One of many Finest Horror Films You’ve got Not Seen But Lastly Has a Launch Date

In 2026, we all know many of the massive motion pictures we’re wanting ahead to: The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Supergirl, and many others. However mark our phrases. Once we hit this time subsequent yr, and we begin to look again at the very best style movies launched in 2026, one phrase is sort of definitely going to be on that record: Obsession.

Obsession is a brand new horror movie from writer-director Curry Barker with a largely unknown solid. It debuted earlier this yr on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant and was rapidly scooped up by Focus Options. Now, Focus has lastly found out when it’s going to unleash this beast onto the world, and it’s on Could 15, 2026.

Mark your calendar. Significantly. We’ll wait proper right here. As a result of Obsession is a messed-up, disgusting, terrifying movie. It’s a few younger man named Bear (Michael Johnston) who has an enormous crush on his good pal Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Nikki considers Bear only a pal, although, so at some point Bear finds a trinket and desires for Nikki to like him greater than something on the planet. And it really works.

However what Bear doesn’t take into account is what that would imply. Sure, his crush now feels the identical means. Nevertheless it’s greater than that. She loves him greater than something. Something. And the locations that Barker goes with the story will chill you to the bone, make you somewhat sick, and have you ever begging for extra by the top.

I noticed Obsession at Unbelievable Fest 2025 and raved about it. It then performed an occasion in Los Angeles known as FocusFest, and I noticed that as an awesome alternative to see an superior film once more early and likewise to indicate it to my spouse. What I didn’t take into account is that my spouse likes scary motion pictures however not brutal motion pictures, and really rapidly she was watching me, not the film, out of anger and terror at what was unfolding on display screen. If Obsession was brutal for me, it was means an excessive amount of for her, and he or she was not happy.

However should you’re studying this, we do assume you’ll be happy. Focus have to be. Obsession is opening the identical weekend as Mortal Kombat II and one week earlier than The Mandalorian and Grogu. We’ll in all probability have a trailer (and new promo picture) early subsequent yr, so preserve a watch out. However, for now, simply prepare. Obsession is coming.

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