Dude Cody I I discovered your channel during covid 4 years ago and I am so proud of you and your channel man. Just seeing your channel explode has been so awesome and to watch The evolution and you still haven't lost a beat. I remember back in the day when I first started you only had like 15,000 subscribers and when I clicked on this video that was uploaded half an hour ago you've already had 2K views... That warms my heart dude. You are an inspiration sir
@@CodyLeachYT keep it up man I love your hot takes dude cuz I'm the same way brother. When you released your spoiler rant of trap I couldn't click on that s*** faster and you said everything I was thinking when I watched that movie.
@@CodyLeachYThe took the time to give you longwinded mega praise and your response is "Thanks 👍" I hope you sent him a pm expressing how much you appreciate his fanfare because honestly I see a hack and he's easily misled. Imo.
My theater was cracking the hell up every time Dan Stevens did his little pied piper routine. Perfect example of the comedy in this movie that's equal parts genuinely funny and offputting.
I thought it was going to start wrapping up, then i saw half the run time was still left. Then I thought it was near the end and saw it still had another half hour! Felt like it was three hours long, and yet I learned almost nothing.
@@souvikdeb808 yeah! Ive listened it like 30 times its the eerie piano and strings and nothing else, and kendrick going straight to "Dear Adonis, Im sorry that man isnyourbfother let me be honest, it takes a man to be a man" and you think like wtfff is this going and when he is done talking to Adonis and goes to his parents and say "Sandra sit down what imma bout say its heavy now listen, your son is a sick man with sick thoughs i think n*ggas like him SHOULD DIE, HE AND WEINSTEIN GETTIN' FUCKED IN THE CELL FOR REST THEY LIFE" I HAD SUCH A GODDAMN SKINCRAWL AND GOOSEBUMPS, Goddamn its crazy! And then the nail in the coffin with the succex of Not Like Us.
Just came out of the theater. I normally watch movie reviews to understand why I didn’t “get” something. I honestly loved this movie and I don’t even know why. I definitely felt every weird of this review while watching this movie. It was truly an experience.
2024 has been a great year for NEON. Fun fact Cody, both this movie and Immaculate star an actress from Euphoria to where Immaculate has Sydney Sweeney and Cuckoo has Hunter Schafer.
I thought of it literally the entire time. This is technically better, but that movie was so arch and ridiculous and such a true hammer horror homage, I'll never forget it. This has a little less going on somehow.
Saw this last night. Had the theater to myself, which was awesome. I absolutely loved the first half of the film. Early on, I thought it could be my favorite film of 2024. But the third act sunk it back to just above average for me. I still give it a thumbs up, but temper your expectations. The performances were all great, especially Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens. And I’m not one who falls for jump scares, it got me really good with it’s biggest one. 3.5/5
Enjoyed the review! I may have to see this one again because I think I was too confused half the time for the scares to be effective for me. Loved seeing Schaffer and Stevens put out some great performances at least.
It’s official: you are my favorite horror movie reviewer! I went in blind and loved this film. I was hesitating to see it in the theater until I saw your review. Excellent!
I love that I can feel free to check out a review for a movie like this without having to worry about spoilers because you always do a great job sharing your opinion without needing to discuss every aspect of the film. Also, that Maxxxine shirt is legit.
Nothing like getting out of a flick and watching codys review. I wanna watch it again, theres a lot im sure i missed. If you like an atmospheric horror with a confined setting, minimal cast and effective tension this is your jam
It's definitely not for general audiences, but I really enjoyed it. Gorgeous setting, very creepy atmosphere, and I agree that Hunter was so captivating in this role!
The first 2/3 of this film are gold. It’s weird, creepy, mysterious, and it made me want to know what the hell was going on. Sadly, the reveal followed by a lame exposition dump and pretty ridiculous 3rd act kept this film from being near perfection. I’d still give it a 6 or 7 out of 10.
I've had my eye on this one, so, glad to hear it went well - I'll definitely be checking it out. Big fan of Dan Stevens - you can add his fantastic big screen debut in the highly underrated and underseen The Guest. Absolutely awesome in that. Love the Maxxxine tee by the way.
Just saw Cockoo yesterday! My favourite movie of the year so far!! Weird and fun with a lot of heart. Dan Stevens playin the flute menacingly =peak cinema 😂 Great review, thanks Cody❤
Curious as to what your favorite movie of the film festival was. I got to say Cuckoo was my favorite horror movie I saw this year so far. I'm a sucker for a unique original story with well written characters and good cinematography and this movie really delivered!
