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Obsession

year 2026decade 20sdirector Curry Barkergenre Horrorgenre Fantasy
host Bill Simmonshost Chris Ryanhost Joanna Robinsonproducer Craig Horlbeck
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The film

Obsession (2026)

Directed by Curry Barker · Horror

109 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Andy Richter Carter
Curry Barker One Wish Willow customer service representative (voice)

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50:46

Most Rewatchable Scene

Opening diner; Barker’s Pub; the wish; boys’ night; Sarah’s death; dinner; bedroom corner.

Opening diner; Barker’s Pub; the wish; boys’ night; Sarah’s death; dinner; bedroom corner.

In the discussion (13)
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  • The opening diner scene is proposed for establishing Bear quickly.
  • Barker’s Pub and its group dynamics are proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • Bear and Nikki outside the bar, including the wish, are proposed.
  • The cat memorial and Nikki staring at Bear and Ian are proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • The brief romantic-comedy montage is proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • Nikki’s unnatural movement and hiding in the bedroom corner are proposed.
  • The duct-taped house, frozen smile, bodily accident, and dead-cat sandwich sequence is proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • Boys’ night, the Hansel and Gretel monologue, and the kiss-left command are proposed.
  • Bear and Sarah’s dinner and Sarah’s violent death are proposed.
  • Ian’s billion-dollar wish is proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • Breaking the wish and Nikki’s return are proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • The dinner sequence is an explicit final choice. — Chris Ryan
  • The phone call that uses a false cancer diagnosis is proposed. — Chris Ryan
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58:33

The most 2026 thing

A filmmaker emerging from YouTube; the music store’s staffing.

A filmmaker emerging from YouTube; the music store’s staffing.

In the discussion (4)
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  • A director emerging from YouTube is selected as emblematic of 2026.
  • Four people working in a music store is proposed as least characteristic of 2026.
  • Young adults lingering in their hometown after high school are proposed as contemporary.
  • Castle’s Music sharing a location associated with Wayne’s World is discussed.
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1:00:59

What’s Aged the Best?

The economical production; Indy Navarrette’s switches; dense visual details; the retained ending.

The economical production; Indy Navarrette’s switches; dense visual details; the retained ending.

In the discussion (18)
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  • An old-style Memorial Day box-office weekend is praised. — Bill Simmons
  • The no-no-no montage is praised despite its obvious Get Out debt. — Bill Simmons
  • Ian reading as a bad friend becomes clearer on rewatch. — Bill Simmons
  • The production’s tiny scale and polished result are praised.
  • Indy Navarrette’s switches between normal and possessed Nikki are praised. — Chris Ryan
  • The shower shutting off after boys’ night is announced is praised as a small detail. — Chris Ryan
  • Bear dying in a way that mirrors his cat is praised. — Chris Ryan
  • The magic figure and voodoo doll in the wish shop are retained as possible franchise clues. — Bill Simmons
  • The upside-down Art of Seduction book is retained as a visual joke. — Bill Simmons
  • Bear’s search history is retained as character detail. — Bill Simmons
  • Sarah consistently staged to Bear’s left and Nikki to his right is proposed as a visual pattern, with intent left uncertain. — Bill Simmons
  • Nikki eating only when Bear eats is proposed as a pattern. — Bill Simmons
  • The television showing video of Bear sleeping is retained as an Easter egg. — Bill Simmons
  • The romance montage appearing long while covering about two days is retained.
  • An unused tragic ending in which Nikki kills herself after breaking free is reported; the released ending is preferred. — Bill Simmons
  • A possible anthology about other wishes is reported.
  • Nikki’s confused turn after the wish was reportedly an actor mistake retained in the film. — Bill Simmons
  • Christopher Nolan’s praise for the film is reported. — Bill Simmons
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1:07:34

The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

Nikki behind Bear in the restaurant; red-dress silhouette; bedroom corner.

Nikki behind Bear in the restaurant; red-dress silhouette; bedroom corner.

In the discussion (3)
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  • Nikki emerging behind Bear during the restaurant phone call is selected.
  • Nikki arriving in the red dress with her face in shadow and eyes visible is selected.
  • Nikki concealed in the bedroom corner is selected. — Bill Simmons
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1:11:28

Is There a Better Title for This Movie?

No — Obsession

No — Obsession

In the discussion (4)
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  • Make a Wish and Darling Nikki are proposed. — Joanna Robinson
  • The Bear and One Wish Willow are proposed.
  • Obsession is defended as the better marketable title.
  • Wish, Bear Sucks, and No Piña Coladas are proposed.
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1:14:01

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Ian’s performance; Nikki screaming through the wish-service call.

Ian’s performance; Nikki screaming through the wish-service call.

In the discussion (6)
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  • The performance of Ian is proposed as capable of improvement.
  • Ian being written as a dirtbag is offered as a defense of the performance. — Chris Ryan
  • Nikki screaming through the wish-service call is criticized as unnecessary.
  • The screaming is defended as evidence of her entrapment and of Bear’s moral obligation.
  • The scene is said to work without the screaming. — Joanna Robinson
  • The screaming is retained by a two-to-one vote, with Craig explicitly supporting it. — Craig Horlbeck
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1:16:17

What’s Aged the Worst?

The MPAA ratings logic; a corporate logo; Van’s Twitter debate.

The MPAA ratings logic; a corporate logo; Van’s Twitter debate.

In the discussion (4)
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  • The Blumhouse logo added at the end is criticized as weird. — Bill Simmons
  • Requiring six fewer head smashes for an R rating is criticized as arbitrary. — Bill Simmons
  • Van’s Twitter discussion about the villain is proposed.
  • The first part allows a case that the protagonist thinks the wish may not have worked; his later behavior removes that ambiguity. — Craig Horlbeck
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1:21:24

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Timothée Chalamet would elevate the film; Bear never loved or knew Nikki.

Timothée Chalamet would elevate the film; Bear never loved or knew Nikki.

In the discussion (6)
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  • Casting the actor transcribed as “Shalamee” as Bear is claimed to elevate the movie dramatically. — Bill Simmons
  • Lucas Hedges is proposed as an alternative Bear.
  • Nikki’s lack of close friends who intervene is questioned. — Joanna Robinson
  • Sarah’s resentment toward Nikki is defended by the group’s romantic entanglements. — Joanna Robinson
  • Bear is argued never to have loved Nikki; he responds to status and the fulfilled wish rather than knowing her.
  • Nikki’s writing and shared history are offered as evidence that she has depth. — Joanna Robinson
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1:26:26

The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award

Andy Richter.

Andy Richter.

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1:26:42

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

The male or female Crystal Shop employee.

The male or female Crystal Shop employee.

In the discussion (2)
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  • The male Crystal Shop employee is proposed.
  • The female Crystal Shop employee is proposed and preferred by another participant. — Bill Simmons
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1:32:01

Apex Mountain

Curry Barker and Indy Navarrette; make-a-wish horror; dead cats; ugly sweaters; drinking-game Jenga.

Curry Barker and Indy Navarrette; make-a-wish horror; dead cats; ugly sweaters; drinking-game Jenga.

In the discussion (6)
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  • Everyone involved with the movie is proposed for an apex.
  • Obsession and Blair Witch are compared for independent-horror apex status.
  • Make-a-wish stories that backfire are proposed and rejected.
  • Hansel-and-Gretel erotica and dead cats are proposed.
  • Bear’s ugly sweaters are proposed.
  • Drinking-game Jenga is proposed.
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1:33:53

Cruise or Hanks?

Tom Hanks, specifically his Splash era, as Bear.

Tom Hanks, specifically his Splash era, as Bear.

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1:38:50

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

A prestige anthology series about different wishes.

A prestige anthology series about different wishes.

In the discussion (4)
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  • A prestige anthology in which each installment follows a different wish is endorsed.
  • A 1970s-set One Wish Willow period story is proposed. — Joanna Robinson
  • A sequel in which Ian survives and has the billion dollars is proposed. — Bill Simmons
  • The panel says another version is inevitable because there is too much money at stake. — Chris Ryan
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1:40:04

Is This Movie Better With…?

King Menelaus answering the wish-service call.

King Menelaus answering the wish-service call.

In the discussion (2)
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  • King Menelaus answering the customer-service line is selected. — Bill Simmons
  • Tony Romo is considered for the bit and then declined. — Bill Simmons
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1:47:12

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson

Do not wish for someone to love you; friendship can be enough.

Do not wish for someone to love you; friendship can be enough.

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  • Do not wish or pray for someone to fall in love with you is selected.
  • Accepting the friend zone and friendship is offered as the alternative lesson. — Bill Simmons
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1:48:07

Who Won the Movie?

Curry Barker and Indy Navarrette.

Curry Barker and Indy Navarrette.

In the discussion (4)
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  • Indy Navarrette is an explicit winner choice.
  • Curry Barker is an explicit winner choice and later receives renewed support.
  • The panel resists its no-ties convention because both careers could emerge from the movie.
  • Barker is predicted to have more room for a weak follow-up, while Navarrette’s next role is framed as higher risk.
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