Control Freak, Kelly Marie Tran

How ‘Control Freak’s Kelly Marie Tran Scratches The Self-Help Itch
As the psychological thriller drops on Hulu, the actress discusses her path to growth and happiness and why she wants to do more horror.
CONTROL FREAK Star Kelly Marie Tran On Scratching The Most Challenging Itch Of Her Career (Exclusive)
With Control Freak now streaming globally on Hulu, we recently caught up with stars Kelly Marie Tran and Miles Robbins, and director Shal Ngo to talk about the terrifying new body horror film.
Kelly Marie Tran: 'Control Freak' itch represents 'intense anxiety'
Kelly Marie Tran says her new horror movie Control Freak, on Hulu Thursday, portrays very real emotions. Tran plays Val, a motivational speaker whose itchy head turns monstrous. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI,
‘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.
‘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.
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.
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.
Movie Review – Control Freak (2025)
Written and Directed by Shal Ngo. Starring Kelly Marie Tran, Miles Robbins, Toan Le, Kieu Chinh, Callie Johnson, Zack Gold, Scott Takeda, Chelsea Parsons, Samantha Coppola, Nova Mai Murillo, and Stanley White Jr.
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 – 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.
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Control Freak” staggers through its increasingly surreal story like a disoriented person trying to get to a bed before they ...
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 ...
'Best horror surprise' of 2025 just landed but viewers will be left scratching their heads
Meanwhile, Cosmic Circus hailed the film as the "best horror surprise of 2025", praising its confident direction: "The final product is a fun blend of movies like Smile, Turning Red, with even a bit ...
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 convincing performance as the tough and self-assured Valerie; her second foray ...