Obsession Trailer & Fun Facts
Obsession Synopsis:
When Bear (Michael Johnston) uses a "One Wish Willow" to wish for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, only to watch his dream transform into a terrible nightmare. While the wish is granted, Nikki’s affection quickly mutates into a violent, demonic fixation that strips her of her autonomy and sanity. Bear is forced to confront the horrifying reality that his pursuit of a "perfect" romance has unleashed a malignant entity, realizing too late that some desires are better left unfulfilled.
Genre: Horror
Release Date: In theaters May 15th, 2026
Obsession Fun Facts:
From $800 to $15 Million:
Director Curry Barker’s rise in Hollywood is a true "underdog" story. It all started with Milk & Serial, a horror movie he made for just $800. He uploaded it to YouTube, where its "found footage" style, making the movie look like real home videos, blew up and pulled in millions of viewers. Barker became the talk of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) because of that viral success. His latest project, Obsession, triggered a massive "bidding war" in the end; Focus Features won the rights to distribute the movie, paying a staggering $15 million.
The Blumhouse Boost:
Even though Focus Features originally bought the movie, the team at Blumhouse, the powerhouse studio behind hits like the M3GAN franchise and the Black Phone franchise, was so impressed by the excitement surrounding the film that they decided to join the team as producers.
Inspired by The Simpsons:
Believe it or not, this new horror movie wasn't inspired by a spooky book or a campfire tale; it actually came from a cartoon. Director Curry Barker got the idea for the script while re-watching a classic episode of The Simpsons. He was specifically inspired by the "Treehouse of Horror" segment where the Simpsons family uses a monkey’s paw to make several wishes that go hilariously wrong.
The "One Wish Willow":
While Obsession is inspired by that classic Simpsons episode, the filmmakers didn't just copy the old-school severed monkey's paw. Instead, they created an entirely new supernatural object to drive the story, and by doing so, the filmmakers make the horror feel grounded in the present day. By making the object look "cool" and "playful," the movie plays on the modern trend of manifesting and "asking the universe" for favors. You get exactly what you ask for, but the "universe" delivers it in the most horrific, ironic way possible.
A YouTube Comedy Connection:
Even though the movie is a horror genre, its creators actually come from the world of comedy. Director Curry Barker and his co-star Cooper Tomlinson (who plays Ian) are the creative team behind the hit YouTube channel "That’s a Bad Idea." They’ve spent years perfecting short, funny sketches, and they brought those same skills to this horror project. They are using those same storytelling tricks to keep viewers on the edge, and it works because horror and comedy are very similar in the sense that a good scare or joke depends entirely on perfect timing. They also know how to keep the audience guessing because they are used to weird and unpredictable types of writing.
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