Obsession dethroned – Blumhouse’s surprise horror hit “Obsession” has dethroned “Project Hail Mary” on Prime Video’s domestic charts in a single day, after a massive theatrical run on a $750,000 budget. The streaming surge is now reshaping what viewers are watching next—horror, and
For a lot of viewers. “Project Hail Mary” has been the clean. glossy escape—Ryan Gosling in a visually stunning sci-fi box. built from Andy Weir’s 2021 novel and delivered with the kind of chemistry audiences couldn’t stop talking about. But for one day on Prime Video’s domestic charts, the sci-fi comfort blanket didn’t hold.
A new horror arrival—“Obsession”—has dethroned the Gosling-led feature on those domestic charts in just one day.
The shift is more than a scoreboard update. “Obsession” is being treated like a moment, not a title. It’s produced by Blumhouse. written and directed by YouTuber Curry Barker in his feature film debut. and it was made on a meager budget of $750. 000. When it hit theaters. it didn’t just perform—it earned over $370 million worldwide. blowing audiences’ minds. and it continues to pull attention on streaming platforms.
On Prime Video, the pattern is now clear: “Obsession” has taken the top spot domestically, while “Project Hail Mary” still leads the global charts. “Obsession” also climbed fast to the third spot on Prime Video, right behind “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
Even as rankings move, the reason viewers are sticking around has been hard to miss. “Obsession” carries a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score from fans and critics alike. The common consensus reads, “Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.”
That mix—disturbing without losing momentum, tense without being humorless—may explain why horror fans have moved so quickly. It also fits the moment of the broader streaming landscape. where franchises and familiar IPs have been taking over the market. “Obsession” isn’t trying to live inside someone else’s universe. Its success is already being framed as a reminder that audiences still reward new, risky storytelling.
For those catching up right now, both movies are streaming on Prime Video. “Obsession” is available with a release date of May 15, 2026, and it runs 108 minutes. It’s directed by Curry Barker.
And if the charts are any indication, the question for the next few days isn’t whether “Obsession” will keep the momentum—it’s how many people decide to swap their sci-fi night for something darker, one click at a time.
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Prime Video really said horror > sci-fi now??
I didn’t even know “Obsession” existed and now it’s #1?? Meanwhile “Project Hail Mary” is actually good. Is this just bots or people getting tricked by the Blumhouse name?
Wait so it topped it in one day but it says release date May 15, 2026… like how are people watching already? Or maybe they mean trailers? Also Curry Barker being a YouTuber director sounds like one of those random internet projects that either flops or is weirdly great.
Project Hail Mary is supposed to be the safe pick for normal movie nights, so of course everyone’s like “let’s get disturbed instead.” $750k budget too… that’s insane. I feel like people only care because it’s Blumhouse and because Rotten Tomatoes is 94% like that means it can’t be bad lol. I’m gonna try it though, just not sure if it’s more thriller or more jump scare.