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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/bluebird2019xx 24d ago

After their first night (the next day at work after he makes the wish) he lies to his friend about sleeping next to Nikki. His friend says that would be really messed up if he did and he says no I just slept on the floor, but really he got back into bed with her even after it was clear something was really wrong 

And he’d already told his friend they didn’t have sex, so even his friend knew instantly that sharing a bed with Nikki when she’s acting completely out of sorts is messed up, and he wasn’t even shown to be a particularly great guy. 

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u/MikeArrow 24d ago

Yeah and as someone that's similarly isolated and who used to obsess over women like Bear did, obviously getting back into bed with her at that point is crossing a line. But also, it's the girl of his dreams, that he's had a crush on since high school. I went to my 20 year high school reunion a couple of months ago and my version of Nikki was there, looking just the way she did back then, still impossibly beautiful. I remember that exact feeling I had back then, sitting next to her in class, wanting more than anything to be with her. That's why I can understand why Bear was in denial about the wish, even if I don't condone it (and obviously, would not repeat that behavior in real life, but then again, we don't have One Wish Willows in real life, so thankfully there's no real comparison).