Out of curiosity, what do you hope to see in the Crystal Lake series? I'm looking forward to it, but I hope it's not all trauma-focused, since it's A24-produced.
If you're in Canada and have a chance to see this movie while it's touring, I recommend it. It's playing Toronto May 22-28.
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I have to admit I was leery of Obsession after all of its positive reviews following film festivals. Yet, its buzz is warranted.
Obsession manages to update the classic story of "The Monkey's Paw" for the modern age. The film's lead, Bear (Michael Johnston), is a lonely, disconnected 20-something who can't express how he feels about his childhoods crush, Nikki (Inde Navarrette). After practicing a speech about how he feels, he ultimately bumbles the chance to share his feelings with her and relies on the "One Wish Willow." His wish? That she love him more than anyone on Earth.
Because this is a retelling of "The Monkey's Paw," the wish goes horribly wrong. Nikki becomes obsessed, to the point she threatens the life of their co-worker, Sarah (Megan Lawless), who may or may not have a crush on Bear. She also duct tapes the door so Bear can't leave for work the next morning, and she generally alarms everyone in their inner circle. Her behavior goes increasingly erratic and terrifying.
Navarrette is fantastic in this movie and elevates it. She cited Toni Collette's performance in Hereditary and Mia Goth's starring role in Pearl as key influences for her performance, and if you see the movie, you'll understand why. She's unhinged as Nikki, and in all the best ways for a horror film.
Further, Barker isn't afraid to go there. He really pushes boundaries with a few of the violent sequences, and it's a reason to see this movie with an audience in the theater. There are a few really unsettling and surprising sequences.
Overall, Obsession is one of the best horror movies of the year, bolstered by Navarrette's tremendous performance.
This sounds really cool. Is anyone planning to catch one of these dates? The closest one to me is NYC.
I, for one, am excited to see Society in 4k!
What does everyone think about the fact Amy Madigan will be in the new X-Files? I'm pretty excited by this news.
I didn't see The Housemaid yet, but it was just added to streaming on Prime Video.