Sun Choke
Janie’s just trying to get well. As she recovers from a violent psychotic break, she’s 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.
Why it matters
Sun Choke delivers a suffocating dive into mental unraveling wrapped in a surreal, folk-inflected nightmare.
- A slow-burn psychological horror that drenches its story in oppressive atmosphere and dread.
- Practical effects and unsettling sound design amplify Janie’s fractured reality without cheap tricks.
- For fans of folk horror and body horror intersections — think early Ti West meets David Lynch’s dream logic.
- Explores wellness culture as a veneer masking control and trauma, making it a dark mirror to contemporary anxieties.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
99
Survival
33
