Salt Lake City, Utah Jul 10, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - A completed psychological feature with real teeth — and the festival credentials to back it up.
Hillbilly Films Productions has announced the completion of Obsession's Rising, a psychological thriller written by Andrew DeBennett and Shane R. Nolan and directed by DeBennett. The film is now officially listed on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) and is actively pursuing festival submissions and distribution.
Obsession's Rising follows Sean, a quiet coffee shop owner whose fixation on a regular customer quietly escalates into surveillance, manipulation, and irreversible choices. The film stars Thomas Glasmann, Lexi Jackson, Cooper Garrett, Kayli Brummer, Chloe VonKoelsch, and Michelle Roberts.
"Obsession is one of the most universally understood human experiences — and one of the least honestly portrayed," said director Andrew DeBennett. "We wanted to make a film that removes the illusion entirely and shows obsession for what it actually is."
DeBennett is an 11-time award-winning filmmaker whose work has been recognized by the Los Angeles Short Film Award, Pageant Film Festival (Best Director), and Humro Cinema Film Fest (Best Script of the Season and Award Winner), among others. Obsession's Rising expands the world of his award-winning short My List of Bodies I Buried in the Woods into a debut feature designed for festival discovery and streaming acquisition.
Post-production on the film included a full Level 3 sound design pass, with specific attention to kill sequences, burial scenes, and foley that reinforces the film's psychological tension without relying on score. The trailer, cut by Born Famous Films, reflects that same philosophy: atmosphere over exposition.
If you've watched YOU and thought someone should strip away the glossy Netflix production and get closer to the actual psychology — dirtier, quieter, more uncomfortably real — Obsession's Rising might be the film you've been waiting for.
The film is now listed on IMDb and is pursuing festival submissions across thriller-focused and indie circuits.
Watch the Trailer: https://youtu.be/JX_SMeRw_wM?is=IeYJ6TXqJM8hq1iF
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38972952/
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