Obsession

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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.

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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Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

7h

4/4

Inde Navarrette is the film's secret weapon... objectified in desire to unleashing the girlfriend from hell, Nikki's arc is tragic and horrific... and viewers can't look away.

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack)

1d

A-

An eerie yet darkly funny cautionary tale where its messaging is as frightening as its concept, Obsession is made all the more effective by its two leading performances.

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Aglaia Berlutti

El nacional

1d

A+

In Curry Barker’s *Obsession*, a twisted romance masquerades as a fairy-tale come true and ultimately reveals something unsettling: love isn’t always innocent [Full Review in Spanish]

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Reese

27m

great movie direction with many unexpected moments

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Joseph

1h

Excellent horror movie. Highly recommended. Great performances

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Amy

1h

crazy movie!! Will 💯 recommend.

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Rob

2h

This movie was deeply unsettling.

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PH

3h

Too young too simple, most of time naive!

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Kalob

3h

Stupid horror is not my vibe. This was a very stupid horror film.

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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