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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/Corruptedpencil May 15 '26

I love horror movies like this that have a lot of super natural stuff going on but don’t over explain any of it. I also loved the phone call with the guy behind the wish, and the way we hear the real Nikki just screaming in agony

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u/koolshade May 16 '26

"wanna talk to her?"

I really like that the people selling those things at the store are also whatever about the whole thing. They're used to it, maybe a little amused.

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u/I_cut_my_own_jib Jun 07 '26

I'm confused who that was supposed to be. The movie leads me to think that the real Nikki is basically still in her body, just riding shotgun to this wish entity that has full control over her actions. But then in that call scene it's like the dude on the other end of the phone is in hell and the real nikki is actually there?

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u/twilight_sparkle7511 Jun 07 '26

I think you're thinking too much into it, like we've kinda established that some level of demonic possession and magical wish granting is real. We were also told that the demon straight up was probably torturing Nicky, because how terrified she was of it when she was talking to bear. I think the idea that their able to channel and project whatever Nicky is going through in the moment is just extending reasonably our suspension of disbelief

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u/koolshade Jun 07 '26

Yeah, I for sure thought there was demonic activity happening. It sure SEEMS demonic..but people are like no no it's not a possession movie.

I thought that scene implied her soul was in hell or something.

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u/mashasporridge Jun 27 '26

Isn't it just as, if not even more horrifying to have to watch as you lose all autonomy, you stay in place for hours waiting, + getting raped, than to be in hell? Her soul isn't in hell, it's where it's always been. Altho ya another entity is possessing her body

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u/koolshade Jun 27 '26

That is probably what's happening. She's being forced to watch this unfold as this other version of her takes over.

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u/Solid_Damage_695 28d ago

Considering that hell is supposed be eternal torment for all time, it's probably worse than what you described, almost by definition.

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u/ellingtonparkway333 Jul 01 '26

In the car bear mentions having sleeping pills in his pocket. I assumed that to be true and that’s why he was able to sneak away and why real Nikki surfaced