363 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Oct 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 16, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 97 | 20 | 148 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TMDB reviews * | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Counted from the reviewers’ own 0–10 ratings on the 13 rated TMDB user reviews we collected (7–10 positive, 5–6 mixed, 0–4 negative), not by the AI.
Many viewers praise the film's unsettling atmosphere and effective tension-building. [1][2][3] Several reviewers highlight Inde Navarrette's performance as a standout, calling it phenomenal. [4][1][5] Some viewers criticize pacing issues and overused tropes, finding the film frustrating. [6][7][8]
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I know I'm supposed to say I love this movie and it's the best thing I've seen this year (cause, for some reason, it seems to be the current movie fad among White audiences) but I'm gonna be real: Obsession is a mess of a rag doll strewn up with overused clichés and age-old literary and movie tropes. Like, for instance, the use of wishes to weave a "be careful what you wish for" cautionary tale is a centuries old …
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Writer/director Curry Barker’s leap from YouTube viral fame to the big screen is one of the best success stories in Hollywood, and Kane Parsons’ BACKROOMS for A24 later this month appears to be further proof that the road from YouTube to Hollywood — while still less traveled — can make all the difference. The viral success of Barker's [MILK & SERIAL (2024)](https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/film/milk-serial/) …
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Full Review: aisleseatreviews.com "Waking up in the middle of the night with the eerie sense that you’re being watched, only to look down and see your kid standing pitch-black next to your bed staring at you. That is the exact level of visceral dread this movie locks you into." Obsession is one of those rare, deeply unsettling horror films that doesn't just want to jump-scare you—it actively wants to get under your …
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Curry Barker’s feature debut is a flawless, deeply unsettling masterpiece that takes the classic "be careful what you wish for" trope and turns it into a relentless nightmare. The film centers on a music store employee who uses a supernatural trinket to force his longtime crush to love him, unleashing a wave of horrifying, unhinged consequences. Visually striking and meticulously paced, the movie keeps you …
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Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/obsession-2026-inde-navarrette-gives-the-horror-performance-of-the-decade/ Rating: B+ There's a version of OBSESSION that lives up to its own hype, and the version that I watched. What bridges the gap is Inde Navarrette's lead performance, which is so dedicated, so physically all-in, that I genuinely believe it's the best horror breakout of the decade! Curry …
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Critics, per Wikipedia
Obsession grossed $263 million in the United States and Canada, and $257 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $520 million. In the United States and Canada, Obsession debuted with $17.2 million, finishing third at the box office behind holdovers Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2. The film then made $32 million over the subsequent four-day Memorial Day frame, including $24 million over the second weekend (a 39% increase from its opening). Unprecedented for a wide release, especially in the horror genre, it marked the biggest second-weekend increase for a film playing in more than 2,500 theaters outside of the Christmas season. Word-of-mouth and turnout from the 18–34…
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Reactions
60 of 363 · most liked firstWas just thinking about how good a Jolene horror movie would be before realizing I once again invented the plot of Obsession.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘OBSESSION’ may become one of the only films in history to earn $100M+ on a budget of less than $1M. The film is expected to earn more this weekend than it did in its opening weekend, a rare feat.
neutral · AI labelView post →I feel like OBSESSION is the best movie about shit women deal with made by a man I’ve ever seen. Or at least it’s up there. Damn.
positive · AI labelView post →‘OBSESSION’ is now the highest grossing film of all time for a film with a budget of under $1M.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘OBSESSION’ is now the highest-grossing original horror movie of this century. Now at $423M worldwide.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Obsession’ director Curry Barker says studios must understand that Gen Z audiences are “tired of slop.” “We want good movies back. People are still hungry for movies that are original without some big IP, as long as the story is good.” (Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...)
neutral · AI labelView post →Obsession! Goddamn! What a movie!
positive · AI labelView post →The buzzy success of multiple horror things right now — Widow’s Bay! Obsession! Backrooms! and that’s just right now! — should be a message to film/TV folks to set their sights on the bevy of excellent horror novels out there. I say this selfishly as a writer, sure, but also as a reader of them!
neutral · AI labelView post →‘OBSESSION’ is officially the highest-grossing original live-action film of the 2020s. It has grossed over $371 MILLION worldwide on a $750,000 production budget.
