Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma praises Curry Baker’s ‘Obsession’ , a supernatural psychological horror thriller. “OBSESSION is how we SHOOT and CUT and not WHAT. OBSESSION made on a budget lesser than maybe the cost of a film star’s entourage, will hopefully dismantle our complacency,” Varma wrote on X.
He has posted an extensive analysis of the film, describing it as a powerful reminder of what cinema can achieve without relying on stars, remakes or massive production budgets.“The greatest thing Curry Barker did more than making a BLOCKBUSTER, is that he taught us that our OBSESSION should be about making BETTER FILMS and not BIGGER FILMS,” he said.
OBSESSION is how we SHOOT and CUT and not WHAT
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) June 12, 2026
OBSESSION made on a budget lesser than maybe the cost of a film stars entourage , will hopefully dismantle our complacency..
Forgetting the reported 750 k dollar budget , a film shot entirely in just 2 rooms, interior of a car and…
He also wrote about the budget of the movie, which is around $750,000. He added that the film was made on a modest budget but went on to achieve extraordinary commercial success. “Forgetting the reported 750k dollar budget, a film shot entirely in just 2 rooms, interior of a car and a small store with 5 new actors couldn’t have cost more than 70 lakh rupees… On that cost, it grossed over $238 million dollars, that is ₹2,279 crores,” Varma wrote.
The film follows Bear played by Michael Johnston, a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants his wish for his friend Nikki played by Inde Navarrette to fall in love with him, resulting in horrifying consequences. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter appear in supporting roles, and Barker has a voice role.
