dramática de HBO, “Euphoria”. En...
- 4/4/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Hunter Schafer learns that not all European getaways are particularly relaxing in the first trailer for horror flick Cuckoo.
Neon releases Tilman Singer’s feature in theaters Aug. 9. Cuckoo stars Schafer as Gretchen, a teen who gets more than she bargained for after accepting a job from Herr König (Dan Stevens) at a resort in the German Alps. Rounding out the cast are Jessica Henwick, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Greta Fernández and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey.
“How would you like to come work for me at the resort?” Stevens asks in the trailer. Later, Schafer wants to know, “Why did you bring us here?”
Singer (Luz) wrote and directed the movie that premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February and also screened at SXSW. Thor Bradwell, Markus Halberschmidt, Ken Kao, Ben Rimmer, Josh Rosenbaum and Maria Tsigka serve as producers.
In his review for The Hollywood Reporter, chief film critic David Rooney wrote,...
Neon releases Tilman Singer’s feature in theaters Aug. 9. Cuckoo stars Schafer as Gretchen, a teen who gets more than she bargained for after accepting a job from Herr König (Dan Stevens) at a resort in the German Alps. Rounding out the cast are Jessica Henwick, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Greta Fernández and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey.
“How would you like to come work for me at the resort?” Stevens asks in the trailer. Later, Schafer wants to know, “Why did you bring us here?”
Singer (Luz) wrote and directed the movie that premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February and also screened at SXSW. Thor Bradwell, Markus Halberschmidt, Ken Kao, Ben Rimmer, Josh Rosenbaum and Maria Tsigka serve as producers.
In his review for The Hollywood Reporter, chief film critic David Rooney wrote,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yes, keep it coming, Neon. The more we see of Tilman Singer's new film, Cuckoo, the higher our anticipation rises. The official trailer arrived earlier today and if you're not excited to see this, who are you even? That shot of Hunter Schafer looking down at her own shadow as she rides her back and the outstretched hand of that strange woman appears? Chef's kiss! Aw man. The August 9th release date is so far away! 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...
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- 4/4/2024
- Screen Anarchy
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.
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.
- 4/3/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
CuckooScreenshot: Neon/YouTube
It’s finally Hunter Schafer’s turn to lead her own blockbuster after her Euphoria co-stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi paved the way, and—like Sweeney in Immaculate—she’s veering hard into bloody, in-your-face body horror. The Daily Beast was right when they called...
It’s finally Hunter Schafer’s turn to lead her own blockbuster after her Euphoria co-stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi paved the way, and—like Sweeney in Immaculate—she’s veering hard into bloody, in-your-face body horror. The Daily Beast was right when they called...
- 4/3/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
In most teen dramas, when a moody 17-year-old is forced to relocate because of divorce or new step-parents, their only real tasks are to slam bedroom doors and worry about building their new social life from scratch. But in the first trailer for Tilman Singer’s Cuckoo, the relocation of Hunter Schafer’s Gretchen is marked by a more sinister mission: outrunning the terrifying beings haunting and hunting her.
“They think I’m crazy,” Gretchen says in the trailer, having been gaslit and dismissed when she told police that she...
“They think I’m crazy,” Gretchen says in the trailer, having been gaslit and dismissed when she told police that she...
- 4/3/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Neon’s official trailer for Cuckoo features Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) as a teenager whose job at a resort is…possibly literally…pure hell. Dan Stevens (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire) continues to dive into weird characters as the man who runs the resort.
“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,” reads Neon’s synopsis. “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.”
The horror film’s cast also includes Jessica Henwick, Marton Csokas, and Mila Lieu. German filmmaker Tilman Singer...
“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,” reads Neon’s synopsis. “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.”
The horror film’s cast also includes Jessica Henwick, Marton Csokas, and Mila Lieu. German filmmaker Tilman Singer...
- 4/3/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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,...
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,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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...
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...
