This week spans three formats rather than one dominant release. Obsession, the $750,000 horror film that became one of Focus Features' biggest bets, opens in theaters May 15 following its Toronto festival acquisition.
The Punisher: One Last Kill, Marvel's third special presentation with Jon Bernthal returning as Frank Castle, lands on Disney+ May 12, timed to the Daredevil: Born Again season two finale.
Off Campus, Prime Video's adaptation of Sarina Bowen's Ivy Years romance novels about a hockey captain and the student tutoring him, premieres its eight-episode first season on May 13, giving romance-drama viewers a full season to start fresh this week.
For cinema, Obsession is the week's clearest new theatrical option, arriving with strong early buzz around its microbudget origin story. Streaming carries the other two arrivals: The Punisher special on Disney+ for existing Marvel viewers, and Off Campus on Prime Video for anyone wanting a full-season romance binge.
For a straightforward pick: Obsession suits horror audiences wanting the freshest theatrical option, The Punisher: One Last Kill is for viewers already invested in Bernthal's Frank Castle, and Off Campus is the pick for a college-romance binge started and finished in one sitting.
