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Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Obsession is a horror film directed by Curry Barker, starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter. Its set for a May 15, 2026 release by Focus Features. The story revolves around a hopeless romantic who uses a mysterious wish-granting tree to win his crush, but faces a dark twist. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. To avoid an NC-17 rating, a violent scene was trimmed after the festival. The raw human behavior depicted in the film has received positive reviews, blending horror with real psychology. It currently holds a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/413bd61b10a1d6a5

What's up? I'm Corey, and these are your entertainment and celebrity headlines. Obsession is an upcoming horror flick that almost landed an NC-17 rating for one brutal scene. Directed, written, and edited by Curry Barker. It stars Michael Johnston, Indanavarret, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter. Focus features picked it up for a theatrical release on May 15, 2026. The story follows a hopeless romantic who breaks a mysterious one-wish willow to win his crush, only to face a dark twist on his desire. It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival back in September.

To dodge that NC-17, filmmakers trim the violent moment between the festival debut and a recent South by Southwest screening. Barker calls it, still really intense and loves studying crowd reactions from the back of the theater. Audiences and critics have responded strongly to the raw human behavior on screen, blending horror with real psychology. That approach fuels both scares and laughs in the genre. Reviews are glowing so far, with a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes from 35 critics.

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