- 4/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"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,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Up next from writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz) is Neon’s strange horror movie Cuckoo, starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”). Neon unveiled a new trailer this morning that teases just how Cuckoo Singer’s latest may get.
Look for Cuckoo to now arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.
Watch the new trailer below to get a feel for the strange horror ahead.
In 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.”
Dan Stevens...
Look for Cuckoo to now arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.
Watch the new trailer below to get a feel for the strange horror ahead.
In 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.”
Dan Stevens...
- 4/3/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
2024 is shaping up to be a good year for horror, and that's exciting. Horror remains one of the most dependable genres — if there's a new horror movie, audiences will likely turn out to see it. Hell, these days a horror movie doesn't even need to have good reviews to bolster its box office returns: people just want to go see a scary movie. Which brings us to "Cuckoo," a new horror film written and directed by Tilman Singer, who helmed the very strange 2018 German horror pic "Luz."
"Cuckoo" features "Euphoria" star Hunter Schafer as Gretchen, a teen sent to live with her father in the German Alps. Sounds fun and picturesque, right? Wrong! There are scary things afoot. The film premiered at the Berlin film festival Berlinale this year, where it garnered mixed-to-positive reviews, many of which point out how weird the movie is. It currently sits at 76% on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Cuckoo" features "Euphoria" star Hunter Schafer as Gretchen, a teen sent to live with her father in the German Alps. Sounds fun and picturesque, right? Wrong! There are scary things afoot. The film premiered at the Berlin film festival Berlinale this year, where it garnered mixed-to-positive reviews, many of which point out how weird the movie is. It currently sits at 76% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 4/3/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
“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...
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...
- 4/3/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Hunter Schafer was among one of the standout performers in HBO’s hit series Euphoria. Among other rising actresses like Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney, she managed to hold her own in her acting debut with her role as Jules Vaughn. The show mirrored her own experiences as a trans woman and fans were impressed with the ease with which she essayed her role.
Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn in HBO’s Euphoria
Another standout from the series was Angus Cloud who sadly passed away last year. Schafer recently reflected on Angus’ contribution to the show and the type of person he was in real life. Schafer had nothing but kind words to say about the late actor who left a special mark on the entire cast of Euphoria.
Hunter Schafer Praises Late Angus Cloud’s Angelic Nature
Angus Cloud’s captivating performance as Fezco in Euphoria was loved by fans...
Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn in HBO’s Euphoria
Another standout from the series was Angus Cloud who sadly passed away last year. Schafer recently reflected on Angus’ contribution to the show and the type of person he was in real life. Schafer had nothing but kind words to say about the late actor who left a special mark on the entire cast of Euphoria.
Hunter Schafer Praises Late Angus Cloud’s Angelic Nature
Angus Cloud’s captivating performance as Fezco in Euphoria was loved by fans...
- 4/3/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
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...
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...
- 3/28/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Up next from writer/director Tilman Singer (Luz) is Neon’s strange horror movie Cuckoo, starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”). Neon unveiled a new poster for the upcoming horror movie today, along with a new Cuckoo release date.
Look for Cuckoo to now arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.
Check out the new poster below, and expect the trailer for Cuckoo next week.
In 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.”
Dan Stevens...
Look for Cuckoo to now arrive in theaters nationwide on August 9, 2024.
Check out the new poster below, and expect the trailer for Cuckoo next week.
In 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.”
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- 3/28/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Mean Girls, but in a creepier, weirder version, that’s what I thought while watching Surviving the Sleepover by director Patricia Frontain. Instead of Regina, Karen, and Gretchen, we’ve got Melissa, Abbie, and Charlotte. And then there’s Hannah, the new girl in town, just trying to fit in after her dad passed away. We see Melissa has this weird protective thing going on with her stepbrother, Cameron. But is it really just sibling love? When Melissa invited Hannah over for a sleepover, she felt a little skeptical but thought to give it a chance to make new friends. But then, the sleepover got really weird! Strange things started happening, and Hannah wondered why she even came in the first place! Will they survive the night?! Let’s dive in and find out together!
