I have just seen Obsession.

The only film I physically felt a little dizzy because of the tension of a slow scene. It was sooo good, and has been inspiring for me.

(“Verdict?” is the scene, in case anyone wonders. And no, this is not a spoiler)

#horrorfilms

‘What’s the opposite of a gay demon?’: The creepy new Australian horror film that’s getting global buzz https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/16/leviticus-australian-horror-film-adrian-chiarella #AustralianFilm #HorrorFilms #Film #Culture #SydneyFilmFestival
‘What’s the opposite of a gay demon?’: The creepy new Australian horror film that’s getting global buzz

Writer-director Adrian Chiarella subverts the idea of conversion practices in Leviticus, a jump scare of a movie that tells a tender queer love story too

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Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opens strongly at box office as Obsession, Backrooms – and Michael – smash records https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/15/spielberg-disclosure-day-box-office-obsession-backrooms-michael #StevenSpielberg #Film #Culture #FilmIndustry #Business #HorrorFilms #Michael
Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opens strongly at box office as Obsession, Backrooms – and Michael – smash records

UFO thriller is on track to become director’s best performing original title in the US, taking just shy of $100m in global revenue after opening weekend

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Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/12/obsession-horror-film-hollywood #HorrorFilms #Film #FilmIndustry #Culture
Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood

The $750k relationship horror about a cursed wish is set to outgross a new Star Wars movie, energizing Gen Z audiences and creating a rare cultural conversation

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The best films of 2026 so far

Jessie Buckley is dug up to marry Christian Bale, while Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are the double act of the year in Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy. Here’s our round up of movie magic from the last six months in the UK, in order of release

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Scary Movie review – spoof comedy returns but maybe it should have stayed in the 2000s https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/04/scary-movie-review #ComedyFilms #Comedy #Culture #Film #HorrorFilms
Scary Movie review – spoof comedy returns but maybe it should have stayed in the 2000s

Successful jokes are thin on the ground in the musty sixth installment of the once-popular parody franchise, taking aim at everything from Scream to Sinners

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"Major movie franchise sequels might not be the safe bet they once were
With internet-born indie horrors storming past the latest “Star Wars” movie, it seems Hollywood’s winning formula might not always add up."

Link: https://sherwood.news/culture/major-movie-sequels-might-not-be-the-safe-bet-they-once-were/

#StarWars #Movies #BoxOffice #Disney #HorrorFilms #SciFi #Sequels

To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences want

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Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms

Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24

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