Studio execs are seeing what's happening with 'Obsession' and the upcoming 'Backrooms' — both from filmmakers who cut their teeth on YouTube — as a watershed moment in Hollywood.

In Hollywood, horror movies usually follow a predictable pattern. They open big, scare audiences during their first weekend, and then […]

How long is Obsession? Here is everything to know about the horror hit's runtime, plot, whether it is worth watching, and the latest sequel updates.

Total foreign weekend on Obsession is $13.8M ($10.6M from 45 Uni territories, and $3.2M from 11 non-Uni markets) along with an amazing $26.4M third weekend hold stateside. While domestic is +10% in weekend 3, international is up an awesome +39%.

Obsession (2026) is a psychological horror by writer-director Curry Barker. It follows a music store employee who wished through a mysterious ’One Wish Willow’ for her childhood friend to fall in love with him.

The success of "Backrooms" and "Obsession" is a glimmer of hope for young creators who are forging their own path online, Mark Duplass said in a video shared on social media Saturday. "I don't want to overstate it.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In Obsession, the director Curry Barker props up a pitch-black mirror to the Gen-Z (and young millennial) dating landscape by weaving a sinister tale out of the classic “love potion” trope.

Fans are bound to pit Backrooms and Obsession against each other, but they're drastically different horror movies — and that's great.

Any horror fans who have yet to watch ‘Obsession’ are wondering if they need to stay after the credits for a bonus scene.

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