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This week we're talking Obsession, the new Curry Barker horror movie that's blowing up on word of mouth. It's about a lonely guy who'd rather make a cursed wish than risk hearing the word "no" — and we get into why the scariest thing in this movie isn't the trinket at all. It's the cowardice behind it.
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Episode Breakdown
- We break down how the whole idea started from a Treehouse of Horror Simpsons rerun while Barker was killing time before his own TV episode aired.
- We dig into Inde Navarrette's performance as Nikki, including those frozen-smile moments that are 90-95% practical, no CGI safety net.
- We argue over the movie's biggest debate: is it secretly guilty of the same "nice guy" entitlement it's criticizing?
- We cover the wild behind-the-scenes stuff, from the real working cursed-trinket hotline to the party location that burned down in the L.A. fires.
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