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Control Freak Review: Hulu's Muddled Psychological Horror Is Only Occasionally Effective But Its Incessant Scratching Noises Really Got To Me
Control Freak sees Kelly Marie Tran's Valerie tortured by itch in the back of her head, but the movie never quite tied everything together.
‘Control Freak’ Review: Hulu Scratches the Horror Itch
Kelly Marie Tran stars in a scary, heavily metaphorical movie as an author and influencer bedeviled by various personal demons—as well as an unrelenting itch on the back of her head.
‘Control Freak’ Review: Kelly Marie Tran Steals The Show In New Hulu Horror
Control Freak is a welcome change of pace for horror as it examines familiar tropes through a unique lens not often seen in the genre.
Kelly Marie Tran Makes for a Magnetic Scream Queen in Control Freak
When Control Freak is following Valerie’s quest to puzzle together her past—and hopefully cure her godawful itch before a) her speaking tour, or b) she does permanent damage while trying to relieve her agony—there’s an urgency to the story that makes you eager to see what she finds out.
Kelly Marie Tran: 'Control Freak' itch represents 'intense anxiety'
Kelly Marie Tran and writer-director Shal Ngo spoke with UPI about their horror film "Control Freak," on Hulu Friday, in which Tran plays a motivational speaker plagued by an itchy head.
‘Control Freak’ Review – Kelly Marie Tran Gamely Leads A Head-Scratching Supernatural Horror
You know how someone scratching around you makes you itch? Imagine a whole movie of that and you’ve basically got Control Freak, Hulu’s straight-to-streaming supernatural horror in which Kelly Marie Tran bores a hole in her head because there may or may not be a demon inside it.
Kelly Marie Tran Digs Deep On Relationships in ‘Control Freak’
Kelly Marie Tran, Miles Robbins, and Shal Ngo talk about Control Freak, which taps deep into generational trauma and the demons that arise. The post Kelly Marie Tran Digs Deep On Relationships in ‘Control Freak’ appeared first on But Why Tho?
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Control Freak’ on Hulu, a Freaky and Effective Monster-as-Mental-Illness Metaphor
The metaphor she uses for mental illness is a parasite that infects its host. And succinctly summarized, her overall message is of self-empowerment: The only person that can help yourself is capital-Y ...
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Hulu Just Quietly Released Its Most Underbaked Indie Horror Movie
Kelly Marie Tran is the highlight of an otherwise underwhelming horror movie. As expected, Kelly Marie Tran delivers a ...
Hulu’s new dark thriller is now streaming — and it’s one of the most gripping movies of 2025 so far
If you’re looking for a dark thriller that gets under your skin, “Control Freak” is a must-watch now that it’s available to stream. This movie is disturbing, suspenseful, uncomfortable, and loaded ...
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Control Freak
Control Freak” staggers through its increasingly surreal story like a disoriented person trying to get to a bed before they ...
New on Hulu March 8-14: our expert's picks for 9 TV shows and movies coming to Hulu this week
Picks for the best new TV shows and movies on Hulu this week include a brand new stand-up special, early seasons of a TV hit ...
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Control Freak Review — Body Horror Made Boring
Control Freak, featuring Star Wars' Kelly Marie Preston, is a mostly dull new body horror now streaming on Hulu.