“Obsession” And Youtube Creators In Hollywood
5/28/20261 hr 21 min
This week, it’s springtime for sad boys, with “Obsession!” a horror flick from Blumhouse and director Curry Barker. The movie has exceeded all expectations and is currently doing better than its opening weekend, largely thanks to great word-of-mouth. The movie tells a monkey’s paw story about a one-sided, obsessive relationship that’s taken to horrific, supernatural heights. It’s both fun and genuinely upsetting, thanks to two excellent lead performances and confident direction that makes the most of a very low budget. We also explore the history of YouTubers who’ve made it big in Hollywood (where Barker started his career) and why directors seem to transition into Hollywood more easily than other youtube talent. Plus, we give a quick rundown of Alison and Richard’s Cannes experiences to give you a sneak peek of what we’ll be discussing later this year. And we have a special guest appearance from Critical Darling’s straight boy correspondent, Griffin Newman, who’ll share his thoughts on the movie in a Straight Boy Corner segment. Next week, we’re all yellow, and exploring The Backrooms with a special guest, see you then. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAlison Willmore· Host0:00
[theme music] From Blank Check Productions, this is Critical Darlings, a podcast about the movies everyone's talking about, one new release after another. Please welcome your hosts, Richard Lawson and Alison Willmore.
Richard Lawson· Host0:24
[applause] Ah, Marie, I didn't see you standing there in the dark. Uh, but thank you as ever for that incredible introduction. Uh, we are here as ever with our producer, Ben Frisch. Hello, Ben.
Ben Frisch· Panelist0:37
I wish that Critical Darlings was the most popular podcast ever.
Richard Lawson· Host0:42
No.
Alison Willmore· Host0:42
No.
Richard Lawson· Host0:43
What about- [laughs] What have you done?
Ben Frisch· Panelist0:45
[laughs] I'm sorry, Amy Poehler.
Richard Lawson· Host0:47
What would- [laughs] [laughs] What would happen? Um, we would be fucking so far right manosphere, like- [laughs] ... we would suck. Everyone would hate us.
Alison Willmore· Host0:56
I was gonna say, like- Yeah ... i- i- in reference to another, like, stick snacking, uh, snapping movie, we'd probably get chased through the streets- Yeah ... by, uh, listeners- Yeah ... all the time. Yeah.
Richard Lawson· Host1:05
I would probably never get to host Fear Factor again.
Alison Willmore· Host1:07
[laughs] [laughs] But you would get really into owning a comedy club.
Richard Lawson· Host1:13
Yeah, I'd eat a lot of red meat.
Ben Frisch· Panelist1:14
But what, but look, Ben- No seed oils ... the, the, you meant well.
Richard Lawson· Host1:17
Indeed.
Ben Frisch· Panelist1:17
Yeah.
Richard Lawson· Host1:18
I did. [laughs] Alison, you and I are going to talk a little bit about a can at the end of this episode, but we wanted to jump right into one of the biggest hit movies of the spring so far. Um,