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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Obsession<\/strong><\/a><\/em> continues to be a hit, and it\u2019s setting new records.<\/p>\n The Curry Barker<\/strong><\/a>-helmed horror movie set a new record by Monday (May 18), becoming the cheapest movie to top the box office in 17 years since 2009\u2019s Paranormal Activity.<\/em><\/p>\n The movie moved into the top spot by the start of the week, beating out heavy-hitters like Michael<\/em>, The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> and Mortal Kombat II<\/em> at the box office to bring in an additional $2.9 million, for an overall haul of over $27 million so far on a reported $750,000 budget, per Forbes.<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s now on track to become of the biggest horror movies of 2026, with plenty of calls for awards season acclaim. <\/p>\n There\u2019s especially praise for lead Inde Navarrette<\/strong><\/a>, with multiple outlets calling for her performance to get awards attention<\/a> and deeming it \u201cgenuinely Oscar worthy.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n