neutral · AI labelView post →Christopher Nolan says he's more interested in making a horror film after incorporating horror elements in with 'The Odyssey' He's still looking for a really good idea: "You have to have an amazing idea. When you go see a film like 'Obsession' ... That movie works like a motherfucker"
neutral · AI labelView post →Inde Navarrette will officially campaign in the Best Actress category at the Oscars for ‘OBSESSION.’ Focus Features is planning a major awards season push for the film.
neutral · AI labelView post →ok I am in the camp of people that thinks Obsession is exceptional but also every second headline I see about it basically amounts to “filmmaker used standard filmmaking technique to make film!!!” and I’m sort of losing my mind
positive · AI labelView post →Obsession is a very good horror movie. Be forewarned that it is genuinely one of the most upsetting movies I've ever watched.
positive · AI labelView post →I got out of Obsession and the girl behind me told her boyfriend “you’re not allowed to pick the movie for a long time.”
neutral · AI labelView post →It is ironic that Obsession, a film about patriarchy from a man's perspective that still works to highlight women's inner world has become the flashpoint for (mostly male) filmmakers telling a woman to shutup about not being fairly paid in an industry built on undervaluing women/working-class labor.
neutral · AI labelView post →Horror films had another strong weekend at North American theaters, and “Scary Movie” and “Obsession” both broke records.
neutral · AI labelView post →After Obsession & Backrooms owned the boxoffice, 2 Indy horror films made by young YouTubers, the lesson many took away was that this was a horror only phenomenon. With the success of TADC, hope folk will realize it’s not the type of film, it’s something deeper about genz, indies and originality.
neutral · AI labelView post →I can’t believe there’s all this hype for a low budget indie film like AVENGERS : DOOMSDAY. But it’s nice to see people support these smaller films and not just marketing juggernauts like OBSESSION and BACK ROOMS.
negative · AI labelView post →Obsession is a pretty unique film in that its protagonist doesn't ever do anything or make any choice that effects the outcome of the movie. He's just low grade malevolent in a totally ineffectual way
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally watched Obsession and it was very enjoyable besides the guy behind us who wouldn't stop talking about how one minor plot point was a HIPAA violation, which made the whole film unbelievable for him. My man. There's a magic wish stick.
positive · AI labelView post →The official SCOOBY-DOO account is celebrating Halloween with a series of parody posters paying tribute to OBSESSION, BACKROOMS, WEAPONS and more. See the full lineup: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/397057...
neutral · AI labelView post →‘OBSESSION’ has officially crossed $500 MILLION at the worldwide box office, surpassing ‘ELEMENTAL’ to become the highest-grossing original film of the decade. The film is also now one of the highest-grossing horror movies of all time.
neutral · AI labelView post →Curry Barker’s ‘OBSESSION’ debuts with an A- on CinemaScore. • Really high score for an R-rated horror film. Read our review: bit.ly/ObsessionDF
neutral · AI labelView post →i've seen 2 screenshots from Obsession approximately 1000 times and from what i can gather it's a movie about a young woman who is having a meal in a restaurant.
neutral · AI labelView post →Here’s my thing. Having seen Backrooms and Obsession the same night, I can say that Obsession is a 10/10 horror film. But Backrooms is *sticking* with me, man. That movie is so good in so many different ways. Not really horror imo
positive · AI labelView post →OBSESSION (2025) directed by Curry Baker is the next big crowd-pleasing, barn-burner horror movie, mark my words. You'll be hearing about this one, soon.
positive · AI labelView post →Capstone, the company that financed ‘OBSESSION’, is estimated to make $45M - $50M from the film after its success. They will share this with the creative team, including director Curry Barker. (Source: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...)
neutral · AI labelView post →Backrooms + Obsession back-to-back movie night date night let’s goooooooo
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve been hesitant to watch Obsession because two of my beloved cats died this year and I knew Bear’s cat died in the movie but someone reassured me it’s just a scene where he comes home and learns the cat is dead anyway I’m 30 mins in and I feel like I was undersold on the dead cat trauma
neutral · AI labelView post →Reading reactions to Obsession and the amount of people suggesting that the film should be clearer in its themes makes me think people long for the return of the Cryptkeeper to tell them what the story is about.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Obsession’ has surpassed ‘Scream 7’ to become the highest-grossing horror film of 2026.
neutral · AI labelView post →watched Obsession tonight and immediately had to take a walk outside after. nasty, evil movie.
