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2025·Horror·1h 49m
8.3
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.
Directed by Curry Barker
obsession
supernatural
possession
wish
unrequited love
couple
absurdism
self-harm
supernatural horror
psychological
independent film
psychological horror
cursed object

Cast

Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston
Bear
Inde Navarrette
Inde Navarrette
Nikki
Cooper Tomlinson
Cooper Tomlinson
Ian
Megan Lawless
Megan Lawless
Sarah
Andy Richter
Andy Richter
Carter
Haley Fitzgerald
Haley Fitzgerald
Viola
Darin Toonder
Darin Toonder
Harry
Anthony Pavone
Anthony Pavone
Reggie
Justice
Justice
Joe
Anthony Casabianca
Anthony Casabianca
Chris
Chloe Breen
Chloe Breen
Ruthie
Malcolm Kelner
Malcolm Kelner
Bartender

Crew

Curry Barker
Curry Barker
Director
Curry Barker
Curry Barker
Writer
Rock Burwell
Rock Burwell
Original Music Composer
Curry Barker
Curry Barker
Editor
Taylor Clemons
Taylor Clemons
Director of Photography
James Harris
James Harris
Producer
Christian Mercuri
Christian Mercuri
Producer
Haley Nicole Johnson
Haley Nicole Johnson
Producer
Jason Blum
Jason Blum
Executive Producer
Cooper Tomlinson
Cooper Tomlinson
Associate Producer
Allie Shehorn
Allie Shehorn
Makeup Department Head
Jen Albert
Jen Albert
Stunt Coordinator

Popular Reviews

19094 reviews
Vic
VicPRO
Obsession
i can’t stand a timid man. these are the consequences of being a coward & i’m SICK it’s at the expense of beautiful women smhmyhead

she was incredible tho and this was so good. giggled throughout, genuinely some parts were so funny. lowk shes right, why is he going to the bathroom ??

the ~sounds~ were so good

🎥 5.14.2026 with @Michael Jecmen and blake
i can’t stand a timid man. these are the consequences of being a coward & i’m SICK it’s at the expense of beautiful women smhmyhead

she was incredible tho and this was so good. giggled throughout, genuinely some parts were so funny. lowk shes right, why is he going to the bathroom ??

the ~sounds~ were so good

🎥 5.14.2026 with @Michael Jecmen and blake
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Michael Jecmen
Michael JecmenPRO
Obsession
it’s not real
it’s not real

still unbelievable. the music, the opening scene, and themes of modern male relationship dynamics hit hard this time

bear’s character (and thus his writing) is absolutely fucking insane

and i have to keep saying it because it’s still undersaid, but inde navarette and michael johnston’s performances have so much depth. they’re unbelievably good
it’s not real
it’s not real

still unbelievable. the music, the opening scene, and themes of modern male relationship dynamics hit hard this time

bear’s character (and thus his writing) is absolutely fucking insane

and i have to keep saying it because it’s still undersaid, but inde navarette and michael johnston’s performances have so much depth. they’re unbelievably good
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Michael Jecmen
Michael JecmenPRO
Obsession
believe the hype. if you're a horror fan, just go see it

incredible craftsmanship on such a simple concept. entertaining as fuck. scary as shit. innovative. bravo to everyone who laid hands on this thing. fuck yeah

stop reading here if you haven't watched







~ some financial advice ~


inde navarrette stock: BUY
what a performance. captivating as hell. impossible to look away, perfect execution of a character held hostage. she must be an athlete or something — she had such perfect control of the way she moved and emoted in every scene of this movie, and MAN was that shit working. she's uncanny as hell in this

it's a horror movie so it won't, but i so hope this projects her into superstardom. i now see her tiktoks on my feed and she's so weird gen z unhinged and listens to crystal castles and i'm eating that shit up like it's my job

while inde is clearly standout, the rest of the cast also slaps. i really fucked with michael johnston and ian's performances as well, and whoever the hell was on the other end of that phone (turns out it was curry barker)


curry barker stock: BUY
if there's only one thing you take away from this movie, it's probably "damn, whoever wrote and directed and edited this REALLY understands horror". this thing is terrifying — i was watching through a slit in my hoodie for lowkey most of it — and i'm not even sure there's a single "proper" jumpscare

and by god is the concept so beautifully modern — you gotta respect dunking on incels on the big screen. i love it when young people make art

hopping back to the scares themselves, they're so creative. i haven't seen anything like the unfocused staredown, the taped door reveal, or the reverse movement (but the forward movement in the sleep watching scene did remind me of hereditary, in a great way)

beyond creativity, the scares are just so effective. it musta took weeks off my life each time bear walked back into that house

the comedy's actually funny, too, which is a much needed release every time it's offered

sound design and editing also slaps too. you just gotta applaud curry barker here

ugh and the lighting was so good. and the whole movie just looks good. ugh


square aspect ratio stock: BUY?
i normally roll my eyes at nonstandard aspect ratios. like what are we doing here — our screens are wide, let's not be silly and only paint some parts of them. it's a classless move to use training wheels when you could solve your problems in other ways. it's like using film for film's sake. just use the better tool, man, and become a better craftsman

