
Obsession is funny, frightening, and ultimately deeply unsettling
This seems to be a very strong year for horror films, though I have not been able to catch many of them. I went to see Obsession, which has been a major hit in the U.S., without even watching the trailer. I had not read the synopsis either, and since the cast is mostly made up of young actors I was not familiar with, I could not tell at first who would become central to the story. That made the film tense from the very beginning, and I was hooked all the way through. I definitely recommend going in with as little advance information as possible. If you like horror films, this is an easy recommendation. I do not think it is exactly a date movie, but whether or not you have experienced romance yourself, there is something here for everyone to enjoy. It is funny, genuinely frightening, and it stays with you after it ends, giving you a second kind of pleasure as you keep thinking about it.