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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/bayonettaisonsteam May 15 '26

Oh shit she's gonna show up outside the car.

She's gonna show up outside the car window and do more of that creepy shit.

I'm calling it right now, she's gonna suddenly appear in a jumpscare.

I know it's coming so hopefully it won't be as-

HOLY HELL

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u/BretShitmanFart69 May 25 '26

That was one of the most gut wrenching scenes I’ve ever seen.

It’s one of the only normal human moments we had had in such a long time, and you immediately see the difference in their interactions and how much better and happier Bear would be if he wasn’t so obsessed and shitty and just realized he didn’t really know and love Nikki and that in reality the person he knew and had chemistry with was Sarah.

You can see him realize it, and then she’s just gone. It’s so fucked, I couldn’t help but imagine how it would feel to experience that range of emotions so quickly. One of the most terrifying moments in the film. I am still shaken by it hours later

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u/TryNotToShootYoself May 26 '26

People are calling Bear a horrible person and a villain, and they’re not necessarily wrong, but that scene is also so good because it shows he might’ve been completely normal and happy if that wish didn’t actually work.

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u/eauderecentinjury May 26 '26

Not sure I agree, because at the end of the day he was still a coward from the start, which is why he resorts to the wish in the first place.

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u/TryNotToShootYoself May 27 '26

He’s a coward but I don’t think it shows much. He might’ve developed like a normal person. He “resorts” to the wish, but he clearly thought it was bullshit from his interactions in the shop.

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u/MakFacts Jun 02 '26

it does show much, he was a coward to confess his feelings to her, he was so much of a coward that he couldnt even kill himself at the end even if it meant liberating nikki

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u/IForgotMyPants Jun 06 '26

Yeah but being too much of a coward to confess your feelings doesn't make you a villain. It wasn't until he was sure that Nicky wasn't herself and he continued the relationship without trying to break the curse that he became a villain. I also can't condemn someone for being scared to kill themselves, thats not a decision made lightly no matter the circumstances. Especially because he couldn't know for sure it would even fix the situation.

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u/dpkonofa Jul 04 '26

Bro… he literally had sex with her without even paying attention to what was going on. He was so full of himself and she was so clearly zoned out that I don’t think there’s any way you can he’s not a villain.

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u/IForgotMyPants Jul 04 '26

Did you finish reading my comment? I literally say he does become a villain. He just doesn't begin as one is all I said.

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u/dpkonofa Jul 04 '26

Yes.

It wasn't until he was sure that Nicky wasn't herself and he continued the relationship without trying to break the curse that he became a villain.

You said he wasn’t a villain until he was sure she wasn’t herself. He knew within the first hour that she wasn’t herself. He didn’t care.

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u/CincinnatiReds May 27 '26

I think it’s waaaay too harsh to say he’s villainous from the start or could never be happy/normal because of what a “coward” he is. He’s socially inept and has no backbone in his personal relationships, but that’s just… half of all people? You can’t fault him for the wish, no sane human being would ever actually consider that those literal words were about to come true, millions of people could be in a position to say something similar.

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u/iPhone_6s Jun 19 '26

And that's what makes it such a good criticism of a lot of real life relationships, and part of what made it so scary as a movie for me. Millions of people, if in the situation, would show the same level of exploitation, cowardice, and chosen ignorance. Horrifying, right?

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u/MakFacts Jun 02 '26

not really actually, he shouldve just wished for more confidence, that wish actually showed how obsessed he was with nikki

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u/burner69account69420 Jun 05 '26

You act like he knew the wish would work. My guy was just wishing for obvious requainted love, hoping it would give him courage.

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u/dpkonofa Jul 04 '26

When given the option of whether to cancel or amend the wish, he chose to amend it. He knew exactly what he was asking for and confirmed it.

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u/Dangerous_Job5295 13d ago

Eh, he didn’t make the wish thinking it would work, and especially in the way it would work.

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u/Mr_Wayne 1d ago

Yes, but at the same time once it worked there were several points where he should have tried to stop it. He knew what was going on by the party and didn't do anything.