The horror genre has a talented new storyteller with Curry Barker in his sophomore feature 'Obsession'.
‘Obsession’ Review: Inde Navarrette Solidifies Scream Queen Status In Curry Barker’s Horror Directorial BreakoutColin Jost Claims He Predicted Pete Hegseth’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ Biblical Quote In Rejected ‘SNL’ Joke: “That Would Be Too Ridiculous” In the film from writer and director Barker, Bear makes a wish on a cheap novelty toy, a One Wish Willow, that his longtime friend Nikki will love him more than anything else in the world.
The wish is granted immediately, with sinister and gory consequences ensuing. It’s ultimately a movie about consent and the importance of communication in dating and relationships. This whole bloody affair could have been avoided if Bear could have worked up the nerve to tell his friend how he feels.
'Michael' Has Better Dance Moves Than 'The Devil' With $25M+ No. 1; 'Obsession' Lovely $13M-$15M - Friday PM Box Office UpdateJudd Apatow Adds Leanne Morgan, Kumail Nanjiani, Tig Notaro, Mike Birbiglia & Other Top Comics To Universal's 'The Comeback King' Navarrette does her job like a pro, delivering a chilling performance as a possessed lovesick young woman, with the real Nikki being tortured and trying to break free.
It’s terrifying and exhilarating trying to guess what she’ll do next and how far she’ll take this romantic fixation, delivering demonic mood swings and creepy mannerisms that will keep audiences clutching their seats.and Universal have built hype around the film and Nikki, creating a text line for fans to talk to the character, who is known to appropriately light up people’s phones in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, street advertisements featuring distressing graffiti in Nikki’s handwriting, expressing her love for Bear.
, sets an unsettling cinematic atmosphere in his horror breakout, creating a familiar sleepy experience of disenchanted youth, only for the rug to be snatched out under the audience as the terrifying reality sets in. My only gripe is that there are only two kill scenes, and they are wildly disproportionate. One character is given enough blood and gore to nearly warrant an NC-17 rating, while the other character’s death felt like a lazy afterthought played for laughs.
OK, I have two gripes — Andy Richter is in the movie for all of two minutes as the characters’ boss, and he has maybe one line. Seems like a waste of a comedic legend.
Overall, Barker nails his sophomore feature in a growing new cohort of YouTube creators-turned-horror filmmakers, delivering a chilling moviegoing experience and establishing his style ahead of a busy slate that includes Blumhouse’s‘Club Kid’ & ‘All Of A Sudden’ Are Fest’s First Big Buzz Films; Reviews & Red CarpetComments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored. So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong.
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