Cuckoo is not playing at the Regal where I live. They are running Borderlands, It Ends With Us, Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Longlegs, Inside Out 2, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Despicable Me 4 & Trap
I just saw the movie earlier, but it's one of those movies that makes more sense after you think about what you saw, versus what you were seeing in the very moment. I was in shock at certain parts and in other parts I had NO idea what was going on. The more the story unfolded, the more sense the previous scenes of insanity and eccentricness became. It's definitely one of those movies that you have to think deeply about and really interpret things to get the most out of it in my opinion. With movies nowadays just re-using the same ideas and concepts, seeing something unique and really out in left field like Cuckoo, is something I'm glad to have had the opportunity to go and watch.
I loved it! I was enraptured in its look & feel. The cinematography had such an old vibe, the pink & blue filters, like a strange lost vintage film newly discovered. I really enjoy the lack of answers. A very well made film for only 7 mill!!! Meanwhile The Acolyte cost 180 mill.
Cuckoo is currently my favorite movie ive seen so far this year. I avoided trailers, pictures, i didnt even read the basic plot synopsis. Only thing i knew was that Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens were in it. So glad i did cause that was a ride! Really had no idea where it was going . Gotta love when a movie exceeds your expectations.
Been waiting on this one FOREVER. Since we all thought it was gonna be a regular stalker thriller. Still mostly going in blind though. It makes me excited that you loved it, since that means I very likely will not be disappointed!
Your negatives described me! After this movie ended, I thought to myself "I have no idea what I just watched and that made zero sense. "It was scary and had some good scares in it. But a swing and a Miss for me!
I just finished this movie and thought it was awful. It sure was weird and nothing much made sense, but weirdness and inscrutability dies big a good horror film make. that over the top shootout at the end that last forever was ridiculous.
i didn’t understand the movie when watching, and after reading the explanation, i still don’t think it’s my type of horror. i think when movies start going into science experiments, it loses me. the first half was better, but not by a lot
I am so happy I didn't watch or read any reviews before seeing it myself. Just finished writing my review so I can *finally* watch this. If I had to pick just one word to describe Cuckoo, I'd go with "unexpected". This was not a movie I ever thought would be able to make me cry but it did. Twice. It didn't quite stick the landing at the end in my opinion but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Between this, Longlegs, Oddity, and Abigail, it has been a damn good year for horror so far.
Can’t wait to check this one out. Unfortunately I’ve seen the trailer a number of times but the scene where she’s on the bicycle genuinely seems terrifying.
Thank you for reviewing new horror films the right way. I'm going to see this tonight with my girlfriend and you always do a great job on pointing out the good horror movies without spoiling them at all
We went in blind ( sorta). We were waiting the whole time to understand what was going on, the plot twist or explanation. I don’t remember scares. We were interested but liked Longlegs better. Both not scary but entertaining.
Longlegs was SOO much better! (I loved Longlegs) Both movies bring up the same bird but for Longlegs it is so relevant and actually utilizes the theme during the twist/explanation. This movie to me felt like they just name drop and I couldn’t see how it related that much..
I felt like Dan Stevens played it too broad, and he's not intimidating enough. I kept thinking Christoph Waltz whenever he was on screen, except Waltz would've been PERFECT. Plus the monster wasn't scary enough. Maybe thdy didn't have the budget to do proper effects? "Oddity" is still easily my favorite horror of the year so far.
Your entire comment mirrors my thoughts on the movie. I just got out of it and was not impressed. It was an interesting enough premise, but the delivery felt cheap and forced and was not gloriously unhinged or scary. I also kept seeing body horror thrown around and it didn’t deliver. Super bummed about that because I was looking forward to this one. Furthermore, I’m BAFFLED that Cody didn’t care for Oddity but loved Cuckoo. Oddity was absolutely my favorite scare of 2024 so far.
The thing with leaving things unexplained is to find the right balance. When things can be infered, analysed, discovered on a second viewing or extrapolated to your own conclusion, leaving some things in the dark is totally fine. No one likes to be spoonfed. Where it becomes an annoyance is either where it's left unanswered because you're supposed to have the answers in a sequel, never a good idea unless it's established from the start that there's going to be a part 2 (or 3) and when you don't explain something thinking it makes the experience trancendant or edgy. Trust me, it's not, it's just fucking annoying and frustrating.
Found your channel through Dexter New Blood, most relatable rant I ever found on a show. Mostly all of your review's are relatable your mostly never wrong. Keep up the good work Cody, imma go see this movie👍
I've been #TeamNoTrailers for a minute. I saw your thumbnail closed YT, went to the theaters and watched it. It was very good at building suspense. I have unanswered questions but sometimes it's good to be a little mystified IMO I'll always be wondering what happened with about two different plot lines and that also adds rewatchability to a film for me. I hope people give it a chance.
