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5.7/10 • 302

2024-08-021h 43m

HorrorMysteryThriller

Fear its call.

After reluctantly moving to the German Alps with her father and his new family, Gretchen discovers that their new town hides sinister secrets, as she's plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her.

Directors
Tilman Singer
Writters
Tilman Singer
Editors
Tilman Singer, Philipp Thomas

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  1. Hunter Schafer

    Hunter Schafer

    Gretchen

  2. Jan Bluthardt

    Jan Bluthardt

    Henry

  3. Marton Csokas

    Marton Csokas

    Luis

  4. Jessica Henwick

    Jessica Henwick

    Beth

  5. Dan Stevens

    Dan Stevens

    Herr König

  6. Mila Lieu

    Mila Lieu

    Alma

  7. Greta Fernández

    Greta Fernández

    Trixie

  8. Proschat Madani

    Proschat Madani

    Dr. Bonomo

  9. Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

    Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

    Ed

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CinemaSerf

Aug 29, 2024

6/10

Dan Stevens had a chance in "I'm Your Man" (2021) to hone his German impersonation skills for this rather weak mystery. He owns a sprawling resort in the Bavarian countryside that's visited by the teenage "Gretchen" (Hunter Schafer) and her family. Her father "Luis" (Martin Csokas) is to design a new complex for "Herr König" who kindly offers the young woman a job in his hotel. It's when she cycles home after a very quiet shift one night that she is pursued by a mysterious woman with bright red eyes. Luckily, she can take refuge in the local hospital, but of course nobody believes her far-fetched tale. Meantime, her mute step-sister "Alma" (Mila Lieu) seems to be experiencing some serious inexplicable traumas and ends up in the same hospital. Might the incidents be connected; just what has their enigmatic host got to do with things and what's the agenda of the outwardly friendly ex-cop "Henry" (Jan Bluthardt)? Auteur Tilman Singer has a good go at creating something a little off-the-wall with this film, but sadly the really mediocre acting talent on display here let's the potential quirkiness of the plot down quite badly. There's far too much meaningless dialogue, dysfunctional familial drama and the pace, presumably designed to build a sense of menace, rather builds one of ennui and inevitability as the "cuckoo" theory is disappointingly undercooked and the denouement quite rushed. It's watchable enough, but I'm sure I'll never remember it,

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$7,000,000.00
Revenue
$6,680,396.00
Keywords
germanystepmothergrieftime loopfemale protagonistdead mothershriekerssign languagesseizurehalf sistertrippymountain resortlesbianbroodingmute characterambiguouscommandinggerman alps