dilippoddar-IN Review of Obsession: Dark Desires

Obsession: Dark Desires (2013– )

Harrowing ordeals narrated without fear

[6/10 · 19 August 2020]

Real people from different walks of life narrate their harrowing and regretful experiences with certain individuals in Obsession: Dark Desires. The narratives by original characters in an interview-like setting are immediately followed by filmed scenes that keep the viewers hooked and interested to see what's coming up next and give an impression as if someone was telling you their story in person. The stories have been filmed with regular people or new actors, though, who sometimes fail to do justice to the level of performance required to portray characters in such true story-based bone-chilling ordeals. It seems as if the characters were to perform in a very limited and set manner. The takeaway is that while watching the show, one can pretty much relate to the people opening up about such unfortunate times as what they narrate is what many more people go through every single day, like a new relationship turning deadly. It is just hard to predict when things turn ugly.