Director's Statement
Obsession is a goofy parody of true crime at the surface, but, at its core, it is a story about how I felt within an abusive relationship. When I was consumed by this person, I lost myself. Everyone on the outside could see that I was in a bad situation, but I was blind to it because I wanted to be loved so badly.
Anna, to me, is just a girl that wants to be loved. And somehow, that can be even scarier than a (sexy) serial killer. I was also inspired by my fascination with true crime superfans. You know, those people who write love letters to Ted Bundy and have their "favorite" serial killers on a t-shirt like they're Mickey Mouse. I began exploring this connection between women's attraction to toxic (and sometimes killer) men and the frustration with the modern dating scene. So many women complain that men are emotionally unavailable or commitment-phobes (sound familiar?), and I felt the same way for a long time. I always found myself asking myself the same question after flings would end badly: "Why is this such a battle? What is so scary about dating me?"
Well, maybe, nothing is scarier than a woman who desires something really, really badly. Maybe, that's where our story is. And, so, Obsession was born.
Devon Kane - Writer/Director
Devon Kane is an LA-based comedian and writer from the Bay Area. Devon is a recent alumnus of the Groundlings Advanced Writer's Lab and currently works as at Cold Iron Pictures and The Film Arcade supporting the CEO, Miranda Bailey. Her directorial debut, Woman Seeking Something, a short documentary profiling her journey with online dating, premiered at New Filmmakers NY in 2018. Devon specializes in comedic genre pieces and is currently developing Obsession into a feature-length script.
Director's Statement
Obsession is a goofy parody of true crime at the surface, but, at its core, it is a story about how I felt within an abusive relationship. When I was consumed by this person, I lost myself. Everyone on the outside could see that I was in a bad situation, but I was blind to it because I wanted to be loved so badly.
Anna, to me, is just a girl that wants to be loved. And somehow, that can be even scarier than a (sexy) serial killer. I was also inspired by my fascination with true crime superfans. You know, those people who write love letters to Ted Bundy and have their "favorite" serial killers on a t-shirt like they're Mickey Mouse. I began exploring this connection between women's attraction to toxic (and sometimes killer) men and the frustration with the modern dating scene. So many women complain that men are emotionally unavailable or commitment-phobes (sound familiar?), and I felt the same way for a long time. I always found myself asking myself the same question after flings would end badly: "Why is this such a battle? What is so scary about dating me?"
Well, maybe, nothing is scarier than a woman who desires something really, really badly. Maybe, that's where our story is. And, so, Obsession was born.
Devon Kane - Writer/Director
Devon Kane is an LA-based comedian and writer from the Bay Area. Devon is a recent alumnus of the Groundlings Advanced Writer's Lab and currently works as at Cold Iron Pictures and The Film Arcade supporting the CEO, Miranda Bailey. Her directorial debut, Woman Seeking Something, a short documentary profiling her journey with online dating, premiered at New Filmmakers NY in 2018. Devon specializes in comedic genre pieces and is currently developing Obsession into a feature-length script.
