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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Emma Stefansky

The Atlantic

2d

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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Ty Burr

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Jun 3

2.5/4

Barker doesn’t quite stick the landing, and “Obsession” rolls rather than races to a stop in its very final scenes. It still leaves audiences with enough for boyfriends and girlfriends to argue over on the drive home or on the way to splitting up.

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Evelyn Lau

The National (UAE)

1h

4.5/5

Disturbing, thought-provoking and anchored by excellent performances, Obsession is not only one of the year's best genre releases, but also one of the most memorable films I've seen in recent times.

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

1d

It reduces what could have been a potent deconstruction of codependency to a twisted punch line, and shows us who this rising star is on the inside. It's not a pretty picture.

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Brooke Obie

Black Girl Watching

4d

Obsession takes "homage" to Jordan Peele’s horror masterpiece to the extreme, yet this poor man’s rip off fails to achieve the pinnacle of social commentary that Get Out achieved.

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Struggle Nation

1h

One of the best horror films I’ve seen recently

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vik

1h

best movie i have seen in a while

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Jose

2h

Hands down one of the best movies I’ve seen. 10/10 would recommend watching it

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zack

2h

You’re a jiblet if you don’t like this movie.

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Rhett

2h

Inde Navarette crushes

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Dejaner

2h

Great movie I hated it

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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
Runtime: 1h 48m