OBSESSION Review: With every wish, there comes a curse
From its very first trailer, it was clear that Obsession possessed a distinct, defiant cinematic energy. In a modern landscape frequently dominated by focus-grouped franchise extensions and sanitized studio products, finding a film as genuine, raw, and uncompromising as this feels like a rare triumph. Director and screenwriter Curry Barker delivers a gripping, tightly wound psychological nightmare that serves as a powerful reminder of what independent cinema can achieve when driven by pure creative passion rather than corporate spreadsheets. At the core of the film’s success are its stellar lead performances. Inde Navarrette delivers a magnetic, deeply layered performance, validating the immense potential she showcased early in her television career. Barker masterfully exploits Navarrette’s commanding screen presence, framing her as a complex, dual-natured entity who effortlessly oscillates between disarming charm and profound psychological terror. Equally compelling is Michael Johnston as Bear, the lovestruck music store employee. Johnston infuses the character […]