How ‘Obsession’ Uses Uncanny Valley Makeup to Create One of Horror’s Most Disturbing Faces
In Curry Barker’s 2025 horror film Obsession, the character Nikki does not rely on traditional demonic possession effects to unsettle viewers. Instead, the filmmakers deliberately push her appearance into the uncanny valley — a psychological phenomenon that explains why something almost human can feel deeply wrong. The result is one of the film’s most memorable…
