Trailer for Hulu horror film “CONTROL FREAK” gets into your head

Thursday, February 27, 2025 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

You can latch onto this parasitical fright feature next month.

The Hulu original movie CONTROL FREAK debuts on the streamer March 13. Written and directed by Shal Ngo, based on his 2021 short CONTROL for Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween, it stars Kelly Marie Tran, Miles Robbins (DANIEL ISN’T REAL), Toan Le and Kieu Chinh. The 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.”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).