Exclusive: Kelly Marie Tran and Miles Robbins will star in Shal Ngo’s Control Freak, a psychological thriller from WorthenBrooks for Hulu Originals. The feature film has wrapped production and will premiere in early 2025.
Control Freak follows a motivational speaker plagued by an uncontrollable itch on her head, who becomes infected with a parasitic demon from her homeland. Tran stars as “Valerie,” alongside Robbins who plays her husband, “Robbie.”
Additional cast includes Toan Le (The Sympathizer) as Valerie’s father, “Sang” and Kieu Chinh (The Joy Luck Club) as her “Aunt Thuy.”
Toan Le and Kieu Chinh
Ngo was tapped to direct Control Freak based on the short film Control. He also wrote and directed for Season 2 of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. WorthenBrooks developed Control Freak for Hulu Originals with David Brooks,...
Control Freak follows a motivational speaker plagued by an uncontrollable itch on her head, who becomes infected with a parasitic demon from her homeland. Tran stars as “Valerie,” alongside Robbins who plays her husband, “Robbie.”
Additional cast includes Toan Le (The Sympathizer) as Valerie’s father, “Sang” and Kieu Chinh (The Joy Luck Club) as her “Aunt Thuy.”
Toan Le and Kieu Chinh
Ngo was tapped to direct Control Freak based on the short film Control. He also wrote and directed for Season 2 of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. WorthenBrooks developed Control Freak for Hulu Originals with David Brooks,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Park is a film written and directed by Shal Ngo starring Carli McIntyre, Billy Slaughter, Laura Coover and Carmina Garay among others.
An interesting premise, different, well made, but sustained by a literary spirit. Plus, it has a story to tell and character development is included.
Doesn’t that make B-Series sound better?
Storyline
In a dystopian future, a virus kills humans once they reach puberty. Only children are left. This is the story of a group of young people in a park who fight against their own nature.
About the Film
A great little surprise in the form of Lord of the Flies in its plot and with a clear touch of The Purge in its look. A film that gets the most out of its actors, knows how to take advantage of its aesthetics and its plot and, worthwhile in its premise, knows how to take itself seriously,...
An interesting premise, different, well made, but sustained by a literary spirit. Plus, it has a story to tell and character development is included.
Doesn’t that make B-Series sound better?
Storyline
In a dystopian future, a virus kills humans once they reach puberty. Only children are left. This is the story of a group of young people in a park who fight against their own nature.
About the Film
A great little surprise in the form of Lord of the Flies in its plot and with a clear touch of The Purge in its look. A film that gets the most out of its actors, knows how to take advantage of its aesthetics and its plot and, worthwhile in its premise, knows how to take itself seriously,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Shal Ngo's dystopian thriller The Park is now available on VOD from XYZ films and we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers! In a world where all adults have been killed off and only children remain, the story follows young survivors that fight for control of an abandoned theme park:
"A tale of apocalyptic adventure and survival set within a long-abandoned amusement park, the thriller, which occurs in a world without adults, stars an amazing ensemble of young talent.
Filmmaker Shal Ngo's feature debut is a thrilling, dark journey through a dystopian world where children rule - and life is fleeting.
When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must...
"A tale of apocalyptic adventure and survival set within a long-abandoned amusement park, the thriller, which occurs in a world without adults, stars an amazing ensemble of young talent.
Filmmaker Shal Ngo's feature debut is a thrilling, dark journey through a dystopian world where children rule - and life is fleeting.
When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must...
- 3/6/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
We move from February into March this week, which means the arrival of Scream VI is now just over one week away. But before we get there, we’ve got other fresh horrors to consume.
This week, Six brand new horror movies will be released, and included in the mix is the latest installment in a long-running franchise based on a classic Stephen King horror novel.
Here’s all the new horror arriving February 28 – March 5, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Gravitas Ventures unleashes Wolf Garden via On Demand outlets today (February 28), being described by Gravitas as a “elevated horror picture in the tradition of It Follows.”
