‘Obsession’: Why Nikki In Horror Movie Hit Looks So Familiar

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘Obsession’: Why Nikki In Horror Movie Hit Looks So FamiliarByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 03:24pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Inde Navarrette in "Obsession."Focus FeaturesFilmmaker Curry Barker’s independent horror movie sensation Obsession stars Inde Navarrette in the key role of Nikki. What else has Navarrette starred in prior to her breakout film hit?Obsession earned $24.8 million worldwide ($17.2 million domestically, $7.6 million internationally) in its opening weekend from May 15-17, an impressive feat considering that the film had an $1 million production budget, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film was acquired for “around $15 million” by Focus Features out of the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025. Forbes‘Obsession’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Say Your Wish Is Horror Thriller’s CommandBy Tim LammersMichael Johnston plays Bear, a music store employee who has a major crush on his co-worker, Nikki, but has never quite found the courage to tell her his true feelings. When Nikki tells Bear that she plans to leave town in a couple of weeks, he musters up the courage to come clean with Nikki about his feelings for her, but ultimately stands down once again. Frustrated, Bear opens a gift he bought for Nikki — a mysterious novelty toy called the “One Wish Willow” — and wishes that she would love him more than anyone in the world. Before too long, Bear is granted his wish, and Nikki becomes dangerously obsessed with her new love and will go to dark places to prove it.MORE FOR YOUBorn Danielle Fabiola "Inde" Navarrette on March 3, 2001, in Tucson, Ariz., Navarrette made her screen debut in the Snap original series Denton’s Death Date. Navarrette starred as Veronica in a...