Obsession

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Obsession

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May 2026

1h 48m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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 Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Jun 21

4/5

That’s the whole concept and Barker’s insight. If you want to make someone love you above all else... the only way to accomplish this is to dehumanize them, to strip away everything about them that made them someone you wanted to be with.

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Emma Stefansky

The Atlantic

Jun 9

At 26 years old, Barker is speaking directly to his own generation -- the moviegoing Zoomers -- by making a meal out of their most pressing interpersonal crises.

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Coleman Spilde

Salon.com

Jun 4

Obsession desperately wants to be a modern film, but can’t do anything more bold than gesturing to the bleakness and incessant discourse this reality is mired in.

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Jeffrey Overstreet

JeffreyOverstreet.com (Ghost.io)

2d

C

It’s a shame that so much style and cleverness is in service of such a fundamentally flawed storyline. ... My product review for the One Wish Willow: 'Defective.' Justice for the real Nikki!

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

6d

It is elevated greatly by a lot of care put into the direction and some phenomenal performances.

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Jul 29

"Obsession" cleverly uproots the idea of who we should be rooting for in a horror movie on its head, and delivers a star-making horror performance from [Inde] Navarrette in the process.

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Fandango Customer C

5h

This movie was INSANELY good, lots of twists and turns, super gory.

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Moises

1d

One of the creepiest horror films I've watched in a while! This was done so differently and it made it all that much better! Go watch it!

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space

2d

Fire my girl was scared af

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Ferah

2d

Terrifying for my weak horror movie heart but definitely still enjoyed. Had a great debrief later.

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Imani

2d

A horror movie that leaves me rattled, yes please! I was in awe with this movie and I think about it every day! 11/10

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Randy

3d

Loved this film!! A fresh well executed movie with a solid cast!!

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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, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $262.8M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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