Obsession (2026)
Obsession is a 2026 horror movie directed by Curry Barker and Rock Burwell, with a running time of 1h 49m. It stars Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette and Cooper Tomlinson.
Bear works a music store counter and carries a hopeless crush on his friend Nikki. When he gets hold of the One Wish Willow, a supernatural toy that grants a single request, he wishes for her to love him back. The wish takes. That is the problem. Writer-director Curry Barker builds his 2026 horror around the oldest trap in the genre: getting exactly what you asked for. Andy Richter turns up in support, and the tone slides from lovesick comedy into something colder as the price of the wish comes due.
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What is Obsession about?
Bear works a music store counter and carries a hopeless crush on his friend Nikki. When he gets hold of the One Wish Willow, a supernatural toy that grants a single request, he wishes for her to love him back. The wish takes. That is the problem. Writer-director Curry Barker builds his 2026 horror around the oldest trap in the genre: getting exactly what you asked for. Andy Richter turns up in support, and the tone slides from lovesick comedy into something colder as the price of the wish comes due.
When was Obsession released?
Obsession was released on 13 May 2026.
How long is Obsession?
Obsession runs 1h 49m.
Who made Obsession?
Obsession was directed by Curry Barker and Rock Burwell.
Where can I watch Obsession?
Obsession is available on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch Obsession
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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A few thoughts on Obsession
Careful what you wish for runs deep in horror fiction. Stephen King's Pet Sematary is the definitive study of desire that refuses a natural answer, and the ruin that follows. On the younger, pulpier end, Ghosts of Fear Street: Three Evil Wishes hands a kid three wishes and a rapidly darkening lesson attached to each one.
Wishes and bargains that come due
Obsession runs on the oldest horror trap: Bear wishes for Nikki to love him and gets exactly that, then pays for it. These picks share the monkey's-paw shape, where a granted desire arrives with terms attached: a book of evil wishes, a puzzle box that trades pleasure for pain, a literal deal with the devil, a magician's dark craft, and a televised summoning.
Love that curdles into something dangerous
The horror in Obsession is a crush that gets what it wants and turns cold. These titles track desire that will not let go: a masked man haunting the woman he loves, a second wife shadowed by a dead one, a friendship that tightens into a threat, a presence that claims a body, and a killer fixated on a target. Wanting someone becomes the danger.
Cursed objects that grant more than you bargained for
The One Wish Willow in Obsession is a small toy carrying a large price, the object at the center of the haunting. These picks put the danger in a thing you bring home or invite in: a monster that comes through a screen, a curse that spreads by contact, a woman's vengeful spirit, and a board that opens a door best left shut.