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SXSW Film Festival Archives – CULTURE MIX

Review: ‘Cuckoo’ (2024), starring Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens and Jessica HenwickAugust 5, 2024by Carla Hay“Cuckoo” (2024)Directed by Tilman SingerSome language in German and French with subtitlesCulture Representation:Taking place in the Bavarian Alps in Germany, the sci-fi/horror film “Cuckoo” features a predominantly white cast of characters (with few Asian people and Latin people) representing the working-class, middle-class and wealthy.Culture Clash:A 17-year-old girl has nightmarish experiences and finds out that something sinister is going on at the vacation resort where her family is visiting.Culture Audience:“Cuckoo” will appeal primarily to the fans of the movie’s headlines and will appeal people who don’t mind watching horror movies that are better at having terrifying moments than having mostly appealing characters.The erratic horror film “Cuckoo” isn’t as clever as it thinks it is, but Hunter Schafer’s lead performance and some genuinely unique terror scenes elevate the st…