Every now and then, a genre film arrives out of nowhere to completely rewrite the theatrical rulebook, and this year, that lightning strike is Curry Barker’s Obsession.
The story kicks off when hopeless romantic Bear uses a eerie "One Wish Willow" to make his long time crush, Nikki, fall for him. It works, but with a massive catch: her newfound "love" instantly mutates into a blood soaked, obsessive situationship.
Produced on a shoestring budget of under a million dollars, this relentless piece of supernatural terror has exploded into an absolute box office success in the US. At the center of the madness is breakout star Inde Navarrette, delivering an incredibly unhinged and nuanced performance, cleverly using the horror framework to look at deeper anxieties surrounding control, consent, and women's bodily autonomy. Judging by the squirming and collective nervous laughter from our team during our preview screening, you are going to want to witness this instant cult classic in a packed theater full of gasping, screaming filmhomies.
In English.
Rated M18 for Violence and Sexual Scene.
If you’ve spent any time on the weirder corners of the internet, you’ve probably heard of the "liminal space" Backrooms phenomenon. For the film adaptation, A24 handed the keys to 20 year old YouTube prodigy Kane Parsons, and he delivered an indie hit that is currently leveling the US box office with a genre piece that skips cheap gimmicks in favor of high art psychological horror.
Struggling furniture store owner Clark discovers a bizarre, glowing doorway in his basement that leads directly into the Backrooms—a seemingly infinite, yellow-walled maze that defies all laws of physics. When Clark vanishes into this reality-bending labyrinth, his therapist, Mary, goes in looking for him, only to get trapped in the exact same surreal, mind-warping nightmare.
In English
Rated NC16 for Coarse Language.
The film contains an utterance of religious profanity that exceeds IMDA guidelines. The line has been muted to be kept in line with guidelines.
TW: contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive audiences are to be advised
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
In Arabic with English Subtitles.
Rated R21 for Mature Content.
When his beloved father dies, 30-year-old Anand is compelled by family to leave Mumbai for 10 days of mourning rites in rural western India. He finds reprieve from family pressures in the companionship of a local farmer, and they develop a tender intimacy. As the mourning rituals taper and Mumbai calls for his return, the fate of his relationship becomes uncertain.
CACTUS PEARS was the first Marathi-language film to premiere at Sundance, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Rated at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, this feature directorial debut by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade renders the realities of lower-class queer life in India with exquisite care, intending to challenge the misconception that queer experiences are limited to the upper class.
The western Indian countryside sings in place of a background score, with a crisp and layered soundscape designed from on-set field recordings. Combined with the still, painterly frames, an almost transcendent quality arises, evoking a mix of dreaminess, tropical sluggishness, cotton-mouthed desire, and warm grief.
Join SAPS at PinkScreen 2026 for a special screening of Cactus Pears on 13th June, 5pm; an evening of film, community, and conversations on queer South Asian love, identity, and belonging
Featuring a special panel with community voices and guests sharing lived experiences and stories that matter
In Marathi with English Subtitles.
Rated R21 for Homosexual Theme.
Presented By NBCUniversal International and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
A jazz pianist and a relentless reporter hunt a serial killer through a maze of gruesome murders and buried family secrets, only to realize they have become the maniac’s next targets.
After witnessing the brutal assassination of a psychic medium, Marcus Daly (David Hemmings) is pulled from his detached existence into a harrowing obsession to find the killer. Alongside Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi), a tenacious reporter with a hunger for the truth, Marcus navigates a macabre labyrinth of secrets and violence. As they peel back the layers of decades-old trauma, the pair finds themselves increasingly entangled in the killer’s design, where the price of the truth may be their own lives.
Widely regarded as one of Dario Argento’s definitive masterpieces, this cult classic cemented his reputation as the 'Master of Horror.' Alongside seminal works like Suspiria (1977), Argento’s visionary aesthetic reshaped the genre, influencing some of Horror’s most iconic films: Halloween (1978) and the SAW franchise.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
