2026-08-11

Obsession and Horror's Loss-of-Control Trend Nobody's Talking About

Obsession (2025) arrived with minimal fanfare but carries a structural idea that keeps surfacing in contemporary horror — the complete and deliberate removal of a woman's agency by an external supernatural force, sustained in a way that keeps the audience's sympathy intact throughout. It's a difficult balance to pull off and most films fail it.

This review examines how Obsession handles that mechanism, where it succeeds, where it stumbles, and why it belongs in a broader conversation about what horror is currently doing with female protagonists. The genre is working through something and Obsession is one of the clearer examples of it.

Watch the full video on YouTube below.

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