Fright Night Special: Obsession (18)
A Fright night Special!
Low-budget psych-horror with a fresh, exhilarating, Gen Z twist on a familiar tale. Be careful what you wish for.
Bear (Michael Johnston) has a hopeless crush on confident, sassy Nikki (Inde Navarrette), but cannot bring himself to tell her how he feels. After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, Bear instantly gets exactly what he asked for but at a price; Nikki’s affection is excessive, outlandish, and violent.
Written, directed and edited by YouTube sketch comedian Curry Barker, and inspired in part by The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror episodes, this low-budget movie has become the eighth highest-grossing horror film of all time. A fresh twist on the Monkey’s Paw tale which brought Gen Z flocking back to the cinema.
"So fresh and exhilarating, one can forgive its familiar origins.” Empire Magazine.
“Go and watch even if it makes you want to look away.” The Guardian.
Fright Night is a monthly classic horror night presented by Emily Booth and Kim Foster-Taylor. Expect a short introduction before each screening with trivia and insights. The Electric Palace’s Fright Night femme fatales also produce and present the podcast Kim and Em Vs Evil, a movie podcast by two film afficionados who love nothing better than getting under the skin of famous movie villains. Click here to listen.