Sarah Paulson says screaming on command for a movie can take its toll. The Emmy-winning actress stars in the new Hulu horror film "Hold Your Breath."

Sarah Paulson being amazing at acting? Real original. Jokes aside: “Hold Your Breath” is an unsettling, remarkable feature debut from directors Karrie Crouse and Will Joines.

Sarah Paulson and Annaleigh Ashford discuss their roles in the horror movie "Hold Your Breath," on Hulu Thursday, including Paulson's homage to her great-grandmother.

Sarah Paulson breaks down her horror-scene scream to USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa. She certainly uses it in the Hulu film "Hold Your Breath."

Hold Your Breath is an appropriate title for the new Hulu film with Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson. Not only does it apply to its period setting (Oklahoma during the 1930s Dust Bowl), but you'll find yourself mimicking that title more and more throughout the unsettling psychological horror thriller.