Control Freak is a new horror movie coming to Hulu on March 13th, 2025. It’ll make you squirm mentally and physically. The premise is simple, Kelly Marie Tran plays a motivational speaker who starts going slightly mad and ends up battling an ancient evil. That’s the simple idea, but there’s much more to it. It comes from director and writer Shal Ngo, who worked on The Park, The Box, and The Last Fisherman.
Here’s the full synopsis.
A motivational speaker is tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head.” This intriguing premise leads into a terrifying journey as she battles a parasitic demon from her homeland, bringing a fresh and thrilling perspective to the horror genre.
Shal Ngo was tapped to write and direct the short film “Control” in 2021 for the second season of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. The feature version of “Control Freak” developed from this initial short, becoming part of WorthenBrooks’s robust slate of horror features for Hulu, which includes titles like “Appendage,” “The Mill,” “Clock,” “Mr. Crocket,” and “Carved.”
The film stars Kelly Marie Tran, celebrated for her roles in “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” as Valerie. A woman whose life spirals into chaos due to this inexplicable and relentless affliction. Alongside Tran, Miles Robbins plays her on-screen husband Robbie, adding depth and suspense to the storyline.
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