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13 May 2026English108 min

Obsession

7.86 reviews
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7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

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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.

Critic Consensus

Obsession receives a broadly positive critical reception, with most reviewers praising it as an effective and unsettling indie horror that uses the premise of obsessive love to explore themes of loneliness, entitlement, and possession. Lead performer Inde Navarrette is singled out by multiple critics as a standout, with her performance described as the driving force of the film's fear and impact. Director Curry Barker's debut is largely commended for its dark, discomforting tone and its social commentary on toxic relationships. The main dissenting note comes from one critic who feels the film struggles to sustain its premise across a feature length, with repetitive scenarios diluting its impact.

6 reviews · 5 positive

Praised: Inde Navarrette's lead performanceCriticised: Repetitive pacing across feature length

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Critic Reviews (6)

Abhimanyu Mathur· Hindustan Times
10.0
"To say that Obsession will go down in history as one of the seminal horror films is no exaggeration. Curry Barker's feature film debut is everything horror needs to be - dark, tragic, scary, and discomforting. It shines a mirror onto our society's most privileged and ubiquitous monster - the nice guys."
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Rachit Gupta· Filmfare
8.0
"Obsession is the absolute, near-perfect example of an Indie horror film getting the sense of surprise, bang on. Inde Navarrette's masterful performance is so good that it literally becomes the force and impact of the film, creating a nerve-wracking fear that will unnerve even the bravest viewers with its gruesome emotions and manic devotion."
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Bhavna Agarwal· India Today
8.0
"Curry Barker's psychological horror is impossible to shake off. The film uses that premise to explore loneliness, entitlement and the horror of treating love like possession."
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Ronak Kotecha· Times Of India
7.0
"Obsession, as the title suggests, is ultimately about love pushed beyond its natural boundaries. A terrifying Indie horror that turns love into a nightmare."
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Shalini Langer· Indian Express
6.0
"Barker taps right into Gen Z's au courant crisis and places Obsession in the irresolute territory where love is an all-consuming but never-consummate emotion. The problem is that Barker doesn't know how to flesh this out into a feature length. Once the premise is established, the group of Bear and Nikki, and their friends Ian and Sarah, seem to go over the same lines and scenarios again and again."
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"Curry Barker's horror flick, Obsession, takes the toxicity of obsession in a relationship to a whole new level, with Inde Navarette clearly stealing the show. The film makes one actually believe in the age-old warning, 'Be careful what you wish for'."
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Release Date
13 May 2026
Runtime
108 min
Language
English

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