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Obsession

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After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
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Obsession

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Critics Consensus

Taking an icky conceit and twisting it to deviously crowd-pleasing ends, Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.

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Curry Barker

Director

Michael Johnston

Bear

Inde Navarrette

Nikki

Cooper Tomlinson

Actor

Megan Lawless

Sarah

Cooper Tomlinson

Ian

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Perri Nemiroff Perri Nemiroff (YouTube) Dec 10
4.5/5
Obsession is the complete package - a fantastic original concept, well earned laughs, a significant amount of tension, and some downright stellar set pieces. It also features what’s already bound to be one of the very best performances of 2026. Go to Full Review Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Sep 8
4/5
A simple, well-trodden concept transforms into a shocking and unsettling descent into abject horror in Barker’s capable hands, ensuring that his latest is destined to become horror’s latest, well, obsession. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Sep 8
Barker pulls nothing, getting darker, creepier, and bloodier with each passing scene in this study of extreme dependence. Go to Full Review Aaron Peterson The Hollywood Outsider 5h
9/10
It is clear that Curry Barker is not just experimenting, he’s announcing himself. This is a filmmaker with a voice, one who understands both the mechanics of horror and the emotional core that makes it stick deep. Sincerely, this is a fantastic film. Go to Full Review Oscar Goff Boston Hassle 1d
The real story here, however, is [Inde] Navarrette, who delivers one of the most fearlessly committed comic-horror performances in recent memory. Go to Full Review Murjani Rawls Substream Magazine 2d
Each element one-ups the other until they reach a cataclysmic finale so bleak that the Globe Theater would be proud. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Director
Curry Barker
Producer
James Harris, Christian Mercuri, Haley Nicole Johnson, Roman Viaris
Screenwriter
Curry Barker
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Under the Shell, Blumhouse, Tea Shop Productions, Capstone Pictures
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 15, 2026, Wide
Runtime
1h 48m