Directed by Curry Barker and starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette and Cooper Tomlinson, Obsession is the 2026 supernatural horror phenomenon that turned a $750,000 budget into one of the biggest box office stories of the year. When a hopelessly awkward music store employee wishes for his longtime crush to love him more than anything in the world, he gets exactly what he asked for — and everything that comes with it.

In this review, Fraser shares why he paused the movie convinced Apple TV was showing him the wrong version, the brilliant directing choice around Nikki that became his Frame 70 Moment, and how a YouTube sketch comedian ended up making a film with Oscar buzz swirling around its lead actress.

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