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Obsession: Dread Overload in Smash Hit Horror Thing 🙂

Obsession is the surprise smash hit of 2026, a small indie supernatural horror film by YouTuber Curry Barker that’s already raked in £500+ million worldwide.

A genuinely frightening and unnerving film, it follows the obsessive behaviour of one young man as he tries to make his love interest fall head over heels for him. Boy, does that go wrong…

The Toxic Masculinity of Obsession

Where Obsession excels is with its sense of dread, delivered largely by the phenomenal performance of newcomer Inde Navarrette.

Modern themes of masculinity in crisis, incels, and the dating crisis abound. The lead character is Bear (Michael Johnston, also very good here) who is awkward and shy. He’s in love with his colleague Nikki (Navarrette), but is too petrified to ask her out on a date. Instead, he visits an occult crystal store and buys a novelty toy called One Wish Willow.

His wish? To have Nikki love him more than anything else in the world.

Once he makes the wish Nikki starts behaving in a bizarre, some could say obsessive, manner towards Bear. They become a couple and it all seems to go well for a few days, until her behaviour becomes more and more unusual. As if it’s not Nikki at all and she’s possessed by something else entirely (referred to by fans of the film as Wish Nikki).

As the narrative develops, it’s as if she’s possessed by a demon (themes of The Exorcist are what struck us). Her behaviour becomes increasingly insane and unsettling.

From the “SSTAAYYYY!!!!” moment onward, the sense of dread in Obsession is almost overwhelming. It’s genuinely a very uncomfortable viewing experience, which is the whole point of horror (if you’d forgotten).

What we found terrifying is, essentially, it’s a heightened depiction of a domestic abuse situation. One entirely of the guy’s making, but as the narrative unfolds he’s so insecure and toxic in his masculinity he’s unwilling to leave Nikki or try to help her. This isn’t a “oh, she’s a crazy chick!” narrative, it’s Bear who’s done this and he is clearly the villain of Obsession. Things get remarkably bleak, although there are some occasional bits of dark humour.

But then you get things like the film’s most disturbing moment, when the real Nikki is briefly able to speak to Bear from her possessed state and it reveals the horror of what Bear is responsible for.

Inde Navarrette is incredible (echoes of Mia Goth in 2022’s Pearl aplenty). It’s a performance where it’s almost more frightening when she’s not onscreen, as you’re terrified of what she might be getting up to next.

Great film, then, and a huge hit with the younger generations.

Although we’ve seen some online reviewers saying it’s the “best film in many years”, but coming across as the types who only watch superhero films. So, yes, this will seem like a breath of fresh air if all you do is watch the most mainstream Hollywood releases.

Obsession isn’t quite as original as some film fans have made out. It’s more a merger of Big (1988), Pearl (2022), the goddamn terrifying Get Out (2017), and The Exorcist (1973) into one hellish time of it.

Plus, we felt the ending trailed off over the final 20 minutes, but there’s one incredible solid 60 minute central run of astonishing dread that carries the whole thing. We’re very impressed by it, just don’t watch the film shortly before going to bed (otherwise no sleep shall be had).

STTTAAYYYYY!!! And Read About the Production of Obsession

This is one of those great success stories we get in film from time to time. Jaws is a classic example, plus the Mad Max series, but here it is again! The budget for Obsession was $750,000 and yet it’s already made $512.6 million at the global box office (and it’s still in cinemas earning).

Curry Barker wrote and directed the film. He’s a YouTube creator who normally focusses on comedy sketches, but uploaded a horror short called The Chair in 2023. That opened some doors for him and the film was adapted into this full feature.

Barker wrote the script whilst working in a tea shop. He cited Ti West’s cult classic Pearl (2022) as a big influence and even made the cast and crew watch the film before production began.

Casting proved difficult until producer Christian Mercuri highly recommended Inde Navarrette, who’d gained experience in the 2020 film Wander Darkly and some other short films. She cited some scenes from Get Out as an influence.

On a limited budget, the cast and crew worked closely together to overcome difficulties. It’s a classic example of creative thinking helping to bolster the film’s full potential, the result being it makes many $200 million blockbusters look a bit stupid in comparison.

How many superhero films have we had over the last 16 years that have been bang average? Then Obsession, not even on a $1 million budget, floors then. It is a message to Hollywood in its mainstream guise… take more risks! Stuff like this happens.

Obsession was shot from late October 2024 and ran for 26 days.

Once launched in mid-2026 in the US (August 2026 in the UK), critical acclaim and word of mouth led to audiences flocking to cinemas to see it. Now it’s the 10th highest grossing film of 2026! An incredible achievement. It’s already the fifth highest grossing horror film ever.

Why? Simply as it’s goddamn scary. Very good.

