Obsession's Director Is the Creepy Voice on the Phone

By The Backlot

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A tense scene from Obsession (2026), Curry Barker's horror thriller about a wish that goes wrong

Curry Barker directed and edited Obsession himself. When he needed a voice for the One Wish Willow customer service line, he recorded himself on his phone from his bedroom and dropped it into the cut.

The whole film cost less than $1 million to make.

The wish idea came to him in July 2023 while watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. A Simpsons rerun came on. The episode was Treehouse of Horror II, the one with Homer and the monkey paw. He worked the concept into the script.

People on Backlot have been watching it this month. It premiered at TIFF and sold for the highest price for a genre film in Midnight Madness history. Today it lands on Peacock.

Quick Facts

Obsession's Director Is the Creepy Voice on the Phone

DirectorCurry Barker

CastMichael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter

GenreHorror, Thriller

Release2026-05-13

Runtime108 min

Rated8.2/10

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Curry Barker directed Obsession, edited it himself, and voiced the villain on his phone at home. The film cost under $1 million and just landed on Peacock. #Obsession #Backlot

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Curry Barker directed Obsession, edited it himself, and recorded the villain's voice on his phone at home. The film cost under $1 million. On Peacock now.