New Horror Movie ‘Obsession’ Just Set A Rotten Tomatoes Score Record

InnovationGamingNew Horror Movie ‘Obsession’ Just Set A Rotten Tomatoes Score RecordByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 10:15am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ObsessionFocusLast week, it became clear that Obsession, a new horror film out this coming weekend, was the best-reviewed genre movie of 2026 so far. But now it’s set an even more impressive record on Rotten Tomatoes.Obsession, now with a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score from 62 critics, is the best-reviewed wide-release movie of 2026 across any genre, not just horror. Horror movies can be hit or miss with critics or audiences, but so far, Obsession has this rare honor as we head into the latter half of 2026 soon. If it maintains these numbers, it is likely to be among the highest-scoring movies of the year. I mean, 2025’s Sinners had a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Here’s the synopsis of the film:“After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.”Obsession is being called a breakout role for the obsessed girl in question, Inde Navarrette, who spent four seasons as Lana Lang’s daughter in a somewhat minor supporting role in Superman and Lois (a very good, overlooked show, in fact). Budget cuts meant she barely appeared in season 4 of that show. After that, she had a small role in Trap House, the Dave Bautista action film.Superman and LoisHBO Max if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('...