Directed and written by Shal Ngo, known for his work on The Park, The Box and The Last Fisherman, Control Freak centers on a motivational speaker tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head. This leads into a terrifying journey as she battles a parasitic demon from her homeland.

Shal Ngo wrote and directed the short film Control in 2021 for the second season of Hulu’s “Bite Size Halloween.” The feature film Control Freak developed from this initial short, becoming part of WorthenBrooks’s slate of horror features for Hulu, which includes movies such as Appendage, The Mill, Clock, Mr. Crocket and Carved.

Control Freak stars Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, 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 husband Robbie.