The relationship between the two sisters was great. Can you imagine walking home with your big sister and she stops and pulls a switchblade out of her pocket... gettin' ready to F someone up? 😂Both characters were so cool.
I went in 100% blind and thought this was great, agreeing with most of what you said. I think that the lack of the answers to certain questions is absolutely fine here. I feel that it gave me enough. Much like with Alien, I think this works without fully explaining the background to the "threat". In fact, I think some of the explanations we do get towards the end of the movie felt a little bit too on-the-nose and expositiony. For example, I think enough was shown in the movie that they didn't need to explicitly explain the why the movie's called Cuckoo.
AWESOME!!!! This is definitely one of the main reasons why I love this channel. I have 100% faith in your taste. You and another channel I love on YT are the absolute best with subject matter your channels deliver! 🔥🔥
Hi Cody, I respectfully disagree that this movie had the best scares of the year, I was never scared, that’s just me. However, the scariest bit for me was when she was riding the bike and you seen the shadow chasing her on the bike, that was scary! And I do agree Dan Stevens was uncomfortably creepy in the first 20 mins when he was looking and touching Gretchen, for me that made my skin crawl because he came across as a total creepah. I liked the film, but I disagree with how scary you thought it was, but glad you got the scares out of it, each to their own. Cheers. Jonny
I liked it! It was gripping, at times scary and tense, well shot, well acted (especially Dan Stevens), good ost, good and gripping third act. Interesting and a somewhat original concept. Overall, I'm pleasantly surprised. Definitely one of the best horror films of the year. I also noticed many callbacks to other films, such as H18, T2, Die Hard and even a bit of FEAR game, idk maybe it's just me but yeah....8/10! Also, the sound they make is very similar to that of clickers from TLOU
hi Cody i got to apologize mate, i'll come back in a couple of weeks to watch this ( in aus we only got a Very limited screening in two weeks) i'm tryng to go in blind for this film as im super keen. still gotta say loving the overall progression of your reviews over the years mate
I saw the notification for this video had no idea what I’d be getting into and last minute decided to check it out. I’m glad I did it was definitely interesting and I’d see it again!!
I went in very blind, had no idea what it was really about or who was in it. For me, I struggled because the story wasn’t explained well, it was something about a breeding experiment, which oddly I felt was kind of uninteresting. I did find parts a bit freaky, such as the bike/chase scene and the actual aesthetic of the breeding woman, but really I wasn’t scared at all during this one, so I struggle to see what Cody’s saying about best scares of the year. I also tend to disagree on Dan Stevens here; he’s good with accents but I couldn’t get past him in this role, it felt kind of hokey for me. Also you just knew the horror trope of two sisters coming together was going to end up being relevant here. The lead actress was really good. Maybe 7/10 for me. For me Longlegs was much scarier and dread-filled.
I walked in having no idea what to expect and walked out loving it. Honestly in my top 3 favorite horror films this year. And as you said in general some great scares. Once you know it’s coming god I felt tense and that has not happen in such a long time.
I was delightfully confused by this movie. It made enough sense at the end for me to give it a thumbs up. Great central performance also. Also, who hasn't been on a night bike ride and not been creeped out when looking down at your shadow?
The biggest asset this movie has is its awesome and strong atmosphere. The first two acts of this were really cool and creepy, but I gotta say the third act lost me. I see what you're saying about leaving most things up for us to answer ourselves, but I thought they revealed too much for that to work properly...rather than making me ponder it, it just left me feeling annoyed. I'd rather have no answers than have SOME answers without others. The climax with the guns to me was the worst part.
Finally went to see it (last day in theaters here). I loved it. The sound design is so good. And man that third act was wild. I wouldn’t really call this a horror movie. It’s more thriller/mystery. It’s all about atmosphere, tension, and wanting to know wtf is going on. And yeah, the humor was great. Had a lot of laughs in my theater. And I laughed out loud at the end with the door.
1st watch, i was very confused. On rewatch, i enjoyed it. Once i understood character motivation and some of the details of the creature. I can see people hating it because if you lose track of what's going on. You will be lost. Once you understand the title and the comp of that animal to the women in the hood. It makes a lot more sense.
I just watched the movie last night. I left the theater a bit confused. I didn’t understand certain elements of the “lore” until *much* later. Overall I did like it, especially the tension and Hunter Schaefer’s performance, but I’d have to see it again.
@Cody again thank you for always giving the good and bad of films you see :) love the short before and after views you do too. Best wishes for a terrific week with your family good Sir
I am glad to hear from someone else who dug this film as much as I did. This movie implemented shadow, situational threat, and monumental horror well, and there were some nice little chills throughout. By the way, will you do a spoiler review? I want to compare my interpretation with other reviewers.
