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Trailer and poster for Curry Barker’s “OBSESSION” give you what you wish for

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The creator of MILK & SERIAL has a romantic nightmare in store.

Focus Features and Blumhouse will release OBSESSION exclusively to theaters May 15. Written and directed by Curry Barker, it won raves at TIFF and Fantastic Fest as well as the People’s Choice Award at the Sitges Film Festival. Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless and Andy Richter star; the synopsis: “After breaking the mysterious ‘One Wish Willow’ to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).