The breakout horror hit of the year, Obsession had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2025, was picked up by Focus Features, and went on to gross more than half a billion dollars at the global box office. Given that Obsession was made for just $750,000, it’s now among the most profitable films of all time. It’s a hugely exciting breakthrough for 27-year-old director Curry Barker, but maybe even more so for 25-year-old star Inde Navarrette, who has gone from unknown to very firmly in the best actress Oscar race.

Based on an original screenplay by Barker, Obsession stars Michael Johnston as a young man who makes a wish on what he thinks is a gift shop gimmick: for his friend Nikki, played by Navarrette, to love him “more than anyone in the world.” It’s a real case of being careful what you wish for: Nikki becomes dangerously obsessed, upending Bear’s life and her own in the process.