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obsession

[uhb-sesh-uhn] / əbˈsɛʃ ən /


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If you’re down for films that are both terrifying and artful, we have a horror trio: Obsession, Backrooms, and Leviticus.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Obsession is maybe too hard-edged; interest too soft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Debuting in third place was horror flick "Obsession" from Focus Features, which earned $16.1 million.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Appeared in the September 17, 2025, print edition as 'How an Albino Alligator Became An Obsession Inside an AI Giant'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025

The insistent belief of the neurotic that he cannot acquire this habit is touched upon in the chapter on Worry and Obsession.

From Why Worry? by Walton, George Lincoln




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