Anxiety

Anxiety

Don't let it consume you.

NR 2024 · 97 min · Horror, Drama

A recovering alcoholic’s journey lurches into a nightmare tailspin during a global crisis. Sober for only a few months, her sanity erodes as the demon in her brain drags her deeper and deeper into a vortex of madness.

Directed by Eric Stanze · Written by Eric Stanze

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