DIRECTED BY Curry Barker STARRING Michael Johnston - Baron "Bear" Bailey Inde Navarrette - Nikki Freeman Cooper Tomlinson - Ian Megan Lawle
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"Believe the hype. Not only is OBSESSION the best horror film released in 2026 as of this writing, but it’s one of 2026 best films, period. Despite the use of a tired “Monkey’s Paw” narrative trope, director-writer Curry Barker adds dimension by adding social commentary on sexual assault, consent, misogyny and the effects of the so-called “Male Loneliness” issue that seems to be an alleged thing amongst some younger men since the pandemic. It also provides that cliche that one should always be careful what they wish for, putting all the fault on the wish maker instead of the person under the spell of that wish, despite her manic actions and how negatively the other characters react considering they don’t know the situation.
The film, with its $750,000 budget, looks fantastic with great lighting, editing, framing, and confident pacing. Hell, it looks better than horror films with much bigger budgets. Michael Johnston is great as the self-absorbed and unlikable Bear. But it’s Inde Navarrette who steals the film as Nikki, who plays the menace of Bear’s wish perfectly, going from nice and sweet to downright scary and obsessively violent and needy. You’re unnerved by Nikki, but you also feel really bad for her since none of this is her fault. Navarrette has a star making turn here and I could see her doing great things in her acting career. I was hoping OBSESSION would be good judging by the trailers and good word of mouth, but I never expected it to be this good. The highest of recommendations."













