Hypochondriac

Will is a talented young potter who enjoys a stable life with his partner, Luke. This peace is disrupted when his mother, who has a severe mental illness and was absent for a decade, returns to his life. The reappearance of his mother forces Will to confront a violent childhood past he had kept secret. As he becomes obsessed with the fear of repeating his mother's patterns, he suffers a physical and psychological breakdown, pursued by a tangible manifestation of his early trauma.

This drama and horror film was written and directed by Addison Heimann as the first of two listed works in the director's career. Produced by Minutehand Pictures, the movie stars Zach Villa as Will, Devon Graye as Luke, and Marlene Forte as the mother. The cast includes 20 credited performers. Released in 2022 with a runtime of 96 minutes, the film received mixed reactions from general viewers. It holds a 5/10 rating on IMDb based on 1,100 votes and a 4.9/10 on TMDB from 27 votes. In contrast, film critics gave the movie a higher rating of 7.2/10 across 43 reviews.