Focus Features has submitted Obsession for consideration in the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category at the 84th Golden Globe Awards, and the decision has sparked plenty of confusion online. Directed by Curry Barker and starring Inde Navarrette, the 2026 film is a horror-thriller centred on a supernatural wish that takes a disturbing turn. As Nikki becomes dangerously obsessed with Bear, the story descends into psychological chaos, violence and gruesome killings. While the film does feature elements of dark humour, its placement in the Musical or Comedy category has left many viewers baffled.
Obsession Being Submitted As A Comedy Has Left Netizens Baffled
Focus Features’ decision to submit Obsession in the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category has sparked a wave of reactions online. The film, directed by Curry Barker and led by Inde Navarrette, is widely viewed as a horror-thriller, making its placement in the comedy category an unexpected one. With the story featuring psychological tension, disturbing violence and gruesome deaths, several viewers have questioned how the film fits into a category traditionally associated with lighter or comedic fare.
Netizens were divided over the decision. One user called submitting the psychological thriller as a comedy “the most violent gaslighting Hollywood has ever attempted,” while another questioned why awards shows still do not have a dedicated horror category. “If the award shows actually gave the horror genre the respect it deserves, there would already be a Horror category by now,” the user wrote.
Some viewers, however, defended the decision, pointing out the film’s comedic moments. “People saying ‘comedy?’ Did y’all forget that there were comedic moments in it ,” one user said. Another added, “It definitely has a few moments I find funny like when Bear’s talking on the phone to the receptionist.” Others remained unconvinced, with one viewer asking, “How is this even possible or allowed? It wasn’t even funny?” Another simply wrote, “It’s neither a musical nor a comedy.”
About Obsession
Meanwhile, Obsession follows Bear, a young man who uses a mysterious object called the “One Wish Willow” to make his crush, Nikki, fall in love with him. But the wish comes with horrifying consequences. Nikki becomes intensely and dangerously obsessed with Bear, turning what initially seems like a romantic fantasy into a psychological nightmare involving violence, chaos and gruesome killings. The film mixes horror, psychological thriller elements and dark comedy, which is also why its Golden Globes submission in the Musical or Comedy category has sparked debate among viewers.