Obsession (2025 film)
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 2 of 4 horror films by recommenders
A low-budget horror film that people found genuinely spooky, with strong box office returns for its small budget.
A low-budget horror film that people found genuinely spooky, with strong box office returns for its small budget.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong box office on a low budget
“The Backrooms and Obsession were made by youtubers with shoestring budgets.”
Comment from 6 Oct 2026 in “Paramount Skydance has completed its $111B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery” “Both Backrooms and Obsession made strong returns on very low budgets.”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Nicolas Cage Says the MCU 'Is Becoming a Well-Funded and Glorified WWE'” “Backrooms and Obsession surpassed all expectations”
Comment from 28 Oct 2026 in “Genie 4” Spooky, unsettling horror that works
“I also thought obsession was decent. Spooked me a bit like horrors used to do when I was little.”
Comment from 31 May 2026 in “'Backrooms' Stuns with $81M Debut” “the early signs are the likes of obsession and iron lung”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership” “Obsession and Backrooms are both really good.”
Comment from 24 Jul 2026 in “Flux 3 X Mimic: The Next Generation of Video-Action Models” Part of a strong new horror wave
“What I’m impressed by of late is that a lot of contemporary horror films”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)” “the early signs are the likes of obsession and iron lung”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership”
Other horror films people recommend
The three most recommended other horror films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backrooms (2026 film) | 22 | 6 | 79% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Obsession (2025 film)This page | 12 | 2 | 86% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Sinners (2025) | 12 | 2 | 86% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Backrooms (2026 film) | 5 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
12 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Backrooms and Obsession surpassed all expectations”
“The Backrooms and Obsession were made by youtubers with shoestring budgets.”
“was made for $750k by a yo”
“Both Backrooms and Obsession made strong returns on very low budgets.”
“only to look ridiculously out of touch as a result”
“Obsession and Backrooms are both really good.”
“What I’m impressed by of late is that a lot of contemporary horror films”
“Good movies have been rewarded in theatres.”
“the early signs are the likes of obsession and iron lung”
“One director commentary, a tiny 'featurette' and then just the film.”
“I also thought obsession was decent. Spooked me a bit like horrors used to do when I was little.”
“On Mars, Great Western Trails, Obsession, Luthier, and Spirit Island are some of my favorite games.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.