Episode 7 - Obsession (2026)

In the 7th episode, Film Lady gets obsessed about the newest horror fave: Obsession (2026) - 9/10 bear shrines. Listen to her post-watch rambles, as well as deep analysis of heavy topics no one asked for. Content warning: suicide, sexual & emotional abuse, animal death, coarse language.Question for listeners - lemme know in the comments, on socials or email: What would you wish for if you had One Wish Willow?Links:Episode extended show notes on KR website: https://kinoroyale.net/episodes/obsessionFind me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bluesky & InstagramEmail: [email protected] Review on the Cinefile Blog: https://cinefileblog.com/blog/obsessionDiscover Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/Music - all tracks are royalty free via Free Music Archive — CC BY:Amarent - Caught in the Middle (Instrumental) - RemasteredAmarent - Never Let Go (Instrumental)Jake Hunter - Scary Cinematic Background PianoMindseye - Orion - InstrumentalMindseye - Spores - InstrumentalSoularflair - Call Of The Void (soundtrack, dark, creepy, scary)Soularflair - Soundscape 35 (dark, scary, mechanized drone)Soularflair - Soundscape 36 (shrill, scary, ghostly, drone)Triple5 Here - CreepyThe episode was written, recorded & edited by the author using Audacity free software.Chapters:00:00:00 Acknowledgement of Country00:00:30 Cold Open & Intro00:02:53 News00:03:23 Upcoming Schedule for 3mo00:07:05 Agenda00:08:37 Where to Find Moi00:09:52 Why Obsession00:15:04 Synopsis00:16:40 Impressions - SPOILERS AHEAD00:18:42 Post-Watch Impressions00:26:23 Best Spooks00:36:16 Themes00:41:14 Summary of OG Monkey's Paw00:49:32 Associations00:57:14 Ratings00:58:11 Recoms01:03:29 My One Wish Willow01:06:57 Listener Request01:07:36 Lukewarm CloseRECOMSPods"Obsession (2026) — The Scariest Film of the Year So Far?" Evolution of Horror. "Obsession (2026)." Dead Meat. FilmsTalk to Me. Dir. by Danny and Michael Philippou. 2022.Paranormal Activity. Dir. by Oren Peli. 2007.The Exorcist. Dir. by William Friedkin. 1973.Possession. Dir. by Andrzej Żuławski. 1981.Misery. Dir. by Rob Reiner. 1990.Companion. Dir. by Drew Hancock. 2025.PlaylistsBurwell, Rock. Obsession. Spotify, 2026. https://open.spotify.com/album/295aVJ1pcfkOGRMODulEYs?si=VIvMVWGcTwG-jhuINP1c5w."Hits to Get Obsessed To." Spotify playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2QTxVLQHLtZEqcoGXdSmur?si=b76c65ec0b0a4df0.BooksBrontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. 1847.Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 1925.Fowles, John. The Collector. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963.Kepnes, Caroline. You. New York: Atria Books, 2014.King, Stephen. Needful Things. New York: Viking, 1991.Nabokov, Vladimir. Lolita. Paris: Olympia Press, 1955.Tolstoy, Leo. Anna Karenina. 1878.