Spoilers Ahead
Who Invited Hannah For A Sleepover?
At the beginning of Surviving The Sleepover,...
Spoilers Ahead
Who Invited Hannah For A Sleepover?
At the beginning of Surviving The Sleepover,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
Left to right: Cuckoo, Immaculate, Azrael, Birdeater (all images courtesy SXSW)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The film festival portion of South by Southwest is always packed with stars, bringing their would-be blockbusters out to Austin, Texas, for splashy premieres. But it’s also a festival that’s never lost sight of the power of genre.
The film festival portion of South by Southwest is always packed with stars, bringing their would-be blockbusters out to Austin, Texas, for splashy premieres. But it’s also a festival that’s never lost sight of the power of genre.
- 3/19/2024
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Will Rhugt Season 5 aka Morocco be aired amid a nasty lawsuit battle between Caroline Manzo and Bravo? It is well known that there was too much drama in this season. Therefore, it is doubtful that it will see the light but one cast member is hopeful. Read on for more details.
Will Rhugt Season 5 Be Aired Amid Nasty Lawsuit?
Initially, Rhugt 5 was supposed to be the fourth installment but then, everything went terribly wrong. Brandi Glanville was allegedly too touchy-feely with co-star, Caroline Manzo. This caused her to be sent home early and Manzo left on her own accord. An investigation was launched and Glanville has maintained that this whole situation has damaged her career and ruined her health. Manzo has since filed a lawsuit but Glanville believes the show should air so she can be vindicated. After Morocco was filmed, Rhony Legacy was filmed in St. Barths so that...
Will Rhugt Season 5 Be Aired Amid Nasty Lawsuit?
Initially, Rhugt 5 was supposed to be the fourth installment but then, everything went terribly wrong. Brandi Glanville was allegedly too touchy-feely with co-star, Caroline Manzo. This caused her to be sent home early and Manzo left on her own accord. An investigation was launched and Glanville has maintained that this whole situation has damaged her career and ruined her health. Manzo has since filed a lawsuit but Glanville believes the show should air so she can be vindicated. After Morocco was filmed, Rhony Legacy was filmed in St. Barths so that...
- 3/16/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
Writer/Director Tilman Singer continues his streak of experimental high-concept horror with his sophomore effort, Cuckoo. The filmmaker boldly marches to the beat of his own drum, examining heady themes of grief, reproduction, and gendered expectations through inventive, playful horror. That Cuckoo plays it fast and loose with details and plotting means that this body horror entry will likely polarize, but lovers of weird cinema will find a lot of charm in Singer’s latest.
After a peculiar cold open that won’t make sense until much later in the film, Cuckoo introduces seventeen-year-old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer). The moody teen wears her disdain plainly as she’s dragged by her father, Luis (Marton Csókás), stepmother Beth (Jessica Henwick), and her mute 7-year-old stepsister Alma (Mila Lieu) to the Bavarian Alps resort where Alma was conceived. Gretchen’s deep in the throes of grief over the loss of her mother, whose...
After a peculiar cold open that won’t make sense until much later in the film, Cuckoo introduces seventeen-year-old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer). The moody teen wears her disdain plainly as she’s dragged by her father, Luis (Marton Csókás), stepmother Beth (Jessica Henwick), and her mute 7-year-old stepsister Alma (Mila Lieu) to the Bavarian Alps resort where Alma was conceived. Gretchen’s deep in the throes of grief over the loss of her mother, whose...
- 3/15/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Elden Ring is getting its anticipated Dlc in a few months, but Shadow of the Erdtree isn’t the only expansion that FromSoftware fans should be looking forward to in June. The Soulsborne community has been asking for more Bloodborne content since its initial PS4 exclusive release nearly a decade ago, and it seems like the requests have been heard, although not in the most conventional way.
