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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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

13h

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

1d

4/5

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

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

1d

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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Candice McMillan

Seattle Refined

3h

[Inde Navarrette's] turn as odiously enchanted Nikki is hypnotizing and revolting in equal measure... A devilish delight.

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Glen Weldon

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

13h

This movie hits on writing. It hits on directing. And it has at its center an unforgettable horror performance, -- scratch that-- an unforgettable performance, period, that is really worth checking out.

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Miguel Calabria

EscribiendoCine

15h

9/10

An uncomfortable, twisted, and visually hypnotic film that solidifies Curry Barker not just as a promising talent, but as a force to be reckoned with in contemporary horror. [Full review in Spanish]

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Tiffany

1h

Such an intense creepy good horror movie! The actors were great! Some good loud startling moments that were perfect! Great movie highly recommend!

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Michael S

1h

It was a decent attempt. This new filmmaker has a voice that demands to be heard, but I certainly didnt get the hype for this one. I was mostly annoyed and ready to walk out multiple times. Kept hoping it would get better but it didnt. The lead actress did a solid job and am looking forward to seeing more of her. But overall, this might play well with the teens, but for this child of the 80s, not so much. Pass.

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Mercedi

1h

By far the best horror movie this year

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Houston

2h

Scariest movie of the year so far

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obamaspotify

2h

Amazing movie. Normally I don’t get scared easily but jeez this one got me!

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Nathan

2h

I really liked how there was always something to be scared of happening. One of the scariest films I’ve ever seen and actually enjoyed watching.

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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