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Note: international markets only Award-winning indie lands digital release across 60+ global territories  By: Alexis Walkenstein PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 9, 2025  — Hawk Hill Pictures  unveils the international release of The Stress Is Killing Me , a drama feature that skewers modern anxiety culture with wit, edge, and heart. Beginning October 17 , the film will be available to rent or buy across major platforms internationally. Visit AppleTV+ to pre-order now  and watch the

Eight successful friends from college. A nice, big house in New Mexico. One uninterrupted week of being able to work their dream job. Let’s just say the results are not what anybody expected. Whipping together a small-screen twenty-year reunion that is surprisingly buoyant with life, director Tom Carroll has created a charming little movie with The Stress is Killing Me . By playing people who are haphazardly trying out new careers and subsequently confronting problems that we

In writer and director Tom Carroll’s sophomore effort, The Stress Is Killing Me , a group of middle-aged friends from college show up to a twenty-year reunion to discover that they are no longer the people that they once were. What they once set out to accomplish in life, yet life now finds them middle-aged, wondering what could have been and what could possibly be. We are introduced to the ensemble characters and their intentions at the beginning of the film: a lawyer who wa

Tom Carroll’s “The Stress is Killing Me” stems from a great idea. I mean, all of us have re-evaluated our lives at some point, imagining what it would be like if we had taken a career path that we truly wanted to take when we were young. So, when Carroll offers his characters another chance at life – even if it is for a brief period of time, you’d expect things to be light, breezy, and fun. And while to some extent they are, the writer/director’s failure to capitalize on that

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the new film “The Stress is Killing Me,” a post millennial take on a “Big Chill” style college class of 2002 reunion, 20 years down the road. Available through digital download since March 7th. Todd (Theron LaFountain), and Sue (April Hartman) has rented a house for that 20-year college reunion. After the festivities their closest friends Jason (Grayson Barry), Kiki (Carly Christopher), Paul (Matthew Pa

In a world where career burnout is a growing concern, filmmaker Tom Carroll is bringing humor to the struggle with his latest feature, The Stress is Killing Me . The film, a comedic exploration of midlife crises and career reinvention, is set to premiere at the Landmark Westwood Theatre on February 28, 2025, before its digital release on March 7. “I noticed that people in their 40s were hitting the wall,” Carroll explains. “They worked like crazy and then woke up one day and

Tom Carroll, a multifaceted creative force in the entertainment industry, has made significant contributions as a writer, director, and author. His directorial work includes the film “The Stress is Killing Me,” and the PBS-aired documentary “Big Bad Budget,” which garnered national attention. Carroll also wrote and directed the intriguing film “Who Stole the Tasmanian Devils?” His literary prowess extends to the realm of fiction, where he has authored several novels, includin

Original Comedy About Friends Gathering for Their 20th College Reunion Debuts on North American VOD Platforms and DVD on March 7, 2025 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 7, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has just released the comedy feature THE STRESS IS KILLING ME, which is now available to rent/own on all North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, a

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive The Stress is Killing Me trailer , previewing the upcoming comedy feature about a group of friends meeting for their 20th college reunion. What happens in The Stress is Killing Me trailer? The Stress is Killing Me trailer details a group of friends coming together for their 20th reunion from college. Now much older, the group all talks about their past and present and the many heartfelt moments that come with it. The Stress is Killing Me w