Neon has released the first Cuckoo teaser trailer for its newest horror thriller, featuring Euphoria star Hunter Schafer in her first movie project as the lead. The film will have its world premiere next week at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival, which will then be followed by its theatrical release on May 3.
“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,” reads the synopsis. “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.”
Check out the Cuckoo teaser trailer below (watch more trailers):
Who’s involved in Cuckoo?
Cuckoo is written and directed by German filmmaker Tilman Singer, who shot the film on 35mm. The film also stars Dan Stevens (Legion, Abigail) as Mr. König, Jessica Henwick (Love and Monsters) as Beth, Marton Csókás (Freelance) as Luis, Greta Fernández (Santo) as Trixie, Jan Bluthardt (Luz) as Henry, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) as Ed and more. It is executive produced by Neon’s Tom Quinn, Jeff Deutchman, Emily Thomas, and Ryan Friscia. Producers are Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell, and Ben Rimmer.