... but i surprisingly liked its use here, it made the whole thing feel more "stranger things", so i'm eating my words and hat and rethinking that entire opinion

maybe it's just normally tackily executed. or maybe i don't know shit about shit. who knows


droning synth ambient music: BUY
ambient heads stay winning. i was in vibe city from frame 1. shoutout my goats HTDC, who had nothing to do with this movie but deserve a shoutout whenever the opportunity arises


wishing for a billion dollars: BUY
no thoughts head empty beelining for the billy is the type of hustle mentality that nets you regular hookups with a baddie. sigma


as i was leaving the theater, vic and I were wondering aloud whether or not this is better than smile 2, our favorite horror movie in recent memory. i'm still not sure. but obsession is probably already in my hall of fame

go see it
believe the hype. if you're a horror fan, just go see it

incredible craftsmanship on such a simple concept. entertaining as fuck. scary as shit. innovative. bravo to everyone who laid hands on this thing. fuck yeah

stop reading here if you haven't watched







~ some financial advice ~


inde navarrette stock: BUY
what a performance. captivating as hell. impossible to look away, perfect execution of a character held hostage. she must be an athlete or something — she had such perfect control of the way she moved and emoted in every scene of this movie, and MAN was that shit working. she's uncanny as hell in this

it's a horror movie so it won't, but i so hope this projects her into superstardom. i now see her tiktoks on my feed and she's so weird gen z unhinged and listens to crystal castles and i'm eating that shit up like it's my job

while inde is clearly standout, the rest of the cast also slaps. i really fucked with michael johnston and ian's performances as well, and whoever the hell was on the other end of that phone (turns out it was curry barker)


curry barker stock: BUY
if there's only one thing you take away from this movie, it's probably "damn, whoever wrote and directed and edited this REALLY understands horror". this thing is terrifying — i was watching through a slit in my hoodie for lowkey most of it — and i'm not even sure there's a single "proper" jumpscare

and by god is the concept so beautifully modern — you gotta respect dunking on incels on the big screen. i love it when young people make art

hopping back to the scares themselves, they're so creative. i haven't seen anything like the unfocused staredown, the taped door reveal, or the reverse movement (but the forward movement in the sleep watching scene did remind me of hereditary, in a great way)

beyond creativity, the scares are just so effective. it musta took weeks off my life each time bear walked back into that house

the comedy's actually funny, too, which is a much needed release every time it's offered

sound design and editing also slaps too. you just gotta applaud curry barker here

ugh and the lighting was so good. and the whole movie just looks good. ugh


square aspect ratio stock: BUY?
i normally roll my eyes at nonstandard aspect ratios. like what are we doing here — our screens are wide, let's not be silly and only paint some parts of them. it's a classless move to use training wheels when you could solve your problems in other ways. it's like using film for film's sake. just use the better tool, man, and become a better craftsman

... but i surprisingly liked its use here, it made the whole thing feel more "stranger things", so i'm eating my words and hat and rethinking that entire opinion

maybe it's just normally tackily executed. or maybe i don't know shit about shit. who knows


droning synth ambient music: BUY
ambient heads stay winning. i was in vibe city from frame 1. shoutout my goats HTDC, who had nothing to do with this movie but deserve a shoutout whenever the opportunity arises


wishing for a billion dollars: BUY
no thoughts head empty beelining for the billy is the type of hustle mentality that nets you regular hookups with a baddie. sigma


as i was leaving the theater, vic and I were wondering aloud whether or not this is better than smile 2, our favorite horror movie in recent memory. i'm still not sure. but obsession is probably already in my hall of fame

go see it
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Luke McDonald
Luke McDonaldPRO
Obsession
i thought this was a romance thriller. i hate horror movies. i watched the second half through my shirt. very good blurry horror movie.
i thought this was a romance thriller. i hate horror movies. i watched the second half through my shirt. very good blurry horror movie.
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Kourosh
Kourosh PRO
Obsession
Holy shit this was insane, Inde Navarrete with the performance of the year so far by a mile, the quick switches in her acting is genuinely phenomenal stuff.
Bear is the villain of this film what a selfish weird guy.
I’d wish for a lifetime supply of Pepsi max please and thanks that will do for me.
Holy shit this was insane, Inde Navarrete with the performance of the year so far by a mile, the quick switches in her acting is genuinely phenomenal stuff.
Bear is the villain of this film what a selfish weird guy.
I’d wish for a lifetime supply of Pepsi max please and thanks that will do for me.
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