First Look Teaser for ‘Obsession’ Indie Horror Film from Curry Barker
by Alex Billington
December 2, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Just because you chose this for her doesn’t make it less real…” Be careful what you wish for… Focus has revealed the first look teaser trailer for the indie horror film hit Obsession, which has been snapping up awards + many rave reviews at all of the film festivals this fall. The second feature film from director Curry Barker premiered at TIFF then played at Fantastic Fest and other genre fests. “A bold new voice in horror.” After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” stick to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, and Megan Lawless. This film is best experienced without knowing anything else going into it. It’s one of these starts as one thing, becomes something else entirely horror thrillers. Just add it to your watchlist and keep an eye out for it next year. 🪄
Here’s the first teaser trailer for Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession, direct from YouTube:
A young man’s desperate romantic longing for his lifelong platonic love triggers a very sinister spell: Nikki (Inde Navarrette) will become so irrationally obsessed that she ends up turning into Bear’s (Michael Johnston) shadow. What starts out as a seemingly harmless fantasy eventually evolves into a disturbing nightmare. A powerful metaphor about the objectification of romantic relationships and the lengths we are willing to go to when driven by our desire to be loved in return. Obsession is written and directed by American indie actor / writer / filmmaker Curry Barker, director of the film Milk & Serial previously, plus tons of other short films. Produced by James Harris, Haley Nicole Johnson, Christian Mercuri. This initially premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival earlier this year. Focus Features will debut Barker’s Obsession in select US theaters starting May 15th, 2025 coming up next summer. Who’s curious? Want to see this?