I stopped watching your video and went to see this movie completely blind. Thanks for the advice. Was an amazing experience. Back to finish watching your video now ;)
I just saw it. I didn't understand everything but still liked it for the most part. The woman in the sun glasses and raincoat was creepy as hell, and I liked Hunter as the final girl. My niece told me about her because she watches euphoria and I don't
random thought but i noticed the people who liked “Trap” didn’t like “Cuckoo” & the people that didn’t like “Trap” ended up enjoying “Cuckoo”…i don’t know why i’m so intrigued in this lol
Sounds great. There’s also an excellent novel out this year with the same title (unrelated). When I first saw the trailer, I thought the book had been adapted already!
This film gave me A24 vibes. Just a little too weird and not that scary tbh. It was decent enough. To be fair I couldn’t escape the trailer because of the bunch of movies I saw in theaters that played it before.
I watch a lot of your videos and you make such a good case for going into movies blind. 1 minute into this video, I just said fuck it and bought a ticket for tonight so I can see it spoiler free. Cant wait to check out the rest of the video in a few hours!
Why are people so confused by this movie? It makes sense what’s going on by the end. Loved Hunter and Steven’s, pretty great. Got a Season of the Witch vibe.
I’m surprised anyone thought this film was scary. It started off scary, but it got less and less scary throughout the film.
Agreed. It was bizarre and a couple creepy moments but it wasn’t scary at all, granted what qualifies as scary is going to be subjective.
Agreed Agreed, Lol...Honestly, I Had To Shut It Off With 45 Minutes Left, I Was Super Bored and Couldn't Get Into It.
Idk how it’s Rated R?!
@@David_F97 I didn’t.
Agreed and it was boring in a lot of parts
So glad Neon is stepping up with horror movies. A24 needs some competition and it’ll be good for all of us.
Bruh Neon is killing it right now ngl not to mention Anora is getting a lot of Oscar buzz
Man, I’m at the point that if I see Neon, I’m as hyped as I am with A24
That’s what I’m saying NEON is going blockbuster for blockbuster this year fr
Great comment ❤❤❤
@@trainspotter360 You are correct. I didn’t like Cuckoo however, any horror movie is better than no horror movie 🍿.
Dude Cody I I discovered your channel during covid 4 years ago and I am so proud of you and your channel man. Just seeing your channel explode has been so awesome and to watch The evolution and you still haven't lost a beat. I remember back in the day when I first started you only had like 15,000 subscribers and when I clicked on this video that was uploaded half an hour ago you've already had 2K views... That warms my heart dude. You are an inspiration sir
Thank you!
@@CodyLeachYT keep it up man I love your hot takes dude cuz I'm the same way brother. When you released your spoiler rant of trap I couldn't click on that s*** faster and you said everything I was thinking when I watched that movie.
@@CodyLeachYThe took the time to give you longwinded mega praise and your response is "Thanks 👍"
I hope you sent him a pm expressing how much you appreciate his fanfare because honestly I see a hack and he's easily misled.
Imo.
To say cuckoo had some of the best scares of the year is crazy talk.
Fax 📠
Yeah this review is major cope
I liked the bike riding shadow scene but that's the only one that sticks out to me.
Just leaving the theatre. Don't remember a single BIG "scare" lol 😂
The opening jumpscare of Longlegs where you get a quick peek at Nic Cage's face was 2 times more scary and creepy than Cuckoo as a whole 😂
Well there’s no spoiler filled rant in the title so that’s a good sign
Wasn't his last video about the essence of Spoilers and how to not be an a-hole? Or spil yourself? 😅
@@YoungOtis1 no, what I mean is that means he probably liked the movie
Since he has many reviews with that in the title that he doesn’t like, like trap
@@p-ruthless9005 oh okay. Thanks for explaining
I wouldn’t say “many” but certainly a few when it feels merited
My theater was cracking the hell up every time Dan Stevens did his little pied piper routine. Perfect example of the comedy in this movie that's equal parts genuinely funny and offputting.
this went to theaters? it stinks of straight to streaming.
I don't know why but this movie didn't work for me at ALL. I was so bored for over half the runtime. Love Hunter though.
Me Either, I Didn't Want To Finish
@@GarLogan78 Agreed!
I thought it was going to start wrapping up, then i saw half the run time was still left. Then I thought it was near the end and saw it still had another half hour! Felt like it was three hours long, and yet I learned almost nothing.
Omg I was so so bored lol ! Glad I’m not alone 😂😂
150k subscribers!!! Let’s go, Cody!!! So happy for you, man!!! Your channel is easily one of my favorites!!! Thank you for the amazing content!!!
I think Kendrick Lamars Meet the Grahams had me scared the most this year
Not gonna listen to that god damn song ever again. Disturbed me so much.
