Obsession, film d’épouvante directed by Curry Barker, hits theaters on May 13, 2026. Rated for ages 16 and up, this American feature casts Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, and Cooper Tomlinson in a story where a lovers’ wish spirals into something far more menacing.
Obsession
Film | 2025
In theaters: May 13, 2026
Horror | Runtime: 1h49
By Curry Barker | Screenplay: Curry Barker
Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson
Country: United States
Not for under-16s
The film centers on a shy young man who discovers a magical object that can grant any wish. When he wishes for the person he loves to finally fall for him, his dream twists into something much darker: attachment shifts to obsession, and then to danger.
Starting from a wish-fulfillment premise, Obsession turns its horror into a familiar scenario: the fantasy of getting what you want without weighing the consequences. Curry Barker, who first caught attention on YouTube with Cooper Tomlinson, now crafts a story where desire, manipulation, and a slipping grip become the engines behind fear.
The film extends the director’s unconventional journey, having moved from short formats to the horror feature Milk & Serial before this cinema release. The synopsis and the 16+ rating signal a movie aimed at fans of psychological horror and fantastical narratives built around a pact that can’t be mastered.
Trailer for Obsession
Obsession is aimed at horror fans who enjoy films built around a simple, unnerving premise, where the intrusion of the supernatural mainly exposes the characters’ darkest sides.
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