Streaming · Obsession (2026)
Obsession on Netflix: when it arrives and what to know first
2026's biggest horror film lands on Netflix in the U.S. on Tuesday, November 17. Here is everything you need before you press play, with no spoilers until you choose them.
By the Horror Planet editors · Updated November 9, 2026
The short answer
Obsession arrives on Netflix in the United States on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Netflix announced the date on X on October 18 with the line "You wished for this" (What's on Netflix).
How long it stays
The film comes through Netflix's licensing deal with Universal. It is expected to stay on Netflix for ten months before returning to Peacock for the rest of its first pay window (What's on Netflix).
Outside the U.S.
The November 17 date covers the U.S. only. Netflix has not announced dates for other countries, so availability will vary (The Nerd Wire).
Before you watch
- Runtime: 108 minutes, rated R (Collider).
- Written, directed and edited by: Curry Barker, in his feature debut (Wikipedia).
- Starring: Michael Johnston as Bear and Inde Navarrette as Nikki (Collider).
- The setup: a music-store worker uses a One Wish Willow novelty toy to make his co-worker love him, and the wish works far too well.
- Why it matters: made for about $750,000, it grossed about $525 million worldwide, the fifth-biggest horror film ever (Wikipedia).
The order we recommend
Watch it cold. Skip the trailer if you can.
Then read Obsession ending explained, which covers the second wish and the ending Barker didn't use. Full spoilers.
Want more? Try our 12 movies like Obsession and the best horror on Netflix right now.
Log it in Your Year in Horror so it counts toward your 2026 card.
Next: the Obsession film page · how it made $525 million.