Obsession - w/ Dreadful Digest on Female Agency and Pathetic Men

MOVIE DISCUSSION: 

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Tessa Nelson from Dreadful Digest joins Kathryn & Melvin to discuss one of 2026's most surprising successes, Obsession! Is the film really as scary as many say it is? What about Bear: is he a "nice guy"? And who's the actual villain of the film? There's so much to explore, so tune in now! 

Topics:

• (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 31-minutes discussing what might be attributing to the exorbitant success of horror movies, most notably with Obsession & Backrooms, over the last few years. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
• Tessa catches the gang up with what Dreadful Digest is up to during their lil' hiatus, what to look forward to, and a "bucket list" episode they want to do.
• Some background about Curry Barker & Cooper Tomlinson, their YouTube work, Milk & Serial, and now Obsession.
• Tessa isn't head-over-heels for Obsession, but she has a lot of respect for it.
• Kathryn stepped away wildly impressed, considering it a great experience overall.
• On the ride home from the theater, Melvin remarked to Kathryn, "I want to buy a ticket and see it again this weekend."
• These characters are layered, and even have a level of realistic antagonism amongst one another, leaving Tessa thinking about them long after the film's ended.
• Melvin feels Curry Barker is innovating whereas a director he looks up to, Ari Aster, is wasting time. Tessa disagrees.
• Talking about Bear, as well as the friend group, and whether he is a "nice guy" or not.
• Having true Nicky appear every-so-often is a brilliant writing choice.
• What's with all the "cat" imagery in the film?
• Talking about the incredible ending.

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• Hereditary (2018) (Movie)
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• Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) (Movie)
• Phantom Thread (2017) (Movie)