Control Freak: Release date news, cast details, streaming details and more Hulu's psychological horror

Control Freak is an upcoming film in the psychological horror genre. The film will be released on Hulu on March 13, 2025, and it will explore the story of a motivational speaker who is chased by something evil.

Here is the official synopsis of the film:

A motivational speaker is tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head.

The makers dropped its official trailer towards the end of February, which reportedly managed to generate a lot of excitement among horror fans. So, let's take a look into all the important details of this forthcoming film.

When is Control Freak releasing?

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The film will be released on Thursday, March 13, 2025, on Hulu. Viewers from across the globe will be able to watch this psychological horror film in different languages and or with subtitles. It's written and directed by Shal Ngo. The Parenting will also be released on the same day, which will give the viewers two options to choose from.

What is the plot of Control Freak?

Control Freak is a feature film adaptation of Shal Ngo's own short film Control, which was featured in the second season of Bite Size Halloween on Hulu that Ngo had written and directed. It revolves around a motivational speaker who develops a small itch on the head. Slowly, it grows, and she becomes a demon from the parasites. As the itch grows into something else, Val's life goes out of control.

Who is starring in Control Freak?

Control Freak stars Kelly Marie Tran as Val, who is a motivational speaker. Tran is known for her roles in films like Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker and Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. Miles Robbins plays the role of Robbie, Val's husband. He had earlier acted in the comedy film Blockers. Other cast members include,

Callie Johnson as Crystal
Kieu Chinh as Aunt Thuy
Scott Takeda as Dr. Chen
Zack Gold as Mason
Toan Le as Sang
Ian Choi as Vietnamese Boy
Christina Pope as Makeup artist
Chelsea Parsons as Rachel
Justin Piaoan as Young Sang
Samantha Coppola as Ashley
Mikah Fikes as Film Crew
Milton Saul as Security Guard

The film is produced by Jenna Cavelle, David Brooks, and Arbi Pedrossian under the banner of WorthenBrooks, while Hatuey Rodriguez is a co-producer. Miles Alva and Shaum S. Sengupta are serving as executive producers. In April 2024, Deadline reported that the film had completed its production.