Obsession Review: A Deliciously Dark & Unsettling Horror About The Dangers Of Wish Fulfillment In Love

As Bonnie Raitt famously sings, “I can’t make you love me if you don’t.” The consequences of forcing someone to do just that prove horrifying in Obsession. Writer-director Curry Barker, in his directorial debut, explores what the fantasy of wanting your crush to love looks like in reality when that love is not given freely. It’s a deeply unsettling and eerie watch, balanced by its levity. In some scenes you won’t know whether to laugh with disturbing discomfort or be horrified. It’s usually the latter, but the humor reveals the absurdity of forced love itself.