Facts!! The first time I listened gave me such an eerie feeling, chills and dropped jaws all around
No kidding lmao
@@souvikdeb808 yeah! Ive listened it like 30 times its the eerie piano and strings and nothing else, and kendrick going straight to "Dear Adonis, Im sorry that man isnyourbfother let me be honest, it takes a man to be a man" and you think like wtfff is this going and when he is done talking to Adonis and goes to his parents and say "Sandra sit down what imma bout say its heavy now listen, your son is a sick man with sick thoughs i think n*ggas like him SHOULD DIE, HE AND WEINSTEIN GETTIN' FUCKED IN THE CELL FOR REST THEY LIFE" I HAD SUCH A GODDAMN SKINCRAWL AND GOOSEBUMPS, Goddamn its crazy! And then the nail in the coffin with the succex of Not Like Us.
@@Goated_SlimJesus lol that song is horror in pure form
Just came out of the theater. I normally watch movie reviews to understand why I didn’t “get” something. I honestly loved this movie and I don’t even know why. I definitely felt every weird of this review while watching this movie. It was truly an experience.
Felt every word* of this review
I had such a great time. One of the better horror movies I've seen in years. I was scared, laughing, and even crying during some parts.
Not scary, but Hunter does a great scream queen job.
I wouldn't even call this a horror movie but yeah, it was pretty decent.
@@asterix1912It’s definitely a horror movie
@@drewchase6577 "Queen"??
@queene3oh3 you can be a queen too. 👑
2024 has been a great year for NEON. Fun fact Cody, both this movie and Immaculate star an actress from Euphoria to where Immaculate has Sydney Sweeney and Cuckoo has Hunter Schafer.
Everything I've heard about his movie reminds me of "A Cure For Wellness" which I dug a lot
I thought of it literally the entire time. This is technically better, but that movie was so arch and ridiculous and such a true hammer horror homage, I'll never forget it. This has a little less going on somehow.
A cure for wellness feels like 70's, 80's European horror movies. It's always going over the top in third act
@@zerosdotworld I liked A Cure for Wellness a looot more
I thought about that a lot in this movie.
I see what you mean. But for me, this movie was Dr. Moreau: Resort Edition. 😂 I'm overdue for a rewatch of A Cure For Wellness.
Dan Steven’s should be the new Freddy Kreuger. His vampire arc in Abigail was badass, and he showed he can be an evil guy with a dark sense of humour.
I love your maxxxine tshirt
Saw this last night. Had the theater to myself, which was awesome. I absolutely loved the first half of the film. Early on, I thought it could be my favorite film of 2024. But the third act sunk it back to just above average for me. I still give it a thumbs up, but temper your expectations. The performances were all great, especially Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens. And I’m not one who falls for jump scares, it got me really good with it’s biggest one. 3.5/5
Enjoyed the review! I may have to see this one again because I think I was too confused half the time for the scares to be effective for me. Loved seeing Schaffer and Stevens put out some great performances at least.
I went into this movie blind and was so excited to see Dan Stevens in it. Two amazing performances from him in this and Abigail this year.
He’s amazing
Let’s gooooo! Excited to hear your thoughts on this one.
It’s official: you are my favorite horror movie reviewer! I went in blind and loved this film. I was hesitating to see it in the theater until I saw your review. Excellent!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hunter is a star. She was awesome. Definitely a great movie, but I have to watch it again to wrap my head around it
I love that I can feel free to check out a review for a movie like this without having to worry about spoilers because you always do a great job sharing your opinion without needing to discuss every aspect of the film. Also, that Maxxxine shirt is legit.
Nothing like getting out of a flick and watching codys review. I wanna watch it again, theres a lot im sure i missed. If you like an atmospheric horror with a confined setting, minimal cast and effective tension this is your jam
Honestly Cody, I have been a fan for so long now and am so pleased to see the success you are getting. Keep it up and bring on the road to 200K!!
It's definitely not for general audiences, but I really enjoyed it. Gorgeous setting, very creepy atmosphere, and I agree that Hunter was so captivating in this role!
I was a little lost while watching.But the bike scare was great!
I don’t know if you’ve seen it or not but Dan Stevens is awesome in the movie The Guest
Yes!!!!
The first 2/3 of this film are gold. It’s weird, creepy, mysterious, and it made me want to know what the hell was going on. Sadly, the reveal followed by a lame exposition dump and pretty ridiculous 3rd act kept this film from being near perfection. I’d still give it a 6 or 7 out of 10.
I've had my eye on this one, so, glad to hear it went well - I'll definitely be checking it out. Big fan of Dan Stevens - you can add his fantastic big screen debut in the highly underrated and underseen The Guest. Absolutely awesome in that. Love the Maxxxine tee by the way.
