Hypochondriac

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Hypochondriac

2022

1h 36m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

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Will, a young Hispanic gay potter, is one gregarious guy. His boss is terrible, but he's got a great boyfriend and a great job. Unfortunately, behind that veneer is a dark past of violence and mental illness that he is desperate to keep hidden. When his bipolar mother comes out of the woodwork after ten years of silence, he begins exhibiting unexplainable symptoms and spirals into an obsession, determined to solve this mystery of his own.

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Critics Consensus

Hypochondriac mistakes a few common horror ailments for exotic afflictions, but this unsettling look at mental illness and trauma proves properly contagious.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 3, 2022

2.5/4

This is like a twenty-something LGBTQ+ Donnie Darko, complete with psychedelic conversations with prescient creatures wearing animal suits.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Jul 29, 2022

2.5/4

A rather good psychodrama about repressed childhood trauma that’s also an underwhelming horror movie about mental illness.

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Teo Bugbee

New York Times

Jul 28, 2022

The movie links cinematic thrill with real illness, tying movie monstrosity to specific psychiatric symptoms. Its armchair psychology makes for queasy viewing, a conflation of diagnosis and damnation.

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Pramit Chatterjee

Digital Mafia Talkies

Jul 20, 2023

4/5

Hypochondriac is one of the best horror movies because of the subjective manner in which it tackles such a common human condition. It is both scary and heartbreaking to see Heimann pour his heart out in such a visceral fashion.

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

Jun 8, 2023

4/5

While it’s not an easy watch, Hypochondriac is a superb film that takes no prisoners in its depiction of mental issues.

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Guillem Martinez Oya

Cinematismo

Nov 14, 2022

3/5

A film about which is our real enemy: our past or our mind? [Full review in Spanish]

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Voodoo V

@RT54486871 Aug 22, 2023

The Very graphic anal male "love" scene was gross and UNNECESSARY. Not a bad flick, but when I think of it I am stuck remembering that scene alone so it kinda ruined for me cause I wasn't really down to watch a gay porno.

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Chris C

@RT74919147 Jun 10, 2023

Ooof, I kept watching hoping for either fun or mayhem, but neither happens. What if there was a movie that documented a tortured mind and how they get treatment? This is it! In other words, yeah, if you want to see a re-enacted almost-documentary about mental disfunction then Hypochondriac is for you. There's no mystery, no suspense, no scares, just a predictable story arc.

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dave d

@RT34924333 Mar 16, 2023

If this movie isn't one giant delusion, you may wish it was during the closing credits. I just didn't get it, but it does have a strong performance from Zach Villa. There are several scenes here that make no sense in relation to the film. There are many head scratching moments that don't make sense. Visually, there is a lot here. It has a build, but once you realize where we're going that build is a letdown. Final Score: 4/10

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brad p

@Bradster69 Feb 21, 2023

Tackling Mental Illness Through a Queer Horror Lens

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Shane B

@ShaneBradyFilmmaker Dec 19, 2022

I saw Hypochondriac at Soho Horror fest in London, England -- and it brought the house down! Everyone loved it, myself included. The less you know about the film going in, the better -- but as cryptic as I can say this, there are SEVERAL scenes that will leave your jaw on the floor. Absolute MUST SEE!

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Aldis H

@plever Sep 4, 2022

No idea what's going on here. Makes almost no sense, but that's how a lot of these "psychological thrillers," or whatever they are, play it. Every time. Yes, some mental illness and emotional dynamics, but it never takes off and goes anywhere. It doesn't accomplish anything.

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Synopsis

Will, a young Hispanic gay potter, is one gregarious guy. His boss is terrible, but he's got a great boyfriend and a great job. Unfortunately, behind that veneer is a dark past of violence and mental illness that he is desperate to keep hidden. When his bipolar mother comes out of the woodwork after ten years of silence, he begins exhibiting unexplainable symptoms and spirals into an obsession, determined to solve this mystery of his own.

Director: Addison Heimann
Producer: Bay Dariz, John Humber
Screenwriter: Addison Heimann
Distributor: XYZ Films
Production Co: Minutehand Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2022
Runtime: 1h 36m

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