The intriguing lore created by Hidetaka Miyazaki will continue in The Bleak Dominion, another graphic novel that further builds on the gothic world introduced by the Soulslike title in 2015.
Elden Ring Isn’t the Only FromSoftware Title Getting an Expansion in June
With the upcoming Elden Ring and Bloodborne expansions, FromSoftware fans will have an amazing June.
The FromSoftware community probably only had Shadow of the Erdtree on their radars, believing that 2024 is actually being great to them as the Elden Ring Dlc...
The intriguing lore created by Hidetaka Miyazaki will continue in The Bleak Dominion, another graphic novel that further builds on the gothic world introduced by the Soulslike title in 2015.
Elden Ring Isn’t the Only FromSoftware Title Getting an Expansion in June
With the upcoming Elden Ring and Bloodborne expansions, FromSoftware fans will have an amazing June.
The FromSoftware community probably only had Shadow of the Erdtree on their radars, believing that 2024 is actually being great to them as the Elden Ring Dlc...
- 3/15/2024
- by Osama Farooq
- FandomWire
Neon has been dominating the horror movie discourse here in 2024, with the Nicolas Cage-starring Longlegs and the Sydney Sweeney-starring Immaculate headed our way.
And then there’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), which is coming to theaters on May 3, 2024. The film has been officially rated “R” by the MPA this week for…
“Violence, bloody images, language and brief teen drug use.”
Cuckoo, the new horror movie from director Tilman Singer (Luz), will be making its International Premiere this month at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Be sure to keep an eye out for Bloody Disgusting’s coverage of the fest, Cuckoo included.
In 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,...
And then there’s Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), which is coming to theaters on May 3, 2024. The film has been officially rated “R” by the MPA this week for…
“Violence, bloody images, language and brief teen drug use.”
Cuckoo, the new horror movie from director Tilman Singer (Luz), will be making its International Premiere this month at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Be sure to keep an eye out for Bloody Disgusting’s coverage of the fest, Cuckoo included.
In 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,...
- 3/13/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Overlook Film Festival announced today their initial lineup for the upcoming 2024 edition, taking place April 4 – April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of The Overlook Film Festival. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.”
This wide-ranging initial festival lineup includes 43 films (20 features and 23 shorts) from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences.
“This festival has always been as much about horror’s history as it is about its future,” said Landon Zakheim, co-founder and executive director of The Overlook Film Festival. “The expanded retrospective screenings, with some of our favorite heroes once again joining in person, allow us to celebrate what drew...
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of The Overlook Film Festival. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal, more bombastic fever dreams that are sure to haunt you for the rest of 2024.”
This wide-ranging initial festival lineup includes 43 films (20 features and 23 shorts) from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences.
“This festival has always been as much about horror’s history as it is about its future,” said Landon Zakheim, co-founder and executive director of The Overlook Film Festival. “The expanded retrospective screenings, with some of our favorite heroes once again joining in person, allow us to celebrate what drew...
- 3/6/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Universal’s monster movie Abigail helmed by Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett has been set to world premiere as the closing night film of horror fest The Overlook Film Festival, which is taking place this year at the Prytania Theatres in New Orleans from April 4 – 7.
Slated for release on April 19, Abigail watches as a group of criminals retreats to an isolated mansion after kidnapping the ballerina daughter (Alisha Weir) of a powerful underworld figure, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, the film’s cast also includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Angus Cloud.
This year’s Overlook lineup includes 45 films — 22 features and 23 shorts — from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences. Set to open the fet, on the heels of its Berlin launch,...
Slated for release on April 19, Abigail watches as a group of criminals retreats to an isolated mansion after kidnapping the ballerina daughter (Alisha Weir) of a powerful underworld figure, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, the film’s cast also includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Angus Cloud.
This year’s Overlook lineup includes 45 films — 22 features and 23 shorts — from 11 countries, as well as four live presentations and five immersive experiences. Set to open the fet, on the heels of its Berlin launch,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Overlook Film Festival, billed as “the annual celebration of all things horror,” announced today the initial lineup for its 2024 edition.
