When’s The ‘Obsession’ Streaming Release Date? It’s Complicated

InnovationGamingWhen’s The ‘Obsession’ Streaming Release Date? It’s ComplicatedByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 09:19am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ObsessionFocusObsession is the breakout horror hit of 2026. Not just horror, but really any film released this year, on its way to hit $100+ million at the box office at a reported $750,000-$1 million budget, which is almost unheard of.Now, it’s done something else almost unheard of. Obsession’s second weekend has actually earned 39% more than its first, one of the only films to hit a mark that high this century, indicating almost unprecedented word of mouth. It earned $23.9 million, even going up against the first Star Wars movie in seven years, The Mandalorian and Grogu, which made $81 million.What is the Obsession streaming release date?All of this raises a question: How long will Obsession stay in theaters, and what is its streaming/paid-video-on-demand release date? Well, things have gotten complicated.Before/during Obsession’s release, it was reported that it may hit paid streaming service rental/purchase on Tuesday, June 2, which would have been under two weeks after its debut. Very, very short, but not unheard of for a low-budget horror movie that may not have had a big haul, and wasn’t worth keeping in theaters for an overly long time.Obviously, that is the opposite of what happened, and if that was the plan before, it’s certainly not now. Variety spoke to Jason Blum of Obsession distributor Blumhouse about the issue:MORE FOR YOU“[It’s a] big topic of conversation at the moment,” Blum said, and that he’s a“big believer in a long, consistent theatrical window.”“It’s great the audience is aware of it. You would think they would say, ‘I want to buy it at hom...