Reunited Worlds ~ Dead People Can’t Defend Themselves. Or Can They? https://popgeeks.com/reunited-worlds-dead-people-cant-defend-themselves-or-can-they/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ReunitedWorlds #Kdrama #Fantasy #Supernatural #SciFi

Eternally Yours: CBS’s New Vampire Sitcom Looks Like a Bloody Good Time https://popgeeks.com/eternally-yours-cbss-new-vampire-sitcom-looks-like-a-bloody-good-time/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EternallyYours #VampireSitcom #CBS #TVComedy #Supernatural

"Smooth" is a song performed by American #rock band #Santana and #RobThomas of #MatchboxTwenty, who sings the lead vocals. It was released to radio on June 15, 1999, as the #leadSingle from Santana's 1999 studio album, #Supernatural, and was physically released as a single in August. It was written by #ItaalShur and Thomas, who re-wrote Shur's original melody and lyrics, and produced by #MattSerletic. The song was an international success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Whgn_iE5uc

Eternity

6-Link #Rengay
(C) 2026 Paul David Mena @extraspecialbitter
& Moore @NaraMoore

Image (c) Paul David Mena 2026

#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #連歌 / #連句 #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #GhostTown #200YearsOfSolitude #HotelCalifornia #twinpeaks #DavidLynch #Supernatural

Podcast Episode: ROCK DEDICATION: He Never Died (Dedicated to JEFFREY

https://dwellerofthedark.com/2026/08/08/podcast-episode-rock-dedication-he-never-died-dedicated-to-jeffrey/

ROCK DEDICATION: He Never Died (Dedicated to JEFFREY JAMES LEBLANC, SR.)

https://dwellerofthedark.com/2026/08/08/rock-dedication-he-never-died-dedicated-to-jeffrey-james-leblanc-sr/

Image Comics’ White Sky #5 Review: Ghosts, Grief, and Survival Collide https://comicbookaddicts.com/2026/08/image-comics-white-sky-5-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ImageComics #WhiteSky #ComicBookReview #HorrorComics #Supernatural

I just watched this video which, to me, makes complete sense as to what the Backrooms does: Creates uncanny valley simulacra of our lives.

I've never read the philosopher (a major source for ideas of The Matrix series), but this brief essay makes a good argument:

https://youtu.be/GAHfhMcHOAs

When did Clark (Mary? Phil?) forget their original lives before Backrooms?

#Backrooms #horror #movie #movies #film #cinema #supernatural #SciFi #ScienceFiction #liminal #simulation #simulacra #UncannyValley

Finally catching up with season 2 of Good Omens. It's so good! Michael Sheen and David Tennant make such a touching odd couple. They're hilarious, but at the end of ep2, their final dialogue moved me to tears. Good Omens is surreal but also sentimental - in a good way - and so far, the high standard of s01 is maintained in s02.

#GoodOmens #supernatural #fantasy #TV

MYTHOS MAYHEM: ‘Nyarlathotep’ by H.P. Lovecraft (Featuring ‘Nyarlathotep the Yellow King’)

https://dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/13/mythos-mayhem-nyarlathotep-by-h-p-lovecraft-featuring-nyarlathotep-the-yellow-king/

VAMPIRE HORROR: ‘The Strigae’ by Marcel Schwob

https://dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/13/vampire-horror-the-strigae-by-marcel-schwob/

ALIEN SCIENCE FICTION HORROR: ‘Nasty Thing Inside’ by DAVE SMITH

https://dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/13/alien-science-fiction-horror-nasty-thing-inside-by-dave-smith/

HORROR MASTER INTERVIEW: Alex Grass (Author of A BOY’S HAMMER, INFERNAL TRAMPS and Many More!)

https://dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/13/horror-master-interview-alex-grass-author-of-a-boys-hammer-infernal-tramps-and-many-more/

The Caretaker #1 Review: Noir Horror Meets AI Dystopia in Blackhaven
WEPA! The Caretaker #1 comes out the gate like a...
https://comiccrusaders.com/reviews/the-caretaker-1-review/
#Addam Martin #AI dystopia #Amal Desai #Blackhaven #Comic book review #Comic Crusaders #creator-owned comics #Derek Johnson #Federica Nanni #Heart Taker #horror comics #Indie Comics #noir comics #Occult Horror #Octane Movie Productions #Param Shah #supernatural noir #surveillance state #The Caretaker #The Caretaker #1

Coyote Dance

6-Link #Rengay
by @extraspecialbitter & @NaraMoore

Image Morley ももしきや from Planck Stars

#Poetry #Tanka #Supernatural #Idol #JIdol #Morley #PlanckStars #Humor #HumorPoetry #NMPoetry