When Cody says it’s good, you know it’s good. This man has been shielding us from garbage bin horror all year.
Just saw Cockoo yesterday! My favourite movie of the year so far!! Weird and fun with a lot of heart. Dan Stevens playin the flute menacingly =peak cinema 😂 Great review, thanks Cody❤
I saw the trailer a few times, but luckily I forgot about it. I really dug this film. Neon is really starting to catch up to A24.
BTW, awesome shirt!
Curious as to what your favorite movie of the film festival was. I got to say Cuckoo was my favorite horror movie I saw this year so far. I'm a sucker for a unique original story with well written characters and good cinematography and this movie really delivered!
Cuckoo is not playing at the Regal where I live. They are running Borderlands, It Ends With Us, Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Longlegs, Inside Out 2, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Despicable Me 4 & Trap
I just saw the movie earlier, but it's one of those movies that makes more sense after you think about what you saw, versus what you were seeing in the very moment. I was in shock at certain parts and in other parts I had NO idea what was going on. The more the story unfolded, the more sense the previous scenes of insanity and eccentricness became. It's definitely one of those movies that you have to think deeply about and really interpret things to get the most out of it in my opinion. With movies nowadays just re-using the same ideas and concepts, seeing something unique and really out in left field like Cuckoo, is something I'm glad to have had the opportunity to go and watch.
I loved it! I was enraptured in its look & feel. The cinematography had such an old vibe, the pink & blue filters, like a strange lost vintage film newly discovered. I really enjoy the lack of answers. A very well made film for only 7 mill!!! Meanwhile The Acolyte cost 180 mill.
Cuckoo is currently my favorite movie ive seen so far this year. I avoided trailers, pictures, i didnt even read the basic plot synopsis. Only thing i knew was that Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens were in it. So glad i did cause that was a ride! Really had no idea where it was going . Gotta love when a movie exceeds your expectations.
Been waiting on this one FOREVER. Since we all thought it was gonna be a regular stalker thriller. Still mostly going in blind though. It makes me excited that you loved it, since that means I very likely will not be disappointed!
Your negatives described me! After this movie ended, I thought to myself "I have no idea what I just watched and that made zero sense. "It was scary and had some good scares in it. But a swing and a Miss for me!
I loved it. Dan Steven’s is becoming my favorite actor.
I just finished this movie and thought it was awful. It sure was weird and nothing much made sense, but weirdness and inscrutability dies big a good horror film make. that over the top shootout at the end that last forever was ridiculous.
i didn’t understand the movie when watching, and after reading the explanation, i still don’t think it’s my type of horror. i think when movies start going into science experiments, it loses me. the first half was better, but not by a lot
Cody you always deliver great content & your reviews are always informative.
Nice one buddy.
I am so happy I didn't watch or read any reviews before seeing it myself. Just finished writing my review so I can *finally* watch this.
If I had to pick just one word to describe Cuckoo, I'd go with "unexpected". This was not a movie I ever thought would be able to make me cry but it did. Twice. It didn't quite stick the landing at the end in my opinion but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Between this, Longlegs, Oddity, and Abigail, it has been a damn good year for horror so far.
Can’t wait to check this one out. Unfortunately I’ve seen the trailer a number of times but the scene where she’s on the bicycle genuinely seems terrifying.
As much as I love Sean's stuff, you and Slasher Reviews gave the best reviews of this film by-far, in terms of not spoiling too much.
This is my favorite horror flick of the year so far. So weird and most importantly felt ORIGINAL and wasn’t afraid to take risks with its story.
Thank you for reviewing new horror films the right way. I'm going to see this tonight with my girlfriend and you always do a great job on pointing out the good horror movies without spoiling them at all
We went in blind ( sorta). We were waiting the whole time to understand what was going on, the plot twist or explanation. I don’t remember scares. We were interested but liked Longlegs better. Both not scary but entertaining.
Longlegs was SOO much better! (I loved Longlegs) Both movies bring up the same bird but for Longlegs it is so relevant and actually utilizes the theme during the twist/explanation. This movie to me felt like they just name drop and I couldn’t see how it related that much..
I felt like Dan Stevens played it too broad, and he's not intimidating enough. I kept thinking Christoph Waltz whenever he was on screen, except Waltz would've been PERFECT.
Plus the monster wasn't scary enough. Maybe thdy didn't have the budget to do proper effects?
"Oddity" is still easily my favorite horror of the year so far.
