7 Horror Movies Like Obsession to Watch Now

Obsession has become one of 2026's most unexpected horror successes. Written and directed by Curry Barker, the film follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a lonely music store employee who uses a supernatural "One Wish Willow" to make his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) fall in love with him. His wish is granted — and then some. Nikki's affection curdles into something violent, possessive, and terrifying, trapping Bear in a nightmare of his own making.

Made on a reported budget of just $750,000, Obsession has grossed over $428 million worldwide, earning a 95% critics score and 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes along with an 8.1 IMDb rating. Inde Navarrette's performance as Nikki has been widely praised as a breakout star-making turn.

If you have just watched Obsession and want something that scratches the same itch — obsessive relationships, supernatural or psychological horror, dark comedic undertones, and the "be careful what you wish for" premise — here are seven films to watch next.

Companion (2025)

Companion is the most directly comparable recent horror film to Obsession. Written and directed by Drew Hancock, and produced by Barbarian director Zach Cregger, this twisty thriller stars Sophie Thatcher as Iris, a woman who accompanies her boyfriend Josh (Jack Quaid) to a weekend getaway at a remote cabin. Things unravel quickly when it is revealed that Iris is a companion robot whose emotions are controlled by an app on Josh's phone.

Like Obsession, the film explores what happens when one person's autonomy is stripped away under the guise of love. Both films ask uncomfortable questions about how much control one partner exerts over another, and both feature female characters who discover they are not what they were told they were. The film holds a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 6.9 IMDb rating.

Where to watch in India: Companion is streaming on Netflix and JioHotstar.

Talk to Me (2023)

The A24 supernatural horror from Australian directors Danny and Michael Philippou shares Obsession's core premise: a supernatural object grants desires with devastating consequences. In Talk to Me, a group of teenagers discover an embalmed hand that allows them to conjure spirits. They become hooked on the thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying forces.

Where Obsession uses the One Wish Willow, Talk to Me uses the embalmed hand. Both objects function as cursed items that deliver exactly what you want — and then destroy you for wanting it. The film focuses on trauma, grief, and the dangerous appeal of shortcuts through emotional pain. It holds a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 7.1 IMDb rating.

Where to watch in India: Talk to Me is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

The Substance (2024)

Coralie Fargeat's body horror film stars Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity who takes a black-market drug that creates a younger, more perfect version of herself (Margaret Qualley). The two must alternate weeks in control of Elisabeth's body, but the arrangement spirals into grotesque, violent chaos.

The Substance shares Obsession's central theme: wanting to be desired so badly that you destroy yourself and everyone around you. Both films use supernatural or sci-fi premises to explore the real-world horror of objectification, identity loss, and the desperate lengths people go to maintain control over how others see them. The film won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Where to watch in India: The Substance is streaming on MUBI.

Heretic (2024)

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' psychological horror stars Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed, a diabolical man who traps two young Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) in his home and subjects them to a deadly game of cat and mouse. What begins as a polite conversation about religion becomes a terrifying exercise in manipulation and control.

Heretic shares Obsession's theme of someone using logic, charm, and psychological games to control another person. Both films are structured around power dynamics — who has it, who loses it, and what happens when the person in control reveals their true intentions. Grant received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. The film holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 7.0 IMDb rating.

Where to watch in India: Heretic is available to rent on Amazon Video.

Keeper (2025)

Osgood Perkins' folk horror stars Tatiana Maslany as Liz, a woman who travels to a secluded cabin for a romantic anniversary weekend with her boyfriend Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland). When Malcolm abruptly leaves, Liz finds herself alone with a sinister presence that reveals the cabin's horrifying secrets.

Keeper shares Obsession's claustrophobic atmosphere and its central question: why did someone bring you here, and what do they really want? Both films trap their protagonists in domestic spaces that become increasingly dangerous, and both explore how romantic relationships can mask darker intentions. The film holds a 50% Rotten Tomatoes score but features a committed performance from Maslany.

Where to watch in India: Keeper is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Perfect Blue (1997)

Satoshi Kon's anime masterpiece follows Mima Kirigoe, a pop idol who leaves her singing career to become an actress. As she takes on a controversial role in a crime drama, her reality begins to fracture. An obsessive fan stalks her, a mysterious website chronicles her every move, and visions of her former pop-star self haunt her waking hours.

Perfect Blue explores the same "who am I anymore?" identity horror that defines Nikki's character in Obsession. Both films examine what happens when a woman's sense of self is overwritten by someone else's desires — Bear's wish in Obsession, the stalker's idealized image in Perfect Blue. Kon's film is widely considered one of the greatest animated thrillers ever made and holds an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score and an 8.0 IMDb rating.

Where to watch in India: Perfect Blue is not currently available on subscription streaming platforms in India. It can be purchased digitally on Amazon.

Audition (1999)

Takashi Miike's slow-burn Japanese horror begins as what appears to be a gentle romance. Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi), a widower, lets his friend organize a fake film audition so he can meet new women. He is enchanted by the quiet Asami (Eihi Shiina). But Asami is not what she appears to be, and the film's final act descends into some of the most disturbing horror ever committed to screen.

Audition shares Obsession's bait-and-switch structure. Both films begin with romantic setups that gradually reveal themselves to be something far more sinister. Both also explore the consequences of men objectifying women — Aoyama treats the audition like a shopping trip for a wife, while Bear wishes Nikki into a version of herself that serves his needs. The film holds an 81% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 7.1 IMDb rating.

Where to watch in India: Audition is not currently available on subscription streaming platforms in India. It can be purchased digitally on Amazon.

Where to Watch Obsession

Obsession is now streaming on Peacock as of July 17, 2026. It is also available to rent and buy digitally on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV in India.

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