Q & A Jared Padalecki and Photoshoot ( Comiccon France 2026 )
Original : https://www.flickr.com/photos/miguel_discart/55302405086 - Author : Kiri Karma
#2026 #Actor #Celebrities #ComicconFrance #France #FridayThe13th #Geek #Gilmoregirlslogo #JaredPadalecki #Man #Paris #ParisNordVillepinte #SuperFocus #Supernatural #TopazLabs #TopazSuperFocus

You can download a free ebook of THE CAPTAIN OF THE POLESTAR, & Other Tales by Arthur Conan Doyle – as well as many other works by the great man – from @gutenberg_org

15/

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/294

#Scottish #literature #19thcentury #Victorian #Crimewriting #CrimeFiction #Sherlock #SherlockHolmes #SherlockHolmesDay #ArthurConanDoyle #horror #supernatural

“The Captain of the Polestar”, by Arthur Conan Doyle
[Being an extract from the singular journal of JOHN M’ALISTER RAY, student of medicine]

As a Dundee whaling ship becomes trapped in the Arctic, strange cries are heard & a figure is glimpsed on the floes…

13/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvcA7uYtv6U

#Scottish #literature #19thcentury #Victorian #horror #supernatural #ArthurConanDoyle

Evil Dead Burn Trailer https://trailers.zouluvo.com/evil-dead-burn/

#EvilDeadBurn #SouheilaYacoub #HunterDoohan #LucianeBuchanan #TandiWright #ErrollShand #MaudeDavey #GeorgePullar #GretaVanDenBrink #VictoryNdukwe #KeanuKarim #SebastienVanicek #FlorentBernard #SamRaimi #RobTapert #GhostHousePictures #ScreenGems #NewLineCinema #HorrorMovie #Deadites #Necronomicon #Supernatural #Demon #ScaryMovie #Bloody #Gore #Thriller #DarkFantasy #2026Movies #HorrorFans

I may be here a bit for the next 48 hours since I'm doing a tumblr blackout to protest the shitty new update. Anyway, follow me if you like Good Omens, David Tennant and Michael Sheen in general, Hitchhiker's Guide, TJ Klune, Doctor Who or Supernatural

Sinners Digital Art by Mauricio Sobalvarro - Fine Art America
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“When I write I am not thinking of an audience. I just sort of get caught up in the ballad... to me poetry is a terrific force. If you don't write for its own sake, you are not a writer.”

Five poems being read by Helen Adam

7/7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re0m3bskuVk

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #gothic #supernatural #ballads #SanFrancisco #BeatPoets #poetry

In a house by a river that lamented as it ran,
Lived a father, and his daughter, and the dog-headed man…

—Helen Adam, “A Tale Best Forgotten”
from TO GO INTO THE WOODS, by Norman Finkelstein (University of Michigan Press, 2023)

6/7

https://press.umich.edu/Books/T/To-Go-Into-the-Words2

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #gothic #supernatural #ballads #SanFrancisco #BeatPoets #poetry

“Helen Adam is a poet’s poet, for it is in her own tribe that she has been most read and praised, despite her long history of public readings”

—Norman Finkelstein, in his chapter on Helen Adam in TO GO INTO THE WOODS (University of Michigan Press, 2023)

5/7

https://press.umich.edu/Books/T/To-Go-Into-the-Words2

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #gothic #supernatural #ballads #SanFrancisco #BeatPoets #poetry

“Adam’s embrace of the supernatural… is made relevant to a contemporary struggle over gender inequalities”

—Cindy McMann, “Helen Adam & the Feminist Gothic Imagination”, IRISH JOURNAL OF GOTHIC & HORROR STUDIES 6, July 2009

4/7

https://irishgothicjournal.net/issue6/

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #gothic #supernatural #ballads #SanFrancisco #BeatPoets #poetry

“She was a poet out of time, stretched. Out of a dark visceral realm. Every cell of her body wrote ballads, every cell of her body chanted them… She could scare the pants off God”

—Alexia Marmara, “Helen Adam & the Grue: Collage, Rhyme, & the Occult Imagination”

3/7

https://awomensthing.org/blog/helen-adam/

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #gothic #supernatural #poetry #ballads #SanFrancisco #BeatPoets #poetry #collage #visualart

“The story of Helen Adam is a tumble down the rabbit hole… Helen brought witchcraft, horror ballads and camp attitude into the beatnik scene in San Francisco, to the dirty punk New York of the 70s and the queer Berlin of the 80s”

Helen Adam: Daydream of Darkness is a forthcoming documentary. Watch the trailer:

2/7

https://www.pickypictures.se/adaydreamofdarkness

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #gothic #supernatural #ballads #SanFrancisco #BeatPoets #NewYork #punk #Berlin #queer #poetry

“Helen Adam marched through her life to the beat of her own drum”
—Kristin Prevallet

Helen Adam (1909–1993) – fey child prodigy (published by Faber & Faber at 14) & daughter of the manse; bardic matriarch of the San Francisco Beats; Worm Queen – was born #OTD, 2 Dec.

