‘Obsession’ Had An Alternate Ending, Changed The Day Of Shooting
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Gaming‘Obsession’ Had An Alternate Ending, Changed The Day Of Shooting By Paul Tassi,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow Author Jul 03, 2026, 11:25am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Obsession Blumhouse With the release of Obsession this past week on digital streaming, there was some confusion about an alleged unrated cut going around that may have ultimately just been a mistaken label. However, an unrated cut, adding in a bit more gore, is not a director’s cut. And as it happens, the original plan from writer/director Curry Barker was dramatically different than the final product. Spoilers for the ending of Obsession follow.
The original ending of Obsession was even darker than what we saw onscreen. But it wasn’t just an idea; it was in the script as the ending they were actually going to film, and it was changed only on the day of shooting into what we saw in theaters.