Taking place April 4 through 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres, the horror fest is ready to bring audiences back to “America’s most haunted city” with a selection of both new and classic films, including 2024 releases like Sundance smash hit “I Saw the TV Glow” from director Jane Schoenbrun, Tilman Singer’s opening night pick “Cuckoo,” closing night offering “Abigail” from the Radio Silence team, plus offscreen offerings including interactive events, live performances, immersive programming, special guests and much, much more.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of the Overlook Film Festival, in an officials statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal,...
Taking place April 4 through 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Prytania Theatres, the horror fest is ready to bring audiences back to “America’s most haunted city” with a selection of both new and classic films, including 2024 releases like Sundance smash hit “I Saw the TV Glow” from director Jane Schoenbrun, Tilman Singer’s opening night pick “Cuckoo,” closing night offering “Abigail” from the Radio Silence team, plus offscreen offerings including interactive events, live performances, immersive programming, special guests and much, much more.
“We are finally able to see the fruits of post-pandemic productions and it’s a sight to behold,” said Michael Lerman, co-founder and director of film programming of the Overlook Film Festival, in an officials statement. “This year’s lineup is full of bigger, scarier, more personal,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Movie musical fans, we’ve got some news for you that is so fetch. The new “Mean Girls” movie — which is based on the Broadway musical, which was based on the original movie, which was inspired by a book — is set to stream on Paramount+ on Tuesday, March 5. Originally slated to be a streaming exclusive, it ended up dominating the theatrical box office in January before arriving on Paramount+. So now you can see Regina George, Cady Herron, the Plastics, Janice and Damien like you’ve never seen them before. You can watch Mean Girls with a 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus. You can also watch with Fubo or Amazon Prime Video.
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How to Watch 'Mean Girls' Movie Musical When: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Where: Paramount Plus Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus. Get 30 Days Free$5.99+ / month paramountplus.com
For a Limited Time, Get a Month of Paramount+ With Code: HUJQ6R.
- 3/5/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Paramount announced on Monday that its new, musical take on Mean Girls will begin streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on March 5th, coming to international markets at a later date.
Based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical and the beloved 2004 film that inspired it, Mean Girls watches as new student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).
When Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay...
Based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical and the beloved 2004 film that inspired it, Mean Girls watches as new student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).
When Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay...
- 3/4/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Colin From Accounts is a sweet and brilliantly funny rom-com series that will warm your heart while also making you laugh at every turn. The Australian series starring the real-life couple Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall in the lead roles of Ashley and Gordon follows two single people, one in her 30s and the other in his 40s as they are brought together by a literal accident of a sweet dog soon to be named “Colin From Accounts”. The romantic comedy series also stars Genevieve Hegney, Emma Harvie, Helen Thomson, and Michael Logo. So, if you loved the Australian rom-com series here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Lovesick (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Lovesick aka Scrotal Recall is a brilliant rom-com series that tackles the difficult subject matter of sexually transmitted series while also delivering a genuinely heartfelt story about love and friendship. Created by Tom Edge,...
Lovesick (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Lovesick aka Scrotal Recall is a brilliant rom-com series that tackles the difficult subject matter of sexually transmitted series while also delivering a genuinely heartfelt story about love and friendship. Created by Tom Edge,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The Lovers is a romantic comedy series written by Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher, who also star in the series as the lead characters Seamus and Janet. The Sky Atlantic series follows the story of Seamus and Janet who meet by chance when Janet is trying to kill herself and Seamus is trying to save himself from a bunch of goons. The series also stars Alice Eve, Conleth Hill, and Evelyn Miller. So, if you loved The Lovers here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Colin From Accounts (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Binge
Colin From Accounts is the show you need to watch if you love The Lovers. In both of these rom-com shows you will find flawed and funny human beings afraid of life and all its glory as they try to find happiness together. Created by and starring a real-life couple Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall,...
