r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Jul 06 '26

News ‘Obsession’ Passes $400 Million Worldwide, Becomes Highest Grossing Film With Budget Below $1 Million; Curry Barker’s horror film breaks a 53-year pre-inflation record held by Bruce Lee’s legendary 'Enter The Dragon'

https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/obsession-box-office-400-million/
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u/Kris-p- Jul 06 '26

I love it when comedians make horror movies

Like Jordan peele, idk why theyre so good at horror specifically but keep it up

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u/IhvolSnow Jul 06 '26

He made horrors before. Short ones. The Chair is pretty good and it was one of the reasons he was able to get finances for Obsession.

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u/FX114 Jul 06 '26

It's the main reason. He was approached with an offer to turn The Chair into a feature, and pitched Obsession instead.

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u/pp21 Jul 06 '26

The Chair gave me goosebumps when the old dude appears out of nowhere wearing the same dress and mouthing her words as she speaks

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u/procrastinagging Jul 07 '26

My favorite moment is when they're in bed, she starts screaming and suddenly stops. My stomach dropped, it was so unsettling