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Obsession x Incel Horror
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- Material Girls
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- Jun 30, 2026
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- 3282
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Summary
Note: this episode contains spoilers for the movie Obsession! This week, we’re bringing you an episode you’re gonna be absolutely OBSESSED with (wink wink). In this episode, Marcelle and Hannah dig deep into the extremely zeitgeisty horror film Obsession (2026, dir. Curry Barker). Marcelle walks us through the movie’s explosive popularity, its complicated ideas of consent, and the complexity of the horror genre’s treatment of gender and setting. By examining the movie through the lens of “incel horror,” they examine the film’s treatment of masculinity and the anxieties surrounding contemporary romantic relationships. Related listening: Spare x Tender Masculinity Get Out x Horrifying Whiteness Book 6, Ep. 3 | Rape Culture Works Cited: Barasch, Alex. “The Twenty-Six-Year-Old Behind ‘Obsession,’ a Terrifying Tale of a Crush Gone Awry.” The New Yorker . May 11, 2026. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-twenty-six-year-old-behind-obsession-a-terrifying-tale-of-a-crush-gone-awry . Accessed June 25 2026. Cieslik, Emma. “‘Obsession’ and the Rise of Incel Horror: When Men’s Entitlement Becomes the Monster.” Ms. Magazine . June 4, 2026. https://msmagazine.com/2026/06/04/obsession-incel-horror/. Accessed June 25 2026. Clover, Carol J. “Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film.” Representations , no. 20 (Autumn 1987): 187–228. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2928507. Eqbal, Amelia. “Are Movie Audiences Smart Enough to Appreciate Obsession’s Incel Horror Message?.” CBC . June 5, 2026. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/are-movie-audiences-smart-enough-to-appreciate-obsessions-incel-horror-message-9.7224800. Accessed June 25 2026 Hamedy, Saba, and Greg Rosenstein. “How an Indie Horror Film Became a Box-Office ‘Obsession.’” NBC News . May 25, 2026. https://www.…