Written and Directed by Wayne David, Wolf Garden tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods.
This week, Six brand new horror movies will be released, and included in the mix is the latest installment in a long-running franchise based on a classic Stephen King horror novel.
Here’s all the new horror arriving February 28 – March 5, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Gravitas Ventures unleashes Wolf Garden via On Demand outlets today (February 28), being described by Gravitas as a “elevated horror picture in the tradition of It Follows.”
Written and Directed by Wayne David, Wolf Garden tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods.
- 2/28/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Writer/director Shal Ngo’s dystopian coming-of-age thriller The Park was clearly made on a low budget, but it also looks like the kind of film that could earn a solid cult following once XYZ Films gives it a VOD release in North America on March 2nd. To see if this post-apocalyptic story about kids going to war with each other is the sort of movie you’d like to check out, take a look at the trailer embedded above.
Set in a world without adults, The Park is “a tale of apocalyptic adventure and survival set within a long-abandoned amusement park”. Here’s the synopsis: When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they...
Set in a world without adults, The Park is “a tale of apocalyptic adventure and survival set within a long-abandoned amusement park”. Here’s the synopsis: When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they...
- 2/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
XYZ Films is proud to announce that they will be releasing Shal Ngo’s dystopian thriller The Park on North American VOD March 2nd. A tale of apocalyptic adventure and survival set within a long-abandoned amusement park, the thriller, which occurs in a world without adults, stars an amazing ensemble of young talent.
Filmmaker Shal Ngo’s feature debut is a thrilling, dark journey through a dystopian world where children rule – and life is fleeting.
When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.
Written and directed by Shal Ngo, The Park stars Chloe Guidry, Nhedrick Jabier and Carmina Garay; is executive produced by Ryan Chanatry,...
Filmmaker Shal Ngo’s feature debut is a thrilling, dark journey through a dystopian world where children rule – and life is fleeting.
When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.
Written and directed by Shal Ngo, The Park stars Chloe Guidry, Nhedrick Jabier and Carmina Garay; is executive produced by Ryan Chanatry,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The Park: "XYZ Films is proud to announce that they will be releasing Shal Ngo's dystopian thriller The Park on North American VOD March 2nd. A tale of apocalyptic adventure and survival set within a long-abandoned amusement park, the thriller, which occurs in a world without adults, stars an amazing ensemble of young talent.
Filmmaker Shal Ngo's feature debut is a thrilling, dark journey through a dystopian world where children rule - and life is fleeting.
When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.
James Emanuel Shapiro, XYZ Films' Executive Vice President of U.S. Distribution, notes, "The Park is one of the...
Filmmaker Shal Ngo's feature debut is a thrilling, dark journey through a dystopian world where children rule - and life is fleeting.
When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.
James Emanuel Shapiro, XYZ Films' Executive Vice President of U.S. Distribution, notes, "The Park is one of the...
- 2/10/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Here you go, more proof that if there were no adults around everything would go to shit. Oh, you want to wish for a Kevin McCallister scenario, do you? Here, watch this, kiddo. Not so tough now, are ya! The story of adults disappearing or dying off and leaving kids on their own to fend for themselves and go all Lord of Flies has been done a few times. With the upcoming horror thriller The Park we will see what writer/director Shal Ngo's take is on the subject. His debut feature film is being released by XYZ FIlms on North American VOD on March 2nd. When a mysterious virus starts killing all adults, society is left to be governed by children living on...
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- 2/8/2023
- Screen Anarchy
It’s “Lord of the Flies” in an amusement park in The Park, a new thriller from XYZ Films that releases on March 2.
“The Park tells the story of a mysterious virus that starts killing all adults, leaving society to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.”
Written and directed by acclaimed short filmmaker Shal Ngo, The Park stars Chloe Guidry, Nhedrick Jabier, and Carmina Garay; is executive produced by Ryan Chanatry, Nick Borenstein, and Matt Miller; and produced by Natalie Metzger, p.g.a.
