'Be careful what you wish for': 'Obsession' director and star reflect on success

Curry Barker, Inde Navarrette reflect on global success of 'Obsession'

The YouTuber directed "Obsession" on a $750,000 budget, with the thriller grossing over $500 million at the global box office.

'Be careful what you wish for': 'Obsession' director and star reflect on success

One year after premiering the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the 26-year-old director returned to the event alongside the film's lead actress, Inde Navarrette. The pair are still trying to process the gargantuan success of the movie, made on a $750,000 budget and grossing over $500 million at the global box office, turning "Obsession" into one of the most profitable productions in Hollywood history. "It feels like a one…

Obsession’s Test Audiences Had A Major Gripe, And I’m So Glad The Director Stuck To His Guns

The more I think about it, the more I realize Obsession is my favorite project on the 2026 movie schedule so far. It’s pretty much perfect. But every movie is the result of a long list of production choices that have to go right along the way. Writer/director Curry Barker just revealed how test screenings led to its final form, and what a great story! On Friday night, Curry Barker and our Freaky Nikki, Inde Navarrette, returned to the place wher…

'Obsession' producer gets honest about the film's success

'Obsession' producer gets honest about the film's successAgainst expectations, Obsession became such a hit that it stunned the observers in Hollywood and even the makers of the movie.According to the film's producer, Haley Nicole Johnson, “It’s a lot. I’m not going to lie....

‘Obsession’ Producer Haley Nicole Johnson on Dizzying Hollywood Breakout Hit: “It’s a Lot”

Curry Barker's horror pic sold to Focus Features for $15 million, and has crossed $500 million at the global box office.

‘Obsession’ Producer Haley Nicole Johnson Talks Breakout Hit

Haley Nicole Johnson is still grappling with the breakout success of producing Curry Barker’s Obsession. “It’s a lot. I’m not gonna lie. It’s a lot. But I’ve been overwhelmed with how welcoming the industry has been to everyone from Team Obsession,” Johnson told a TIFF: The Market panel on Saturday about making horror movies as […]