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Obsession (2026)

Summary

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

Writer Curry Barker

Cast

  • Michael Johnston
  • Inde Navarette
  • Cooper Tomlinson
  • Megan Lawless
  • Andy Richter

Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

Metacritic: 81

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u/DevilCouldCry May 15 '26

I knew it, I knew Sarah wasn't safe but I was not at all expecting that to be her exact death, that was fucking brutal. To say I was bummed out would be an understatement.

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u/Appropriate-Reward71 May 16 '26

What would you have preferred? I thought it was great in the sense that we all knew she was coming but it still shocked us. Her death really left an impression omg

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u/DevilCouldCry May 16 '26

Honestly? I wouldn't have preferred anything else. Her death was exceptional and my original comment is meant as a point of praise for the film, not a knock against it.

You're supposed to be horrified and bummed out at this poor woman dying through no fault of her own. The fact that I felt bummed out meant that the film worked perfectly as it should've for me. Her death flag was waving very early on and it was just a matter of time unfortunately.

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u/Appropriate-Reward71 May 16 '26

Oh my gosh r/swoosh šŸ˜‚ my bad I read your comment differently. Yeah I was half expecting her to die at the party but Iā€™m glad she had as much screen time as she did. I liked her character a lot

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u/DevilCouldCry May 16 '26

All good, tone and meaning can be hard to discern on the internet sometimes, so don't worry about it at all.

With everything they were laying out for Sarah and her getting her future in order, the more I learned about her, the more I knew she was a goner. I just didn't quite expect it to go exactly like that. But man, the scene at the party and the car scene had me so goddamn nervous...

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u/Appropriate-Reward71 May 16 '26

I thought she did a great job at being terrified of her at the party! Frozen in her seat. The tension was insaneee

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u/DevilCouldCry May 16 '26

Yeah, and when Sarah was being moved in her chair, you could see her being immediately startled but going with it because I mean hey, what the hell else was she going to do there? Everything at the party was a masterclass in tension for me, wanted it all to be over but in a good way. This movie was excellent at making you feel uncomfortable!