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2026’s Obsession came out of nowhere to become a major movie hit. The horror movie captured audiences and popular culture, and made history in the process. Unfortunately for fans looking to check out it out on streaming, it’s preparing to leave sooner rather than later.
According to What is Leaving, Obsession is readying to depart from its current streaming home of Peacock. The movie will leave the platform on Nov. 16, just three months after it initially arrived on the platform. After it leaves, Obsession will move to Netflix, and will also be available to rent across a litany of digital platforms.
Obsession Made Horror Movie History
Originally released earlier this year, Obsession was written and directed by Curry Barker, who first gained fame as a YouTuber, where he created and starred in a number of sketch comedy shorts along with creative partner Cooper Tomlinson. The outfit, known as “that’s a bad idea,” branched off into the world of movies, with Tomlinson also starring in Obsession.
Obsession follows the story of Baron “Bear” Bailey, a man who has had feelings for his friend Nikki Freeman for years. While Bear’s always been too shy to tell Nikki, he continues to hang out with her and their friends, Ian and Sarah. After visiting a crystal shop one night to buy Nikki a gift, Bear stumbles upon a novelty toy called the One Wish Willow, which claims to grant any wish a user makes. Bear buys one and wishes that Nikki loved him more than anyone else in the world.
Be Careful What You Wish for…
Shortly after making the wish, Bear begins to notice a change in Nikki. Not only does she seem to be attracted to him, but has suddenly become obsessed with being around him. Things take a drastic change in their relationship as Nikki’s obsession continues to grow. Alongside Tomlinson, Obsession was led by Michael Johnston as Bear, and Inde Navarrette as Nikki, the latter of whom blew up into superstardom following her role. Megan Lawless, Andy Richter, Haley Fitzgerald, Darin Toonder, and Barker also star in the movie.
Following its release, Obsession was an absolute smash hit. The movie made a whopping $524.5 million globally, and against a budget of just $600,000-750,000, the horror movie became the highest-grossing film ever with a budget under $1 million, surpassing 1973’s Enter the Dragon. It also became the highest-grossing original film of the 2020s, overtaking Pixar’s Elemental, and is the fifth-highest-grossing horror film of all time.
Critics also praised the film, specifically pointing to Navarrette’s performance as Nikki, and her ability to convey the horror aspects of the film with her movement and emotions.
Curry Barker Is Already Working on His Next Horror Movie
Following the success of Obsession, Barker isn’t slowing down anytime soon. His next movie, Anything but Ghosts, is scheduled to release on May 7, 2027, and will also be another entry in the horror genre. The movie stars Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard, and follows two fake paranormal investigators who run a deceptive business when they finally come face-to-face with real paranormal entities.
After Anything But Ghosts, Barker will continue to stay in the horror genre, and work on a major franchise. Earlier this year, it was reported that Barker would write and direct a new feature film reboot of Texas Chainsaw Massacre for A24. While Barker hasn’t shared any info on the movie yet, he has spoken about his excitement for it, and hinted that he loved exploring more of the family of the film, potentially revealing what it might involve.
As for others involved in Obsession, Navarrette is officially set to join the MCU, where she’ll play Rogue in the upcoming X-Men movie. Johnston is set to star in the fourth installment of The Mummy series, The Mummy: Book of the Dead, which releases next year, while Tomlinson will also star in Anything But Ghosts.
Obsession is streaming on Peacock until Nov. 16.
- Release Date
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May 15, 2026
- Runtime
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108 minutes
- Director
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Curry Barker
