I think we’re now safe to talk about the now-infamous head smash scene in Curry Barker’s record-breaking Obsession, which continues its box office dominance and keeps him hot as ever going into the summer.

What’s so interesting about Obsession is that the movie could have easily been a thriller and played it safe, but instead Barker made the conscious decision to take it as far as he could. Based on the trailers, you might think it’s just a Twilight Zone-esque romantic thriller, but the truth is it’s a...