The Control Group (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, The Control Group is a fantasy, drama, crime and horror film directed by Peter Hurd, running about 84 minutes. “Trapped in an abandoned insane asylum, five college students and the rogue scientists who abducted them must band together when a supernatural threat appears.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Five college students wake up in an abandoned, locked-down insane asylum - with no idea how they got there and no means of escape. They discover that they are the subjects of secret experiments, but these tests have awakened something that cannot be explained by science. The group must now fight to escape both the human and supernatural threats if they are to survive and break out of their prison.

Who’s in it. The Control Group stars Monique Candelaria as Heather, Taso N. Stavrakis as Agent Torrez, Brad Dourif as Dr. Broward and Jenna Enemy as Vanessa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, The Control Group has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Control Group page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Control Group tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.