One of many Greatest Horror Motion pictures You’ve got Not Seen But Lastly Has a Launch Date

In 2026, we all know many of the massive films we’re wanting ahead to: The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Supergirl, and so forth. However mark our phrases. Once we hit this time subsequent 12 months, and we begin to look again at the most effective style movies launched in 2026, one phrase is sort of definitely going to be on that record: Obsession.

Obsession is a brand new horror movie from writer-director Curry Barker with a principally unknown forged. It debuted earlier this 12 months on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant and was rapidly scooped up by Focus Options. Now, Focus has lastly discovered when it’s going to unleash this beast onto the world, and it’s on Could 15, 2026.

Mark your calendar. Severely. We’ll wait proper right here. As a result of Obsession is a messed-up, disgusting, terrifying movie. It’s a few younger man named Bear (Michael Johnston) who has an enormous crush on his good pal Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Nikki considers Bear only a pal, although, so at some point Bear finds a trinket and desires for Nikki to like him greater than something on this planet. And it really works.

However what Bear doesn’t contemplate is what that might imply. Sure, his crush now feels the identical manner. However it’s greater than that. She loves him greater than something. Something. And the locations that Barker goes with the story will chill you to the bone, make you slightly sick, and have you ever begging for extra by the top.

I noticed Obsession at Improbable Fest 2025 and raved about it. It then performed an occasion in Los Angeles referred to as FocusFest, and I noticed that as an ideal alternative to see an superior film once more early and in addition to indicate it to my spouse. What I didn’t contemplate is that my spouse likes scary films however not brutal films, and really rapidly she was watching me, not the film, out of anger and terror at what was unfolding on display screen. If Obsession was brutal for me, it was manner an excessive amount of for her, and she or he was not happy.

However in case you’re studying this, we do suppose you’ll be happy. Focus should be. Obsession is opening the identical weekend as Mortal Kombat II and one week earlier than The Mandalorian and Grogu. We’ll most likely have a trailer (and new promo picture) early subsequent 12 months, so hold a watch out. However, for now, simply prepare. Obsession is coming.

Need extra io9 information? Take a look at when to anticipate the most recent Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s subsequent for the DC Universe on film and TV, and all the things you must learn about the way forward for Doctor Who.