Comparing with the moment where what was called “high terror” was doing a monumental expansion, we now live a moment where such films tend to Common places that are already more repellent than interesting. All end up governed by a similar pattern, many of them end up talking about trauma, and now it is surprising to find an willing to stretch the limits as ‘Cuckoo’ makes.
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This unusual indie horror movie is One of the most curious titles of the genre in last yearalthough not one of the most round. But it is an interesting platform for a new star such as Hunter Schafer, accompanied by veterans of this land like Dan Stevens, and can now be seen in streaming through Skyshowtime.
In a remote town of the German Alps an American travel family is housed, who hopes to relax in a spa. However, the eldest daughter, Gretchen, Start observing strange thingsamong them some terrifying visions, and little by little will discover a greater conspiracy than it must escape.
The filmmaker Tilman Singer Write and direct against the wall Supernatural horror and science fiction elements “Mad Doctor”, trying to enhance an element of delirium that borders almost the psychedelic sensation. But always trying maintain the illusion that there is a deep personal drama that interests to explorewanting to stay in the indie “high.”
-This mixture of desires is what fractures the identity of a film that often does not have enough of everything that aspires. There are moments where The realization unleashes and creates memorable scenes, with tension and energybut her bamboleo between the Martian concept that she handles and the severity with which she wants to treat her often makes her too irregular.
It is difficult to take completely seriously, but ‘Cuckoo’ often pretends that you do it, and one can have a great time with it because it does not always throw himself towards the eccentric. Nor is there an intriguing mystery because it is moderately clear to deduce, but the film insists on having its cards under the table. This series of contradictory impulses do not finish finding something specialand feels like a lost opportunity.
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