An underrated 2024 horror movie with a 78% Rotten Tomatoes score starring Euphoria and The Matrix actors is coming to streaming this month. With the year coming to an end, 2024 has been a great year for horror movies, with Alien: Romulus emerging as arguably the biggest hit of the year with rave reviews and over $350 million at the box office. A Quiet Place: Day One also capitalized on the established popularity of its franchise and pulled in over $260 million.
While these two films were franchise installments from major studios, some of the most distinct and memorable horror films of the year have emerged from the indie scene. Neon’s Longlegs starring Nicolas Cage turned a brilliant marketing campaign into a box office triumph, earning $127 million on a budget smaller than $10 million. Immaculate is another one of the indie studio’s 2024 horror movies which, starring Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney, was a box office success that earned over $35 million. Neon also released Cuckoo this year, starring Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer, which was more overlooked.
Cuckoo Is Coming To Streaming This Month
The Underrated Horror Movie Has A 78% RT Score
Cuckoo, an underrated 2024 horror movie, is coming to streaming this month. Written and directed by Tillman Singer, also known for his 2018 horror movie Luz, his new horror film follows an American teenager who moves to the German Alps to live with her father and is drawn into a dark and dangerous plot orchestrated by his boss. Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer leads the cast of Cuckoo alongside The Matrix Resurrections‘ Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens, Jan Bluthardt, and Marton Csokas.
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Now, four months after releasing in theaters, the underrated horror film is finally coming to streaming later this month. As announced by the streaming service, Cuckoo starts streaming Tuesday, December 17 on Hulu. The horror movie has been available to rent or purchase on digital platforms since September 17.
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It’s One Of 2024’s Most Underrated Horror Movies
Cuckoo reviews praise Hunter Schafer’s vibrant charisma, combined with Tilman Singer’s creative flair, which makes the horror film a wildly chaotic romp that leans delightfully into its madness, earning a strong 78% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics. However, Cuckoo isn’t a horror film for everyone, as indicated by its lower 60% audience score and lukewarm box office reception, coming up just short of its small $7 million budget. In turn, Cuckoo has developed a reputation as underrated, positioning itself as a hidden gem that showcases the kind of daring storytelling rarely seen in mainstream horror.
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7/10
Cuckoo
On a trip to the German Alps with her father and stepmother, Gretchen (Hunter Schafer from HBO’s “Euphoria”) discovers that the resort town where they’re staying hides sinister secrets, as she’s plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her. Soon, Gretchen finds herself pulled into a conspiracy involving bizarre experiments by the resort’s owner that echo back generations.
- Director
- Tilman Singer
- Release Date
- August 9, 2024
- Writers
- Tilman Singer
- Cast
- Hunter Schafer , Dan Stevens , Jessica Henwick , Marton Csokas , Astrid Bergès-Frisbey , Greta Fernández , Kalin Morrow , Mila Lieu
- Runtime
- 102 Minutes