Watching a movie to take my mind off things: *Obsession*

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing great…
Lately, my mind has been really busy—overloading it with news and things that just fill me with anxiety and depression, so my husband and I decided to watch this movie to take our minds off things for a while and see something different. I’d heard that this movie was really good, and I’d been looking forward to it so much. Although it didn’t grab me at first, little by little it left me more and more amazed—it’s a really good horror movie.

Obsession is a horror-romance film in which a boy named Bear, hoping to win over a girl he’s been in love with for a long time (Nikki), ends up making a wish on a strange object he bought at a spiritual goods store. Bear breaks the “wishing willow,” asking that Nikki love him more than anything or anyone else in the world. The wish is granted, but as is often the case in these situations, every wish comes at a price—nothing is free. That’s when we realize that Nikki’s love is more than just unhealthy; it’s a kind of possession where Nikki is no longer even the one inhabiting her own body.

The way this movie handles horror is addictive; it gave me so many scares, and this actress is wonderful—she played her role so well that she actually scared me. Her eyes, her gaze, conveyed a profound darkness—a darkness that comes from the soul. I don't think I knew this actress before, but now I really like her work.

Although the movie doesn't stray far from reality, if you stop to analyze certain aspects, they could easily be compared to toxic relationships. It's a grotesque and macabre portrayal of what a highly toxic relationship is like, but turned into a movie that, to me, is GOLD.

Honestly, it's one of the best movies I've seen this year.