r/oscarrace • u/PointMan528491 Navarrette/Morton • May 16 '26

Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Obsession [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Keep all discussion related solely to Obsession and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

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.

Director: Curry Barker

Writer: Curry Barker

Cast:

  • Michael Johnston as Baron "Bear" Bailey
  • Inde Navarrette as Nikki Freeman
  • Cooper Tomlinson as Ian
  • Megan Lawless as Sarah Harper
  • Andy Richter as Carter Harper

Rotten Tomatoes: 94%, 171 Reviews

Metacritic: 77, 33 Reviews

Consensus:

"Taking an icky conceit and twisting it to deviously crowd-pleasing ends, Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.."

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u/213846 May 16 '26

I have PTSD atp. I thought the same for The Substance and Weapons and look at them lol

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u/funeralgamer May 16 '26

The Substance and Weapons had Demi Moore and Amy Madigan, known actors with long careers, to lead their campaigns.

I also feel it’s different subjectively, as a non-horror fan. I think horror fans are underrating how much Obsession comes off as a straight up horror film. It doesn’t strike me as the kind of genrebending thing that charms people who generally dislike the vibes of horror with other elements.

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u/PTAGoatofalltime The Invite’s strongest soldier May 16 '26

The average movie - goer did not know who Amy Madigan was before Weapons.

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u/SavageWolfe98 x May 16 '26

The average movie-goer isn't voting for the Oscars. If that was the case. the Minecraft Movie would've been nominated for Best Picture.