Obsession

Film • 2026 • Horror, Romance, Thriller

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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Curry BarkerDirector & Writer
Jeff BarkerScript Consultant
Michael JohnstonBaron 'Bear' Bailey
Inde NavarretteNikki Freeman
Cooper TomlinsonIan
Megan LawlessSarah Harper
Andy RichterCarter Harper
Haley FitzgeraldViola
Darin ToonderHarry
Anthony PavoneReggie
JusticeJoe
Anthony CasabiancaChris
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Details

Status	Released
Release	May 13, 2026
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Horror Romance Thriller
Tags	absurdism antagonistic baffled couple cursed object dark romance independent film obsession possession psychological psychological horror psychological thriller selfharm supernatural supernatural horror taunting unrequited love wish

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Reviews	Between love and madness lies ‘Obsession’ - The Boston Globe BostonGlobe.com • bostonglobe.com Will Curry Barker's new horror movie be your next Obsession? Read the Empire review Empire • empireonline.com ‘Obsession’ review: Curry Barker puts an incisive, schlocky spin on the wish fulfillment horror Screen • screendaily.com Peter Travers reviews "Obsession" The Travers Take • thetraverstake.com Backrooms/Obsession Keith Uhlich • keithuhlich.substack.com Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Normal, Obsession, Orpha... Wendy Ide • observer.co.uk Bad romance turns into Obsession in this blistering horror AV Club • avclub.com A YouTuber has made one of the creepiest horror movies of 2026 – review The Independent • the-independent.com With “Backrooms” and “Obsession,” Hollywood Is Having a Zoomer-Horror Renaissance. Justin Chang • newyorker.com ‘Obsession’ Takes Gen Z’s Social Anxiety to the Extreme Emma Stefansky • theatlantic.com

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