A 26-year-old former YouTuber, Curry Barker, decided to make his second feature film and boom, it exploded at the box office, selling shows like hot cakes. Obsession (2026) made its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2025 and was finally released in cinema halls across the world in May 2026. But why has this yet another horror film left the audience smitten?

Obsession follows the story of Bear, played by Michael Johnston, who has a crush on his friend and co-worker, Nikki (Inde Navarette), but is too timid and shy to confess his love due to the universal fear of losing their friendship. After multiple unsuccessful attempts to confess his love, Bear turns to a mysterious novelty toy named 'One Wish Willow'. Although not an entirely new concept to rely on something supernatural, Obsession makes you actually question.