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Horror Film 'Obsession' Surpasses Box Office Expectations

Updated 2026-09-11 23:10 UTC 1 source Positive

The horror romance film 'Obsession,' directed by Curry Barker, surpassed box office expectations and outperformed Star Wars at the domestic box office. Initial projections were low but the movie's success has been a pleasant surprise.

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Curry Barker Initially Planned To Get Tattoos If ‘Obsession’ Opened To $20M; Inde Navarrette Has Plans To Direct – TIFF

“All we can hope for is that it sustains” That’s what Curry Barker was first told by his reps and those around him about the domestic box office prospects for his horror pic Obsession. He wasn’t expecting too much. Then the horror romance wound up making more than Star Wars:

2026-09-11 22:57 UTC