Movies

Curry Barker’s Horror Thriller ‘Obsession’ Sets Summer 2026 Theatrical Release

Published

11 months ago

November 5, 2025

Get ready to meet your next nightmare. Curry Barker, the filmmaker behind Milk and Serial, is bringing his latest terrifying feature, Obsession, to theaters on May 15, 2026, via Focus Features.

The film follows a hopeless romantic who breaks the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart—only to discover that getting exactly what he asked for comes with a dark and deadly price.

Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter star in the film, which Barker both wrote and directed.

Producing the film are James Harris (Teashop Productions), Haley Nicole Johnson (Under the Shell), and Christian Mercuri for Capstone Pictures.

Obsession is already being called a horror must-watch. In a 4-star TIFF review, the film was praised for turning a familiar Monkey’s Paw-style premise into a blood-soaked, nightmare-fueled journey filled with shocking twists and relentless terror.

With Barker at the helm, Obsession promises intense psychological horror, gruesome visuals, and a story that will haunt audiences long after the credits roll—definitely one to put on your horror radar for 2026.

Up Next

‘Keeper’ Final Trailer Unleashes Hellish Terror in Osgood Perkins’ Nightmare

Don't Miss

Supernatural Thriller ‘Banquet’ Adds ’28 Years Later’ Star Alfie Williams to Its Expanding Cast

Francesco Monti

Born in December, the darkest and coldest month of the year, Francesco Monti developed a passion for all things horror from an early age. A lifelong horror aficionado, his love for films, books, and the darker side of storytelling eventually led him into filmmaking, with a focus on horror, thriller, and sci-fi. In May 2022, Francesco turned that lifelong passion into GoreCulture — a platform created not only to bring horror fans closer to the films, stories, and culture they love, but to give a voice and valuable exposure to talented filmmakers, creators, and artists whose work deserves to be discovered, regardless of how established they are.