A 🎂🧵

1/7

https://caesuramag.org/posts/kristin-prevallet-poems-by-helen-adam

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #womenwriters #gothic #supernatural #ballads #SanFrancisco #BeatPoets #poetry

#Pippi Longstocking is actually a poltergeist

#Långstrump #AstridLindgren #books #bookstodon #children #Longstocking #poltergeist #ghost #supernatural #booktheory

#Possession is the belief that a #supernatural being - a #demon if you will - controls a person, resulting in unusual changes such as physical appearance, #psychotic behavior, or speaking in #FalseTongues

#TrumpHatesAmerica #GOPedo #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

“Dorothy K. Haynes’ weird fiction is truly the stuff of nightmares, where horrors cruel and mundane are interwoven with threads of dark fairy folklore and twisted witchcraft to deliver heady supernatural thrills”

In 2024, the British Library published The Weird Tales of Dorothy K. Haynes, with illustrations by Mervyn Peake

@bookstodon

4/4

https://shop.bl.uk/products/the-weird-tales-of-dorothy-k-haynes

#Scottish #literature #gothic #horror #20thcentury #womenwriters #weird #weirdtales #supernatural #shortstories #MervynPeake

TV interests
#supernatural #futurama #bobsburgers #AEW #WWE #skinwalkerranch #blindfrogranch #ghosts #wwdits #expeditionx #chopped

New instance, new intro!
I'm a #GenX hairstylist in the DC suburbs, mom to 2 adult sons and 2 dogs. I #sew, #knit, do #yoga (mostly #kundaliniyoga In 2019-2020, I lost 80lbs and reversed my type 2 diabetes with the #wfpb diet as laid out in the book #ForksOverKnives and I love to cook yummy #veganfood. I've had #ChronicInsomnia since birth, as well as #rls, #AlphaDeltaSleepDisorder, #remSleepBehavioralDisorder. Recently learned that #aphantasia is a thing that I have it and #adhd
Fan of #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #supernatural #wolfpack #StarGate #StargateAtlantis #Hellraiser most of the classic #slashers #foundFootage #hauntedObjects #KoreanHorrorMovies currently obsessed with #KillMeLoveMe
I read mostly urban fantasy #kimHarrison #seananMcguire #PatriciaBriggs
It's been a while since I checked out new authors. If you like those authors, tell me who to check out!

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@RickiTarr
The #Democrats lost the #Election because they only presented #Harris and #Walz as #Saints whilst the #Republicans offered the #Electorate a fully-crowned #Messiah
They lost because of weak #Metaphysics
#USA #Politics #Religion #Democracy #Oligarchy #Supernatural

The #Democrats lost the #Election because they only presented #Harris and #Walz as #Saints whilst the #Republicans offered the #Electorate a #Messiah
They lost because of weak #Metaphysics
#USA #Politics #Religion #Democracy #Oligarchy #Supernatural

http://foritismansnumber.blogspot.com/2024/06/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-2024.html

Busting no longer makes me feel good.

#blog #blogger #review #MovieReview #GhostbustersFrozenEmpire #GilKenan #JasonReitman #MckennaGrace #JamesAcaster #PaulRudd #ghostbusters #comedy #supernatural #film #filmastodon

#introduction time! A bit about me: She/her. Bi. 30s. Proshipper. Multishipper. Multifandom. I'm @/Thorkivenger on Twitter.

Tags for stuff I love these days, and I'm looking for people to follow:
* #Supernatural #SPN #SPNFamily #Wincest #Destiel #Wincestiel #TheWinchesters #JaredPadalecki #JensenAckles #J2 #J2M 💛
* #MCU #Thorki #Sylki #Sylkior #MoonKnight 💛
* #IWTV
* #Walker #WalkerIndependence
* #RingsOfPower
* #TheWheelOfTime
* #GoodOmens
* #HotD
* #AO3 #OTW

Ok time for introductory post with lots of hashtags:

#music
#thebeatles
#rock
#metal
#punk
#newwave
#synth
#indie
#britpop
#books
#fantasy
#scifi
#comedy
#harrypotter
#tolkien
#hisdarkmaterials
#hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy
#reddwarf
#mightyboosh
#blackadder
#vicandbob
#fryandlaurie
#rikandade
#doctorwho
#goodomens
#strangerthings
#supernatural
#buffy
#starwars
#mcu
#cricket
#LTFC
#80smovies
#beexcellenttoeachother
#partyondudes

Think that'll do for now :)