Obsession

Violence, horror, sex scenes, offensive language, suicide and content that may disturb Rated on: 03 June 2026

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What’s it about?

After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for in this horror film. Wishing she'd love him more than anyone in the whole world, he soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

The facts

  • Directed by Curry Barker
  • English language
  • Runtime: 108 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film was classified by Te Mana Whakaatu, Classification Office. You can find out more about classification process and ratings here.

The following information breaks down the film's rating and content warnings. It does not mention any character names or delve into plot points. If necessary, we occasionally include minor spoilers to help keep audiences informed about what they are watching, especially when it comes to suicide and self-harm content.

Suicide and self-harm

A character contemplates shooting himself in the head. He places the gun in his mouth but changes his mind.

A character overdoses on pills and dies foaming at the mouth.

A character stabs herself around her eye with a broken piece of glass. There’s a lot of blood on her face.

Violence

A character’s face becomes a bloody pulp after it is repeatedly bashed against a brick. Later, the victim’s naked corpse is tied to a chair.

Horror

A character under a magic spell becomes romantically obsessed with the main character. Her infatuation becomes increasingly unhinged, and she begins to lash out violently against anything that may be a threat to the relationship.

Offensive language

Strong language is used during moments of stress and frustrations. The strongest language includes “sh*t”, “f**k”, “f**king”, and “f**ked”.

Content that may disturb

The conduct of the main character in forcing his crush into a sexual relationship through magic is a contrived and unrealistic form of sexual coercion. It is presented as a cautionary tale given the unintended and horror-like consequences.

Sex scenes

Characters have brief sex, where position and movement indicate intercourse. We briefly see buttocks.

When content stays with you:

Helplines

The suicide and sexual coercion scenes could be upsetting for some viewers, especially for those who have been impacted by similar experiences. If you are struggling with what you have seen on-screen please reach out for help. If you or someone you know needs to talk:

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