negative · AI labelView post →Now that Obsession is on digital you’re gonna see the worst takes about this movie based on people seeing these high definition clips out of context
neutral · AI labelView post →I found it. The worst review of Obsession.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just found out the main character in the Obsession movie is gay in real life and I love that for us!
positive · AI labelView post →Just watched Obsession. 😱 The film is well-built and for the small scale contains multitudes. The commentary on relationships through absurdity, exaggeration, and horror is interesting.
positive · AI labelView post →I was brave and saw Obsession on my own tonight. I did spent half the film with my ears covered because of how heavily it relies on VERY LOUD MUSIC AND STINGS OMG, but ultimately think it’s a great film.
positive · AI labelView post →Curry Barker (‘Obsession’) is set to direct a new ‘TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE’ movie for A24. (Source: Variety)
neutral · AI labelView post →The situation with Obsession is depressing because, while the film is super low-budget, I keep thinking about Markiplier with Iron Lung, who gave his entire crew a bonus because the movie grossed higher than expected. And Iron Lung grossed significantly less than Obsession.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched Obsession Such an uncomfortable movie...
negative · AI labelView post →Curry Barker's OBSESSION is a hit for Focus Features, with the film scaring up $17.2 million in its U.S. debut over the weekend. Barker made the film for less than $1 million, with Focus Features picking it up for $15 million. Worldwide, Obsession has made $21 million so far.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes Nikki from Obsession was the monster of the film. she wasn't the *villain*, but she was obviously the iconic movie monster and not the timid man in a sweater
neutral · AI labelView post →I keep hearing good things about that Obsession movie, it sucks that I can’t see it until they make Obsession for Men.
positive · AI labelView post →The downside of a surprise hit like OBSESSION is people suddenly paying attention to the movie industry and blaming (or crediting) OBSESSION for normal things. Yeah, nobody gets paid on a cheap indie movie, even if it goes on to make $200 million. That's how it works. OBSESSION didn't invent that.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's film Obsession (2026)
neutral · AI labelView post →Japanese film poster for OBSESSION (2025 - Dir. Curry Baker) Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter
neutral · AI labelView post →OBSESSION, an R rated horror movie in its 5th week of release, is *adding* theaters this weekend.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just seen Obsession and went in both spoiler and context free. First horror film in a couple of decades. Hold me, for the love of god fucking hold me.
positive · AI labelView post →Curry Barker's OBSESSION just passed $400 million at the worldwide box office: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/395830...
neutral · AI labelView post →Is Smile or Obsession the right horror movie reference here? Both., I guess.
neutral · AI labelView post →holy. shit. one of the best (toughest?) movie theater experiences i’ve ever had. painful, tense, and terrifying when it isn’t being laugh out loud funny. i left with an ick that sat on my skin for a bit. tied in a bow by an inde navarrette performance that NEEDS an oscar nom. brilliant! #obsession
positive · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Deep Cover (25) - not the Lawrence Fishburne one. The other film called Deep Cover Deep Cover (92) - not the Bryce Dallas Howard one. The other film called Deep Cover Obsession (76) - like Vertigo but not as good Vertigo (58) - like Obsession but waaaaay better
neutral · AI labelView post →This mornings movie was Obsession, which was good and fucked up
positive · AI labelView post →this movie has me in a chokehold #biabigart #obsession #vtubers
positive · AI labelView post →Like, lemme be blunt: individual videos I have put out on the internet for essentially free have earned MORE MONEY than the art director for Obsession did for the movie Obsession.
neutral · AI labelView post →come hear me yap about Obsession, a movie i really did not like
negative · AI labelView post →OBSESSION: The Anthology Series? Curry Barker tells Total Film that he'd love to explore the film's world further through the One Wish Willow. "Each episode is a different wish that goes completely off the rails," Barker ponders. He also notes, "I do see Obsession 2 [happening], maybe."
neutral · AI labelView post →Obsession movie was very scary. Bananas week for movies for me- Backrooms, TADC finale, Obsession. I’m not sure this week will be outdone in 2026
positive · AI labelView post →Obsession the kind of film that inspires a handful of great essays I would like to read and 10,000 posts I would not.
neutral · AI labelView post →Obsession is a top-tier feel-bad horror film and one hell of a mainstream debut for Curry Barker, which is supported by a haunting lead performance from Inde Navarrette. can’t wait to see what they do next!
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