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Movie review: 'Obsession' disturbs with relationship horror
Curry Barker turns a wish for love into a horror story as the 110-minute film earns praise for its slow-building tension.
- On Friday, May 15, Focus Features releases writer-director Curry Barker's new horror film "Obsession," following Bear who uses a "One Wish Willow" trinket to force his friend Nikki to love him.
- Filmmaker Barker secured a reported $15 million deal with Focus Features following the viral success of his 62-minute film "Milk & Serial," which garnered 2.3 million views and caught studio attention.
- Holding a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score from 62 critics, "Obsession" is the best-reviewed wide-release movie of 2026, with reviewers highlighting Navarrette's ability to shift from "cuddly to creepy" as essential to the film's horror impact.
- Focus Features, which paid at least $15 million for distribution rights, expects to recoup its investment when the film hits theaters, while producer Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions joined as executive producer.
- Barker will direct the upcoming reboot of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," signaling a significant career trajectory, while he suggests potential for a "One Wish Willow" cinematic universe if "Obsession" proves commercially successful.
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The Twenty-Six-Year-Old Behind “Obsession,” a Terrifying Tale of a Crush Gone Awry
Alex Barasch on the director of the movie “Obsession,” Curry Barker, who got his start online as a teen-age sketch comedian. Now he’s making his name as Hollywood’s next great horror auteur.
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