Colin From Accounts (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Binge
Colin From Accounts is the show you need to watch if you love The Lovers. In both of these rom-com shows you will find flawed and funny human beings afraid of life and all its glory as they try to find happiness together. Created by and starring a real-life couple Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Hunter Schafer is a very good actress. This probably won’t be news to anyone who watched even the first episode of Euphoria, where her aching vulnerability seemed to swallow the scenery whole. Fresh from appearing in the latest Hunger Games, the actress takes her first leading role in Cuckoo, a supernatural horror that doesn’t feel pushed to explain itself, offering a fun mashup of older, less-well-heeled filmmaking tropes. There is a nicely hammy turn from Dan Stevens and one finely tuned homage, but in Schafer it holds an ace: nailing the physical comedy and stretching her emotive face to the limit, the film is all hers.
In Cuckoo, Schafer stars as Gretchen, a teenager who is joining her father Luis (Marton Csokas) as he moves to a resort in the German Alps with his new wife Trixie (Greta Fernández) and daughter Alma (Mila Lieu). Upon arrival they meet Luis’ boss Mr König,...
In Cuckoo, Schafer stars as Gretchen, a teenager who is joining her father Luis (Marton Csokas) as he moves to a resort in the German Alps with his new wife Trixie (Greta Fernández) and daughter Alma (Mila Lieu). Upon arrival they meet Luis’ boss Mr König,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
Get in, loser; we’re doing the recap and ending breakdown of the new Mean Girls. The original Mean Girls wasn’t simply a cult classic; it was an instant feminist superhit comedy that had all of us young girls in a chokehold. 20 years later, we get to see an “upgraded” version of the film, which is a musical adaptation of the film and also a direct adaptation of the Mean Girls Broadway musical. As a fan of musicals and Mean Girls, I presumed this film would be right up my alley, but alas, none of the music sticks the landing, and as for the best parts, they were all already in the original, so I am left quite disappointed. I suppose one thing remains the same: Regina George is still an icon, and both actresses who play the woman do the character justice in their own way. I suppose...
- 2/20/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
We bring some very fetch news for "Mean Girls" fans out there as the new musical adaptation of the beloved 2004 film is now available to watch from the comfort of home. After a very successful theatrical run, the movie has been made available on Digital through a variety of online retailers. But for those who are comfortable being patient, there will be plenty of other options in the coming weeks as well.
For now, "Mean Girls" is available on VOD from retailers such as Google Play, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, and many others. It is currently at a premium VOD price of $19.99 for a 48-hour rental, which has become standard for new movies when they first arrive digitally. That price tends to come down after a few weeks of release. It is also available to purchase digitally for $24.99.
Those waiting for the movie to hit a streaming service...
For now, "Mean Girls" is available on VOD from retailers such as Google Play, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, and many others. It is currently at a premium VOD price of $19.99 for a 48-hour rental, which has become standard for new movies when they first arrive digitally. That price tends to come down after a few weeks of release. It is also available to purchase digitally for $24.99.
Those waiting for the movie to hit a streaming service...
- 2/20/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The first shot after the opening titles of Tilman Singer’s savvily conceived but undercooked Cuckoo is like a reverse angle of the opening shot of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Here, a family drives through beautiful but implicitly foreboding mountainous terrain. And we’re located in the cab of the car with Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), an angsty teen who’s been forced to relocate from her home in the U.S. to a relatively remote corner of the Bavarian Alps.
Steep, imposingly snow-capped, and dotted with romantic castles and high-end ski lodges, the Bavarian Alps are tourist magnets, and justifiably so. But this part of Germany was also a favorite of Hitler’s, and today it’s the heart of traditional conservativism in the country. Like Appalachia in the U.S., it’s a place a horror movie might take us to in search of scary people—except here...
