Obsession

Curry Barker's supernatural horror film *Obsession* premiered on September 5, 2025, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Focus Features acquired the distribution rights for $14–$15 million at TIFF, marking the highest price ever commanded by a genre film in the festival's history. The film was theatrically released in the United States on May 15, 2026. It became a critical and commercial success, grossing $459.5 million worldwide and setting multiple box-office records, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2026 and the eighth-highest-grossing horror film of all time, not adjusted for inflation. The plot follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a music store employee who uses a mysterious "One Wish Willow" to make his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) fall in love with him, only for her affection to turn into a dangerous obsession.