Your entire comment mirrors my thoughts on the movie. I just got out of it and was not impressed. It was an interesting enough premise, but the delivery felt cheap and forced and was not gloriously unhinged or scary. I also kept seeing body horror thrown around and it didn’t deliver. Super bummed about that because I was looking forward to this one. Furthermore, I’m BAFFLED that Cody didn’t care for Oddity but loved Cuckoo. Oddity was absolutely my favorite scare of 2024 so far.
The thing with leaving things unexplained is to find the right balance.
When things can be infered, analysed, discovered on a second viewing or extrapolated to your own conclusion, leaving some things in the dark is totally fine. No one likes to be spoonfed.
Where it becomes an annoyance is either where it's left unanswered because you're supposed to have the answers in a sequel, never a good idea unless it's established from the start that there's going to be a part 2 (or 3) and when you don't explain something thinking it makes the experience trancendant or edgy.
Trust me, it's not, it's just fucking annoying and frustrating.
Found your channel through Dexter New Blood, most relatable rant I ever found on a show. Mostly all of your review's are relatable your mostly never wrong. Keep up the good work Cody, imma go see this movie👍
I've been #TeamNoTrailers for a minute. I saw your thumbnail closed YT, went to the theaters and watched it. It was very good at building suspense. I have unanswered questions but sometimes it's good to be a little mystified IMO I'll always be wondering what happened with about two different plot lines and that also adds rewatchability to a film for me. I hope people give it a chance.
Just joined Cody’s Brotherhood on Patreon, you provide such a great content, i have discovered you recently and i absolutely love your work! 🤘
Awesome, thank you!
The relationship between the two sisters was great. Can you imagine walking home with your big sister and she stops and pulls a switchblade out of her pocket... gettin' ready to F someone up? 😂Both characters were so cool.
I went in 100% blind and thought this was great, agreeing with most of what you said.
I think that the lack of the answers to certain questions is absolutely fine here. I feel that it gave me enough. Much like with Alien, I think this works without fully explaining the background to the "threat". In fact, I think some of the explanations we do get towards the end of the movie felt a little bit too on-the-nose and expositiony. For example, I think enough was shown in the movie that they didn't need to explicitly explain the why the movie's called Cuckoo.
AWESOME!!!! This is definitely one of the main reasons why I love this channel. I have 100% faith in your taste. You and another channel I love on YT are the absolute best with subject matter your channels deliver! 🔥🔥
Awesome! Which other movies this year had great scares?
Despite trolls on Social Media, I think you are having a heck of a 2024, Cody!
100% my favorite horror film of 2024 thus far.👏🏼
Thanks!
Thank you!
I thought we would be on the same boat with this one Cody given the other reviews I’ve watched of yours.
It was a tough watch for me.
Very confusing
Hi Cody, I respectfully disagree that this movie had the best scares of the year, I was never scared, that’s just me. However, the scariest bit for me was when she was riding the bike and you seen the shadow chasing her on the bike, that was scary! And I do agree Dan Stevens was uncomfortably creepy in the first 20 mins when he was looking and touching Gretchen, for me that made my skin crawl because he came across as a total creepah. I liked the film, but I disagree with how scary you thought it was, but glad you got the scares out of it, each to their own. Cheers. Jonny
Hey Cody! Thoughts on making any horror anthology related videos?
Cant wait to see this!! Hopefully its uploaded on my firestick this wknd🙏🙏🙏
I liked it! It was gripping, at times scary and tense, well shot, well acted (especially Dan Stevens), good ost, good and gripping third act. Interesting and a somewhat original concept. Overall, I'm pleasantly surprised. Definitely one of the best horror films of the year. I also noticed many callbacks to other films, such as H18, T2, Die Hard and even a bit of FEAR game, idk maybe it's just me but yeah....8/10! Also, the sound they make is very similar to that of clickers from TLOU
I'm a fan of all the actors involved here. But gotta say. The thing that sold me on this movie has been all the stuff I have seen on this channel. 💎
It's shaping up to be a pretty good year for horror
Let´s go Alien: Romulus !
@@CZJames20and Art clause is on the way 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🩸🩸
hi Cody i got to apologize mate, i'll come back in a couple of weeks to watch this ( in aus we only got a Very limited screening in two weeks) i'm tryng to go in blind for this film as im super keen. still gotta say loving the overall progression of your reviews over the years mate
Indeed fuck trailers. Really good but not knowing that bike would have been better
Exactly! It's a 4/5 star for me, but it would have been that full 5 if Neon didn't fuck the marketing up
I saw the notification for this video had no idea what I’d be getting into and last minute decided to check it out. I’m glad I did it was definitely interesting and I’d see it again!!
God the atmosphere this movie delivers is amazing from start to finish. I can't wait to rewatch it.
