Show Notes
Obsession completely lives up to the hype, and the game has changed. We break down how Curry Barker turned a YouTube sketch comedy career into one of the best horror movies of the year on a budget of just $750,000. We talk about Inde Navarrette's star making performance as Nikki and why her descent into obsession is somehow funny, heartbreaking, and horrifying all at once. We get into why this film might change how Hollywood looks for new directing talent, especially creators already building audiences on YouTube. And we give our honest reaction to a movie that had us on the edge of our seat the entire time, wondering what she was going to do next.
Chapters: 00:00 ANNOUCEMENTS 0:29 Our first reaction 6:18 Hollywood is probably gonna change 9:49 What makes this movie so scary 12:06 Bear is a f***** p**** 15:52 The scariest part of this movie 21:47 More on why Bear sucks 24:57 The freedom now unlocked with the One Wish Willow 26:17 A new breakout star 31:28 The comedy sketches sneak their way into the movie 34:18 The party scene... 36:14 Music is banging in this movie 38:00 The cat sandwich scene... 39:45 The ending of this movie was changed 42:48 The angry art director 54:24 Our final thoughts
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