Streaming Premiere Announced for 2026’s Top Horror Film Obsession
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- Focus Features has revealed the streaming launch date for the horror thriller Obsession, which earned more than $400 million during its two months in theaters on a $750,000 budget.
- Obsession becomes available on Peacock starting July 17, 2026, and holds a 94% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 292 reviews.
- Curry Barker wrote and directed the indie horror film Obsession, which features an ensemble cast that includes Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter, and runs 108 minutes.
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Focus Features has confirmed the streaming debut date for Obsession. The well-received horror thriller enjoyed a prosperous two-month theatrical run, bringing in over $400 million on a mere $750,000 production cost. As a result, it now stands as the year’s highest-grossing horror film to date.
“After breaking the mysterious ‘One Wish Willow’ to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price,” the official summary states.
When does Obsession begin streaming?
Obsession will launch on Peacock starting July 17, 2026. The independent horror phenomenon from former YouTuber and filmmaker Curry Barker currently boasts a 94% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, drawn from 292 reviews.
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Barker wrote, directed, and edited the film. The ensemble cast features Michael Johnston (Slash) as Bear, Inde Navarrette (Superman & Lois) as Nikki, Cooper Tomlinson (Treasure Trackers) as Ian, Megan Lawless (The Hate U Give) as Sarah, and Andy Richter (Elf) as Carter. The movie has a total runtime of 108 minutes.
The supernatural horror was produced by James Harris for Teashop Productions, Haley Nicole Johnson for Under the Shell, Christian Mercuri for Capstone Pictures, and Roman Viaris. Executive producers included Jason Blum for Blumhouse, Leonora Darby and Mark Lane for Teashop, and David Haring and Ruzanna Kegeyan for Capstone Pictures. The creative team also consisted of cinematographer Taylor Clemons, composer Rock Burwell, production designer Vivian Gray, and costume designer Blair James.
Originally reported by Maggie Dela Paz for ComingSoon.
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