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This M Horror Phenomenon Is Leaving Couples With One Unsettling Question About Love

This $1M Horror Phenomenon Is Leaving Couples With One Unsettling Question About Love

“Bear didn’t want Nikki to be obsessed with him. He wanted her love. When did love turn into obsession? Wasn’t the wish about love?” This was the first thing my girlfriend asked me after we walked out of the theatre having watched the much-talked-about movie, which, by now, I hope you’ve guessed from the title. If not, well, Obsession, duh. It would not be an offence to call the new Curry Barker film a phenomenon. Made on a budget of less than a million dollars, the psychological horror movie has grossed more than $300 million worldwide, putting it at well over 300 times its budget, pardon my math. People are flocking to theatres to see what the hype is about. My Instagram feed is filled with posts about it. Men are going with men to see what happens when girls become girlfriends. Girls are going with girls to see how the girl on screen behaves when she becomes a girlfriend. Couples are going to see how different their relationships are from the one portrayed on …