Control Freak

Control Freak

It's in your head.

Directed by Shal Ngo

Produced by WorthenBrooks

2025104 min5.6 / 10

A body-horror descent into psychological and physical corruption, where an internal parasitic threat erodes the protagonist's sense of self and control.

A motivational speaker, plagued by an uncontrollable itch on her head, becomes infected with a parasitic demon from her homeland.

Questions people ask

  • Is Control Freak scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Control Freak easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Control Freak end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Control Freak violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Control Freak sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Control Freak

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Control Freak

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Control Freak, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Control Freak, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Control Freak, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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