Cuckoo will have its Belgium Premiere in Competition of Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2024
02/04/24
The screening will take place in Cine 1 on Thursday 18th April at 21:30.
Distribution in Belgium will be handled by Sony Belgium / Universal Pictures
Jury members in the 2024 San Francisco Greek Film Festival selected BEHIND THE HAYSTACKS by Asimina Proedrou as the Best Narrative Feature.
29/03/24
Overlook will be kicking off the festivities in 2024 with Tilman Singer’s CUCKOO, starring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens.
07/03/24
This year they celebrating horror’s past AND it’s future, and write: „We’ll be kicking off the festivities with NEON’s upcoming CUCKOO, starring Hunter Schafer and going out with a bang with the WORLD PREMIERE of Radio Silence’s ABIGAIL as our Closing Night selection, all paired with an incredible film lineup that includes A24’s Sundance breakout hit I SAW THE TV GLOW, directed by Jane Schoenbrun.
These delicious frights will take place at the historic the Prytania and our beloved festival HQ Prytania canal place!“
Mystery Thriller / Horror
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.
Financed by NEON / Pre- and Production Support by Film und Medien Stiftung NRW, Production Support by HessenFilm und Medien and DFFF
In collaboration with Josh Rosenbaum and Ken Kao (WAYPOINT Entertainment) and Thor Bradwell.
Press:
Awards, Nominations & Honours:
Nominated in the category OUTSTANDING FILM – Wide Theatrical Release
@ Verband der deutschen Filmkritik (German Film Critics Association)
DoP PAUL FALTZ nominated in the category BEST PICTURE COMPOSITION
@ Film Independent Spirit Awards 2025
HUNTER SCHAFER nominated for BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Nomination in the category BEST FILM
Festivals:
Here are some of the lovely people who supported us producers tremendously behind the scenes during our CUCKOO journey 👏 🙏.
21/02/24
From left to right
1st Photo
Markus Halberschmidt & Maria Tsigka (Producers FICTION PARK); Paul Faltz (DoP); Josh Rosenbaum (Producer Waypoint Entertainment); Emily Thomas, Ryan Friscia & Jason Wald (Executive Producers @NEON Rated)
2nd Photo:
Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Anna Schoeppe (CEO HessenFilm & Medien) & Timmon Gremels (Minister of Science and Research, Arts and Culture Hesse)
3rd Photo:
Markus Halberschmidt, Martina Horbach (Consultant Cinema /Funding Contracts Film- und Medienstiftung NRW), Maria Tsigka, Helga Binder (Deputy Head of Film Funding Film- und Medienstiftung NRW), Josh Rosenbaum
