still thinking about this very good analysis of Obsession from @thelitcritguy.bsky.social: "Bear willingly makes Nikki into an object, not just with the magic of the One Wish Willow, but through a social logic that is incapable of understanding subjectivity outside of the idea of a means to an end."
Emily C. Hughes
NEW WRITING: On Curry Barker's excellent horror movie Obsession, objectification and the alienating horror of the contemporary social world. Very excited to be back at @currentaffairs.bsky.social www.currentaffairs.org/news/obsessi...
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In director Curry Barker’s hit indie horror film, we can see the fundamental ghastliness of consumer society.