Steep, imposingly snow-capped, and dotted with romantic castles and high-end ski lodges, the Bavarian Alps are tourist magnets, and justifiably so. But this part of Germany was also a favorite of Hitler’s, and today it’s the heart of traditional conservativism in the country. Like Appalachia in the U.S., it’s a place a horror movie might take us to in search of scary people—except here...
- 2/18/2024
- by Pat Brown
- Slant Magazine
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.
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.
- 2/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With “Cuckoo,” German director Tilman Singer expands on the scope of his impressive 2018 debut (the demonic-possession-meets-therapeutic-improv exercise “Luz”) while retaining that film’s bird-flipping attitude toward unnecessary niceties like coherent plotting or narrative logic. Singer makes what ought to be his breakthrough with “Cuckoo,” an energetically outlandish fusion of stylish atmospherics, old-school reproductive horror and pro-switchblade advertorial. The profile of this highly enjoyable, unashamedly convoluted creepfest will be further raised by “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer’s terrific Final Girl performance and by Dan Stevens’ hilariously eccentric villain, the second recent showcase for Stevens’ excellent spoken German after Maria Schrader’s “I’m Your Man.” Few are the films and fewer are the actors who can get such sinister mileage out of a character’s insistently Teutonic, semi-sibilant mispronunciation of the name “Gretchen.”
Gretchen (Schafer), appears, initially, to be the cuckoo. She is sent to live with her estranged father Luis (Marton Csokas...
Gretchen (Schafer), appears, initially, to be the cuckoo. She is sent to live with her estranged father Luis (Marton Csokas...
- 2/16/2024
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
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.
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.
- 2/16/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Ornithologists will no doubt roll their eyes and scoff, “Who doesn’t know that?” But it was news to me that cuckoos, aside from inspiring those infernal kitsch clocks you want to smash once an hour, are also what’s known as brood parasites. That means they’re either too busy or too lazy or too evil to raise their own young, so they drop their eggs in the nests of other birds and let them do the parenting instead. Respect. German writer-director Tilman Singer folds that fascinating nugget of bird arcana into a reproductive horror scenario that’s more strange than coherent in his second feature, naturally titled Cuckoo.
There’s more than the seed of an entertainingly trippy freakout here, applying the peculiar breeding habits of the cuckoo to the demented plan of a self-described preservationist, bent on somehow or other building an assembly line of enhanced propagation using young “nestlings.
There’s more than the seed of an entertainingly trippy freakout here, applying the peculiar breeding habits of the cuckoo to the demented plan of a self-described preservationist, bent on somehow or other building an assembly line of enhanced propagation using young “nestlings.
- 2/16/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Everyone knows that hotels — preferably isolated, ideally with very few guests — make the best settings for horror films. All that sad anonymity, all that provisional space ready to be filled with something really nasty. In Cuckoo, Alpenplatz, run by the excessively friendly Mr. Konig (Dan Stevens) totally fits the bill.
You never get a clear idea of its geography, apart from an enormous foyer fronted by a sort of supermarket where the odd, disoriented guest wanders in to vomit into the freezer unit. “Oh yes, that happens sometimes,” says the flirty receptionist Trixie (Greta Fernandez), who apparently has just stepped out of one of Brigitte Bardot’s lesser movies. There also are some bungalows — how close to the main building is not clear either — including one painted pink that Konig calls “the love nest.” In horror, that has to be a bad sign.
So a hotel is a good start.
You never get a clear idea of its geography, apart from an enormous foyer fronted by a sort of supermarket where the odd, disoriented guest wanders in to vomit into the freezer unit. “Oh yes, that happens sometimes,” says the flirty receptionist Trixie (Greta Fernandez), who apparently has just stepped out of one of Brigitte Bardot’s lesser movies. There also are some bungalows — how close to the main building is not clear either — including one painted pink that Konig calls “the love nest.” In horror, that has to be a bad sign.
So a hotel is a good start.
- 2/16/2024
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
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...
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...
