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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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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Audience Says

We’re obsessed with Inde Navarrette in Obsession, a creatively grotesque -- and at times darkly funny -- horror film that cements Curry Barker as a filmmaker to watch.

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Adam Nayman

Toronto Star

May 19

3/4

These nuances are beautifully conveyed by Navarrette, a fearless actor with extraordinary physical and vocal control... This is quite simply a star-making performance.

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Lou Thomas

Empire Magazine

May 18

4/5

Obsession is so fresh and exhilarating, one can forgive its familiar origins.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

May 18

The wildly entertaining second feature from the film-maker Curry Barker is the latest addition to the subgenre of evil-artefact horror.

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Grace Randolph

Beyond the Trailer

1h

Curry Barker delivers a fresh take on an old horror story - careful what you wish for - while adding interesting commentary on Gen Z. Inde Navarrette is a great find and the heart of the film.

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Rachit Gupta

Filmfare

9h

4/5

The experience of watching this film is the equivalent of riding a high speed rollercoaster and enjoying the absolute, torturous thrill.

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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury

The Hindu

9h

You will probably leave Obsession feeling vaguely feverish, slightly nauseous, and deeply annoyed that a former YouTube prank comedian tested the very limits of soiling yourself (I failed).

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Justin H

33m

Wild movie! What a twisted story, and one that will have you questioning sanity from start to finish...

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Ken M

1h

First horror movie I've watched in years that genuinely gave me goosebumps! Did not rely on cheap jump scares or visual effects, just genuinely disturbing on such a realistic level. Hands down, one of the best horror movies I've seen in years.

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lily

1h

It was genuinely amazingly made. It was so creepy and did exactly what it was supposed to. I would never watch it again, but I definitely recommend.

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rcf

1h

This movie is terrifying in the best way possible

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billium

1h

Daaam! Sitting in silence in a car after a good horror movie hasn’t happen in a long time, good fucken job curry barker 👏 hell of an original!

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Aria

1h

definitely a gruesome watch, don't bring your kids. don't have a meal planned after. Indes acting is phenomenal and really brings back that feeling of nostalgia and fear with horror movies

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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, Capstone Studios, Tea Shop Productions
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Brief Graphic Nudity|Pervasive Language|Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 48m