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Stream On This Week: This Year’s Box Office “Obsession,” The Man Burns, and Sam Neill Remembered
This week's streaming guide spotlights Obsession, a horror film that has become an unexpected commercial success. Directed by Curry Barker and featuring actor Inde Navarrette in a central role, the film explores a familiar romantic fantasy conceit—a man's wish for a woman's affection materialises—before descending into nightmarish territory. The low-budget production has earned praise for its craft and performances, though viewers should be aware it contains a disturbing sequence involving a deceased animal.
The guide also recommends Connor Ratliff's comedy special, an unconventional performance filmed at the UCB Theater that positions itself as an elaborate comedic audition directed toward filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Ratliff, a comedian and actor whose recent television credits include Ghosts and Last Week Tonight, constructs an hour of material around this singular premise. The special is freely available on YouTube.
In short
- Obsession, a low-budget horror film that exceeded box office expectations, launches on Peacock whilst still showing in cinemas
- Connor Ratliff's hour-long comedy special functions as an audition for Steven Spielberg, now available on YouTube
- Weekly streaming newsletter highlights releases across Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, and other platforms
Explained simply
This week's streaming recommendations feature two selections worth noting: Obsession, a horror film that has become an unexpected commercial success, and a comedy special by Connor Ratliff.
Obsession is a low-budget horror film directed by Curry Barker and starring Inde Navarrette. The film begins with a familiar premise—a man's wish for a woman's affection becoming reality—before descending into nightmarish, disturbing territory. The production has earned praise for its craft and performances, though viewers should be aware it contains a disturbing sequence involving a deceased animal.
Connor Ratliff's comedy special was filmed at the UCB Theater and is structured as an elaborate comedic audition directed at filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Ratliff is a comedian and actor whose recent television credits include Ghosts and Last Week Tonight. The special is freely available to watch on YouTube.