One of many Greatest Horror Motion pictures You’ve got Not Seen But Lastly Has a Launch Date

In 2026, we all know a lot of the huge films we’re wanting ahead to: The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Supergirl, and so on. However mark our phrases. Once we hit this time subsequent yr, and we begin to look again at the most effective style movies launched in 2026, one phrase is nearly definitely going to be on that listing: Obsession.

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

Mark your calendar. Severely. 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 at some point Bear finds a trinket and needs for Nikki to like him greater than something on the planet. And it really works.

However what Bear doesn’t contemplate is what that might imply. Sure, his crush now feels the identical approach. 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 Incredible Fest 2025 and raved about it. It then performed an occasion in Los Angeles known as FocusFest, and I noticed that as an amazing alternative to see an superior film once more early and in addition to point out it to my spouse. What I didn’t contemplate is that my spouse likes scary films however not brutal films, 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 approach an excessive amount of for her, and he or she 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 in all probability have a trailer (and new promo picture) early subsequent yr, so hold a watch out. However, for now, simply prepare. Obsession is coming.

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