Sun Choke (2015)
Director
Ben Cresciman
Main cast
Evan Jones; Sara Malakul Lane; Sarah Hagan; Barbara Crampton; William Nicol
Genres
Horror
Description
Janieâs just trying to get well. As she recovers from a violent psychotic break, sheâs subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker. But when she develops an obsession with a stranger, Janie's buried demons begin to surface.
Ben Cresciman
Main cast
Evan Jones; Sara Malakul Lane; Sarah Hagan; Barbara Crampton; William Nicol
Genres
Horror
Description
Janieâs just trying to get well. As she recovers from a violent psychotic break, sheâs subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker. But when she develops an obsession with a stranger, Janie's buried demons begin to surface.
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