A Vanishing Angle Production, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at the trailer for the Mad Max-inspired thriller that was shot at the long-abandoned Six Flags New Orleans, which...
“The Park tells the story of a mysterious virus that starts killing all adults, leaving society to be governed by children living on borrowed time. After the adult population is wiped out, rival kids battle for control of an abandoned theme park. Danger lurks around every corner, and they must do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.”
Written and directed by acclaimed short filmmaker Shal Ngo, The Park stars Chloe Guidry, Nhedrick Jabier, and Carmina Garay; is executive produced by Ryan Chanatry, Nick Borenstein, and Matt Miller; and produced by Natalie Metzger, p.g.a.
A Vanishing Angle Production, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at the trailer for the Mad Max-inspired thriller that was shot at the long-abandoned Six Flags New Orleans, which...
- 2/8/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Newport Beach Film Festival has announced its 2022 award winners, including an Audience Award for “The Banshees of Inisherin” and Festival Awards for “Devotion” and “The Lost King.”
In its 23rd year, the festival showcased over 350 films from around the world, as well as hosted red carpet premieres, nightly special events, live music performances and conversations with filmmakers. This year’s festival also featured the 2022 Festival Honors program celebrating the Nbff honorees and Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, along with Nbff’s selection of International Spotlights, Centerpiece screenings, Special Programs and curated shorts programs.
The 2022 Festival honorees included Ron Howard for Variety’s Legend and Groundbreaker Awards; Jonathan Majors, Patton Oswalt, Keke Palmer and Aubrey Plaza for Artist of Distinctions Awards; Colson Baker and Anna Diop for Spotlight Awards; Cooper Raiff for the Maverick Award; and Aimee Carrero for the Breakout Performance Award.
Eddie Redmayne received the Icon Award, while...
In its 23rd year, the festival showcased over 350 films from around the world, as well as hosted red carpet premieres, nightly special events, live music performances and conversations with filmmakers. This year’s festival also featured the 2022 Festival Honors program celebrating the Nbff honorees and Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, along with Nbff’s selection of International Spotlights, Centerpiece screenings, Special Programs and curated shorts programs.
The 2022 Festival honorees included Ron Howard for Variety’s Legend and Groundbreaker Awards; Jonathan Majors, Patton Oswalt, Keke Palmer and Aubrey Plaza for Artist of Distinctions Awards; Colson Baker and Anna Diop for Spotlight Awards; Cooper Raiff for the Maverick Award; and Aimee Carrero for the Breakout Performance Award.
Eddie Redmayne received the Icon Award, while...
- 10/26/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Park, a dystopian drama series that explores a society left to be governed by children as a mysterious virus starts killing off all adults, has wrapped production for Topic and Vanishing Angle.
The limited series, which is written and directed by Shal Ngo, who directed an episode of Hulu’s short film series Bite Size Halloween, and produced by Natalie Metzger (The Beta Test), is set to make the festival rounds with Topic and Vanishing Angle looking for broadcasters and streamers in the U.S. and internationally.
The Park stars Secrets of Sulphur Springs pair Chloe Guidry and Nhedrick Jabiar and Carmina Garay (PEN15).
It is a dystopian coming-of-age series focused on three kids who find themselves in an abandoned amusement park, aiming to unite whoever remains. With dangers lurking around every corner, they will do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.
Topic’s Ryan Chanatry...
The limited series, which is written and directed by Shal Ngo, who directed an episode of Hulu’s short film series Bite Size Halloween, and produced by Natalie Metzger (The Beta Test), is set to make the festival rounds with Topic and Vanishing Angle looking for broadcasters and streamers in the U.S. and internationally.
The Park stars Secrets of Sulphur Springs pair Chloe Guidry and Nhedrick Jabiar and Carmina Garay (PEN15).
It is a dystopian coming-of-age series focused on three kids who find themselves in an abandoned amusement park, aiming to unite whoever remains. With dangers lurking around every corner, they will do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.
Topic’s Ryan Chanatry...
- 10/15/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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