Obsession released in theatres on Friday, 15 May 2026.
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.
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Obsession — the $1 million horror film that made half a billion — is now streaming. Not on YouTube, where it began its life as a viral sensation, but on Starz, which has just picked up Paranormal Activity for Halloween.
Focus Features has submitted Curry Barker's horror smash Obsession for Golden Globes consideration in the musical or comedy category rather than drama, a decision that changes the competitive math for star Inde Navarrette.
At FICCI Frames 2026, Warner Bros Discovery's Denzil Dias explained how holding Obsession back two weeks, launching against IPL matches and skipping upfront marketing helped the film multiply its opening weekend twelvefold in India.
At a Madrid industry forum, YouTube’s Europe‑EMEA VP said the viral success of Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms signals a new era where YouTubers turn blockbuster, and the platform is gearing up to back more such projects.
Curry Barker's horror film Obsession has spent 129 days on JustWatch's US streaming Top 10, months after turning a sub-$1 million budget into a $427 million global haul.
Speaking at TIFF, Obsession co-producer Haley Nicole Johnson said the film's rise from a $15 million Focus Features sale to a $500 million hit has been overwhelming, as fellow horror producers debated what comes next for the genre.
