Director Tilman Singer ( Luz ) has graduated from micro-budget arthouse to a gloriously weird, neon-soaked mainstream horror entry. And trust me: this one is going to split the room right down the middle.
The sound design further accentuates this isolation. Singer utilizes an aggressive, droning score that feels like a tinnitus-induced headache—a constant, low-level hum that spikes into moments of pure sonic terror. This auditory choice pulls the audience into Gretchen’s subjective experience, making the viewer feel as unmoored and anxious as the protagonist. Cuckoo 2024
Cuckoo is not The Conjuring . It doesn’t care if you sleep with the lights on. It cares if you feel the sticky heat of a European summer and the cold terror of being trapped in a family that doesn't want you. Director Tilman Singer ( Luz ) has graduated
