One of many Finest Horror Motion pictures You have Not Seen But Lastly Has a Launch Date

In 2026, we all know many of the large motion pictures we’re wanting ahead to: The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Supergirl, and so on. However mark our phrases. After we hit this time subsequent 12 months, and we begin to look again at the most effective style movies launched in 2026, one phrase is sort of definitely going to be on that checklist: Obsession.

Obsession is a brand new horror movie from writer-director Curry Barker with a largely unknown forged. It debuted earlier this 12 months on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant and was shortly 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 couple of 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 in the future Bear finds a trinket and needs for Nikki to like him greater than something on this planet. And it really works.

However what Bear doesn’t contemplate is what that might imply. Sure, his crush now feels the identical method. However 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 Improbable Fest 2025 and raved about it. It then performed an occasion in Los Angeles known as FocusFest, and I noticed that as an incredible alternative to see an superior film once more early and likewise to point out it to my spouse. What I didn’t contemplate is that my spouse likes scary motion pictures however not brutal motion pictures, and really shortly 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 method an excessive amount of for her, and she or he was not happy.

However for those who’re studying this, we do suppose you’ll be happy. Focus should be. Obsession is opening the identical weekend as Mortal Kombat II and one week earlier than The Mandalorian and Grogu. We’ll most likely have a trailer (and new promo picture) early subsequent 12 months, so maintain a watch out. However, for now, simply prepare. Obsession is coming.

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