Obsession Review (2026) — 84% Celluloid Score
Directed by Curry Barker · 2026 ·
Obsession (2026) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Focus Features / Blumhouse Where to watch
Obsession is in cinemas now — it isn't streaming anywhere yet.
Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (94% positive).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (94%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (84/100).
- Celluloid Score 84% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, romance, thriller pick
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Not ideal for
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Is Obsession worth watching?
Yes — Obsession earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
A Certified Fresh 94%/94% critic–audience hit: Curry Barker's monkey's-paw horror romance is praised as crowd-pleasing, darkly funny, and the rare Blumhouse original that Gen Z word-of-mouth turned into a $400M+ global phenomenon on a $750K budget.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Obsession about?
Music-store clerk Bear Bailey breaks a novelty "One Wish Willow" charm to make co-worker Nikki Freeman love him more than anyone in the world. The wish comes true — and warps into a supernatural compulsion that turns desire into violence, trapping Bear inside a nightmare he cannot wish away.
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