The emotional pull of Obsession
I know, yet another Obsession post, but I don't have many horror movie friends so this is a world I live in alone most of the time. I just wanted to share an emotional pull I had to it.
Obsession is, to me, a horror masterpiece. It's been a week since I saw it, and it has completely got under my skin and has refused to leave. I sat in the theater until the lights came on completely floored, and when I walked out I got a little choked up. I felt proud to be a fan of horror, and I think just completely overwhelmed to finally see a horror film that genuinely terrified me. I watched it for a second time at the weekend, and honestly, I got really emotional again a couple of times throughout. I mentioned this on another thread, but her monologue about darkness and nothing when he's not around - dang, it truly broke my heart. She was robbed of absolutely everything but her obsession for Bear. The idea of nothing - not even darkness - is truly terrifying.
Every time she 'glitched' and came back to her real self for a few seconds was so dark. She was terrified and she didn't want to be there, absolutely did not want any of that to be happening. Of course the screams through the phone, and her talking through the sleep, but the actual functioning moments kissing Bear and then again at the party, ooof. Even when she said she didn't like her dreams. Pure terror, beyond devastating. Inde absolutely nailed it. I can't really recall a character that has stayed with me for so long, and a week later, I still can't shake Nikki.
This is a perfect piece of art, and the hype is so real. It almost pisses me off when I read something negative about it lol.
I kinda don't want to see another horror movie for a while because this made me feel something I haven't felt in ages. I am really hoping Backrooms lives up to my expectations!