- 2/16/2024
- by Adam Solomons
- Indiewire
The marketing thus far behind upcoming horror movie Cuckoo, from Neon and director Tilman Singer (Luz), has been refreshingly enigmatic so far, giving only the barest hints of its plot. New plot details have emerged in a recent Variety interview with star Hunter Schafer (“Euphoria”), and they sound absolutely bonkers.
Cuckoo is coming to theaters on May 3, 2024.
In 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.”
Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick...
Cuckoo is coming to theaters on May 3, 2024.
In 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.”
Dan Stevens (The Guest), Jessica Henwick...
- 2/16/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Creepy noises. A distorted voice booming from speakers. A solitary girl walking into the night.
These sorts of things are a dime a dozen in horror trailers, and can be used in even the most inconsequential straight-to-Tubi fare. But when those same elements come in a teaser for an upcoming Neon release, we have to take notice.
Neon just dropped the first teaser for Cuckoo, directed by Tilman Singer and starring Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer. As you can see in the video below, the trailer truly does tease the viewer, giving us little go on. Schafer’s character slowly makes her way out of what appears to be a school and towards the night, while a male voice crackles on blaring speakers, declaring, “The adolescent needs to be trained.” The character snaps open a knife as the scene cuts to black, punctuated with a scream, suggesting that this particular adolescent does not want training,...
These sorts of things are a dime a dozen in horror trailers, and can be used in even the most inconsequential straight-to-Tubi fare. But when those same elements come in a teaser for an upcoming Neon release, we have to take notice.
Neon just dropped the first teaser for Cuckoo, directed by Tilman Singer and starring Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer. As you can see in the video below, the trailer truly does tease the viewer, giving us little go on. Schafer’s character slowly makes her way out of what appears to be a school and towards the night, while a male voice crackles on blaring speakers, declaring, “The adolescent needs to be trained.” The character snaps open a knife as the scene cuts to black, punctuated with a scream, suggesting that this particular adolescent does not want training,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Tilman Singer, emerging as a distinctive voice in the horror genre with his debut, Luz (2018), is set to captivate the horror community once again with his upcoming film, Cuckoo. Slated for release on May 3, this film promises to blend psychological horror with supernatural elements against the hauntingly beautiful backdrop of the German Alps.
The Plot of Cuckoo
At the heart of Cuckoo is the story of 17-year-old Gretchen, who, with great reluctance, moves to join her father and his new family in a resort nestled in the German Alps. The move introduces Gretchen to her mute half-sister, Alma, and Mr. König, her father’s enigmatic boss, whose peculiar interest in Alma begins to unsettle Gretchen. The serene setting quickly reveals its darker undercurrents as Gretchen is plagued by unexplained noises and disturbing visions, catapulting her into an investigation that uncovers a deeply unsettling secret that ties back to her family.
The Plot of Cuckoo
At the heart of Cuckoo is the story of 17-year-old Gretchen, who, with great reluctance, moves to join her father and his new family in a resort nestled in the German Alps. The move introduces Gretchen to her mute half-sister, Alma, and Mr. König, her father’s enigmatic boss, whose peculiar interest in Alma begins to unsettle Gretchen. The serene setting quickly reveals its darker undercurrents as Gretchen is plagued by unexplained noises and disturbing visions, catapulting her into an investigation that uncovers a deeply unsettling secret that ties back to her family.
- 2/8/2024
- by NOFS STAFF
Something cuckoo this way comes... Neon has unveiled a quick 30-sec teaser for Cuckoo, a freaky horror film coming this summer. It's set to premiere at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival kicking off next week, hence this teaser dropping now just before its debut. Cuckoo is the second feature from German filmmaker Tilman Singer following 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 frightening visions of a woman chasing her. Gretchen is 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 & perfidious twists. This film, shot on 35 mm, features Euphoria's star Hunter Schafer alongside a brilliant and terrifying Dan Stevens. The cast also includes Jessica Henwick,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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