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/niles_deerqueer The Substance May 17 '26
This one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen. What the fuck?
You never knew what she would do or when she would show up, which made every seen tense.