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Low-Budget Horror Hit 'Obsession' Dominates Watchlists After Surprising Box Office Jump

Low-budget horror hit Obsession shocks box office with a rare second-weekend rise, fuelled by viral buzz and strong audience reactions.

International Business Times UK

Obsession’s YouTuber director reveals inspiration behind surprise box office hit

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The Independent UK

Obsession director reveals unlikely inspiration from The Simpsons episode

Curry Barker said a ‘Treehouse of Horror’ special helped inspire his buzzy new horror film

The Independent UK

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After an even better second weekend in theaters, new horror movie Obsession has made its production budget back almost 75 times over

Obsession has beaten its own record-breaking opening weekend

Total Film

Obsession Is Expanding, And The Director's Tease For One Wish Willow Has Me Spiraling

My One Wish: Curry Barker keeps making his horror universe weirder.

Cinemablend

Obsession Director Admits There’s A Giant Plot Hole In His $105M And Counting Film

"It’s something I don’t like to think about too much."

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Obsession Makes An Unprecedented Box Office Move That Practically Overshadows The Mandalorian And Grogu’s Debut

I didn't see that coming!

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Obsession's Cast Convinced Me That My Beliefs About The Horror Movie Were Wrong

Well... this changes things.

Cinemablend

Obsession review — I couldn't have wished for a more disturbing, heart-pounding horror movie if I'd tried

Curry Barker's wish fulfillment horror movie has everyone talking, you're sure to become obsessed with Obsession.

TechRadar

Obsession Ending: The Cast And Director Have Ideas About What Happens After The Final Shot

Big spoilers ahead!

Cinemablend

Michael returns to box office top spot as Obsession creeps up on Devil Wears Prada 2

Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ has already made back its budget 16 times over

The Independent UK

‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

The Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” is reclaiming the top spot in the North American box office

The Independent UK

We just got an update about A24's Texas Chainsaw Massacre — and it gives us a huge clue about the plot

Curry Barker has teased a little about his plans for his Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, and it's a pleasant surprise.

TechRadar

'Obsession' Ending Explained: The Director Reveals What Happens To Nikki After The Curse Is Lifted

The ending of 'Obsession' is unfathomably bleak, but there's a tiny chance that things could work out for the surviving characters.

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Tom’s Guide

'Obsession' is a delightfully creepy thrill ride and a must-watch for a star-making performance from Inde Navarrette

"Obsession" is the hottest new movie in theaters right now, and after watching Inde Navarrette's star-making performance, I can see why this is a horror hit.

The Mary Sue

Obsession’s Cast Shares the Dangers of Wishes

Obsession is a chilling tale of getting what you want, and that wish not always being what you bargained for. The Mary Sue sat down with Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker to talk about Obsession and what about desire drives us. Sarah Carey asked the cast about wishes…

Total Film

YouTuber Curry Barker opens up on the pressures of making his first feature film Obsession: "Before, if something sucked, I just wouldn't post it"

Exclusive: The filmmaker also revealed he'd love to tackle an action-comedy once he's done with his upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre movie

Inverse

How A YouTube Director Made One Of The Scariest Movies Of The Year

The director of 'Obsession' tells Inverse about his path from YouTube comedy to big-screen horror.

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The Guardian - US

‘I never thought people might feel threatened by us’: YouTuber Curry Barker on his big horror ascent

The 26-year-old has received rave reviews for his micro-budget horror Obsession, support from Ari Aster and control of a Texas Chain Saw Massacre remake

The Independent UK

Obsession review – A YouTuber has made one of the creepiest horror movies of 2026

4/5 A boy wishes for a girl to love him, only to experience swift, nasty consequences, in this timely, creepy debut

Cinemablend

Obsession Director On How A Simpsons Episode Inspired Him To Make The Scariest Movie Of The Year

Remember this episode?

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Bryce Dallas Howard joins Curry Barker's mysterious new horror movie

Bryce Dallas Howard will star alongside Aaron Paul and Cooper Tomlinson in the latter's Anything But Ghosts, which he has written with collaborator Curry Barker.

TechRadar

A24's upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie made me roll my eyes — until I found out who's directing it

A24's Texas Chainsaw Massacre feels like it's in good hands, and it's made me change my mind about the idea.

The Guardian - US

Obsession review – nasty horror sees a wish for true love go horribly wrong

Writer-director Curry Barker follows up $800 YouTube hit Milk & Serial with a frighteningly effective, and head-smashingly gory, cautionary tale

The Guardian - US

Milk & Serial: the vicious, viral $800-budget horror that’s free to watch

Found-footage horror about YouTube pranksters turns into an online phenomenon, giving its star and creator a Hollywood inroad

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