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If you’ve seen Obsession and found yourself unsettled long after the credits rolled, part of that feeling likely came from the film’s haunting score, which I loved and discussed in my review. Well, there’s some exciting news, as it’s now on its way to physical media.

Waxwork Records, in partnership with Back Lot Music, has released the Obsession: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, composed by Rock Burwell. Available now on vinyl, CD, cassette (yes), and digital platforms.

The score marks Burwell’s first feature-film soundtrack and was created in close collaboration with writer-director Curry Barker. Their creative partnership began through a shared music project in Los Angeles and evolved into crafting the distinctive soundscape for Obsession.

“A big focus while composing Obsession was the idea of exploring the uncanny valley, finding the space where emotions get warped into something disorienting, where you’re no longer sure what’s real,” Burwell said.

“Curry and I spent a lot of time together crafting the balance between feelings like warmth and dread, nostalgia and estrangement, even the expansiveness of how love feels versus something like claustrophobia. Part of what made it all so exciting was the willingness to take risks, using hard cuts and loudness in ways that feel almost confrontational. Discomfort was always the goal.”

The Obsession: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is available now.