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The Best Horror Movie of 2026 Just Landed on Digital Streaming

In the midst of a monstrous box office run, Obsession has suddenly become available on premium video-on-demand platforms. The digital version of the breakout horror hit, which arrives on PVOD without any preceding announcement, is now available to rent for $19.99 or purchase for $24.99. Obsession is also available to preorder on Blu-ray with a release date of July 14. Both the Blu-ray and the digital version of the film include extras like a behind-the-scenes featurette titled 'Obsession Unleashed.' Obsession’s digital release was originally slated for June 2, which would have given the film just two weeks of theater exclusivity. Meanwhile, the film was seeing not only a massive box office turnout - it easily made back its budget in just its opening weekend - that turnout was steadily increasing every week. It wasn’t too surprising, then, when the digital release was delayed. After more than two months in theaters, Obsession has grossed over $370 million and taken the crown as Focus Features' highest-grossing movie. It recently made its way into the top 20 highest-grossing horror movies of all time. Yes, of all time. Reddit forums have popped up predicting a digital release pretty

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The Best Horror Movie of 2026 Just Landed on Digital Streaming

In the midst of a monstrous box office run, Obsession has suddenly become available on premium video-on-demand platforms. The digital version of the breakout horror hit, which arrives on PVOD without any preceding announcement, is now…

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