Obsession (1949 film) a body by dissolving it in acid. This had similarities to the John George Haigh case. Accordingly, the British Board of Film Censors refused to grant the film a certificate for a time and its release was held up. "Variety" wrote that the film is slow paced at first but becomes suspenseful. "The New York Times" called it "a first-rate study in suspense and abnormal psychology". Kendal Patterson of the "Los Angeles Times" described it as an early predecessor of "Fatal Attraction". Obsession (1949 film) Obsession, released in the US as The Hidden Room, is a 1949 British crime film
Magnificent Obsession (1954 film) The film opened at the Loew's State Theater in New York City on August 4, 1954. Audiences were greeted by co-star Agnes Moorehead in the lobby. Howard Thompson in "The New York Times" of August 5, 1954 wrote, "[The film] is unquestionably a handsome one. Better still, generally restrained performances at least dignify a moist text, which may seem inspiration to some, pure corn to others." Jane Wyman was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Magnificent Obsession (1954 film) Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 Technicolor drama romantic film directed by Douglas Sirk starring Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson.