Obsession (2026) – The One-Wish Willow was a Terrible Gift Idea

Obsession (2026)

Director: Curry Barker

Starring: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Andy Richter, Cooper Tomlinson

One wish. One willow. One absolutely insufferable dude who ruins it for everybody. This week Sean and John dive headfirst into Curry Barker's breakout horror hit *Obsession*, and let's just say… they did not walk away polar opposite on this one. Between career-best gore, a killer lead performance, and a male lead John would gladly throw off a roof, this episode gets heated fast. Buckle up.

In This Episode, We Discuss

The One-Wish Willow Was a Terrible Idea — Bear makes a wish he can't take back, and the guys break down how one dumb decision spirals into full obsession-horror chaos.
Bear: A Character Study in Spinelessness — John goes scorched-earth on Bear, the “whiny bitch” at the center of the movie, while Sean tries (and mostly fails) to talk him off the ledge.
Nikki Steals the Show — Both hosts agree the lead actress delivers a career-making performance, even if they can't agree on whether her character ruined the movie or made it.

That Ending Though — No spoilers here, but the guys get into why the finale is one of the darkest, most “what the fuck” endings either of them has seen in recent horror.

We Also Talked About

American Dream (1990) (Youtube) — A gripping documentary about the brutal Hormel meatpacking strike in Austin, Minnesota.
The Spider-Man Trilogy (Tom Holland) (Amazon)— A deep dive into the Holland-era Spider-Man movies and general comic book movie fatigue.
Dark Side of the Ring: Big Boss Man (Youtube) — The tragic, fascinating rise and fall of WWF legend Big Boss Man.
Slashercise (2024) (Bloodstream)— A modern aerobics-slasher throwback that just can't fill Linnea Quigley's leg warmers.
The Real Ghostbusters (Tubi) — A nostalgic (and cringeworthy) rewatch of the classic '80s/'90s animated series, now streaming on Tubi.
Once Bitten (1985) (Tubi) — John revisits this Jim Carrey teen-vampire comedy and declares it perfectly “middle of the road,” though Nic Cage still does unhinged better.