The indie horror film Obsession has grossed $443 million at the time of writing – 591 times its production budget of just $750,000. Clips and images from the film have gone viral in the months following its release. When I heard that Curry Barker – a YouTube content creator whom I had first discovered through his comedy sketches – had generated such buzz, my interest was piqued: I had to see what all the fuss was about.
What I found was a film as technically impressive as it was thematically disappointing. Like a well-told lie, Obsession is expertly fashioned – its script, acting and cinematography all demonstrate remarkable craftsmanship – which makes its failure to communicate the truth all the more damning.
