Horrorโค Film Obsession โฃ Lands Release Date After Festivalโ Buzz
horror fans have a date to mark: โMay 15, 2026. That’s when Obsession, the critically acclaimed new film from writer-director Curry Barker, will arrive in theaters โcourtesy ofโฃ Focus Features. The film, โคwhich debuted โearlier thisโ year at the Toronto International Film Festival, has quickly garnered attention for its unsettling and terrifying โขnarrative.
Obsession centers on Bear (Michael Johnston) and โคhis unrequited feelings for his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). After wishing for Nikki to love โhim above all else-and succeeding-Bear discovers theโข horrifying implications of his โdesire.โค The filmโข is described as “a messed-up, disgusting, terrifying movie” that โwill “chill you to the bone, make you a little sick, โandโฃ have youโ begging for more.”
Theโ film initially premiered at Fantastic Fest 2025, where it received rave reviews.โ A subsequent screeningโ at FocusFest proved a stark reminder โof the film’s intensity, as one viewer found the experience “brutal” and unsettling forโ their spouse.
Obsession is slated to open โthe same weekendโค as Mortal Kombat II โข and โคone week before The โฃMandalorian and Grogu. Focus โขFeatures โคis expected to release a trailer and new promotional images early next year.