I went in very blind, had no idea what it was really about or who was in it. For me, I struggled because the story wasn’t explained well, it was something about a breeding experiment, which oddly I felt was kind of uninteresting. I did find parts a bit freaky, such as the bike/chase scene and the actual aesthetic of the breeding woman, but really I wasn’t scared at all during this one, so I struggle to see what Cody’s saying about best scares of the year. I also tend to disagree on Dan Stevens here; he’s good with accents but I couldn’t get past him in this role, it felt kind of hokey for me. Also you just knew the horror trope of two sisters coming together was going to end up being relevant here. The lead actress was really good. Maybe 7/10 for me. For me Longlegs was much scarier and dread-filled.
I walked in having no idea what to expect and walked out loving it. Honestly in my top 3 favorite horror films this year. And as you said in general some great scares. Once you know it’s coming god I felt tense and that has not happen in such a long time.
I was delightfully confused by this movie. It made enough sense at the end for me to give it a thumbs up. Great central performance also. Also, who hasn't been on a night bike ride and not been creeped out when looking down at your shadow?
Scariest thing of the year and previously are your reviews SHOCKING
The biggest asset this movie has is its awesome and strong atmosphere. The first two acts of this were really cool and creepy, but I gotta say the third act lost me. I see what you're saying about leaving most things up for us to answer ourselves, but I thought they revealed too much for that to work properly...rather than making me ponder it, it just left me feeling annoyed. I'd rather have no answers than have SOME answers without others. The climax with the guns to me was the worst part.
NEON is dominating horror this year with Immaculate, Longlegs & Cuckoo!
Longlegs was so bad imo
Have you seen/ talked about the endless my fav underrated movie
You can't go wrong with Benson and Moorhead.
Finally went to see it (last day in theaters here). I loved it. The sound design is so good. And man that third act was wild. I wouldn’t really call this a horror movie. It’s more thriller/mystery. It’s all about atmosphere, tension, and wanting to know wtf is going on. And yeah, the humor was great. Had a lot of laughs in my theater. And I laughed out loud at the end with the door.
Cuckoo for horror puffs?
1st watch, i was very confused. On rewatch, i enjoyed it. Once i understood character motivation and some of the details of the creature. I can see people hating it because if you lose track of what's going on. You will be lost. Once you understand the title and the comp of that animal to the women in the hood. It makes a lot more sense.
I just watched the movie last night. I left the theater a bit confused. I didn’t understand certain elements of the “lore” until *much* later. Overall I did like it, especially the tension and Hunter Schaefer’s performance, but I’d have to see it again.
The third act unravelled all the good work it put in place for act 1 and 2. Dont explain everything!
@Cody again thank you for always giving the good and bad of films you see :) love the short before and after views you do too. Best wishes for a terrific week with your family good Sir
I am glad to hear from someone else who dug this film as much as I did. This movie implemented shadow, situational threat, and monumental horror well, and there were some nice little chills throughout. By the way, will you do a spoiler review? I want to compare my interpretation with other reviewers.
I stopped watching your video and went to see this movie completely blind. Thanks for the advice. Was an amazing experience. Back to finish watching your video now ;)
Seeing it at 7!
Cody, I’m gonna need the link of where you got that shirt!
I liked it. Visually appealing and acted well but the plot line was very confusing and hard to grasp.
I just saw it. I didn't understand everything but still liked it for the most part. The woman in the sun glasses and raincoat was creepy as hell, and I liked Hunter as the final girl. My niece told me about her because she watches euphoria and I don't
Hey Cody, any chance you’re going to be at the Halloween Horror Fest in Houston, TX tomorrow?
random thought but i noticed the people who liked “Trap” didn’t like “Cuckoo” & the people that didn’t like “Trap” ended up enjoying “Cuckoo”…i don’t know why i’m so intrigued in this lol
😂😂😂 interesting because I liked Trap & did not like Cuckoo at all 🤭
I think they both sucked
Oddity is better than Cuckoo IMO
Sounds great. There’s also an excellent novel out this year with the same title (unrelated). When I first saw the trailer, I thought the book had been adapted already!
Where did u get that shirt
This film gave me A24 vibes. Just a little too weird and not that scary tbh. It was decent enough. To be fair I couldn’t escape the trailer because of the bunch of movies I saw in theaters that played it before.
Where did you get your Maxxxine shirt?
I watch a lot of your videos and you make such a good case for going into movies blind. 1 minute into this video, I just said fuck it and bought a ticket for tonight so I can see it spoiler free. Cant wait to check out the rest of the video in a few hours!
Answer me this: what's better, this or Abigail?
I prefer Abigail
Why are people so confused by this movie? It makes sense what’s going on by the end. Loved Hunter and Steven’s, pretty great. Got a Season of the Witch vibe.