In her twisted mind, Cassandra Joy ("Cassie") somehow believes that if she can be like the successful Summer Ray in her popular workout studio, then she can become the perfect woman.

"Obsessed to Death" was a slow-moving, routine, and superficial film about the nature of obsession. At first, Cassie is out for revenge because Summer is dating Cassie's former boyfriend, Austin. But Cassie's broader goal is to imitate Summer in every facet of her life.

There was not much background given on Cassie. We know that she is from Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she murdered the wife of a college professor, apparently out of jealousy. Cassie's childhood friend Izzy provides a brief outline of a deeply troubled past.

The main question that the audience seeks to understand is: What makes Cassie tick? It becomes clear that Cassie wishes to emulate Summer in the belief that Summer is the perfect woman.

But one detail emerges in the film that shatters Cassie's ideal. After Cassie murders Summer's boyfriend, Summer reveals to the detective that "Summer Ray" is only a stage name and that her real name is Summer Parker. There was a nice directorial touch that focused on Cassie's shocked reaction in learning the truth about her friend's phony identity.

In other words, Cassie was chasing an illusion, an idealized image concocted in her own mind of another ambitious climber putting on a facade. So, in the end, due to her insecurity and her lack of a strong personal identity, Cassie accomplishes nothing but bringing misery into other people's lives.

I wasn't expecting much, but I do enjoy a trashy bunny boiler type movie. Though this was slightly different in terms of, not so much an obsession with a man, but just an unhinged woman wanting to be someone else, someone successful, in a creepy and cringey way.

Certainly not a classic, but it passed the time nicely, in a lifetime movie/abc way. Not that I'll watch it again, but give it a go if you enjoy this type of thriller. Certainly better than some of these TV movies of the same genre. Was fun to see where it went and how far this woman would go.

Typical stereotype movie, by the numbers thriller.

How obsessed can one person be? It is tough to understand why some people do the things they do. Mental health being a key here - and not being able to see that. Although to be fair, there are some people here, who are on her case and are able to see her for what she actually is! One of them with not just a good radar when it comes to sexuality but also sanity - no pun intended.

There are certain scenes that you may cringe at - you may feel that the good girl here may be a bit too gullible ... and you may have an issue that our main character is as mas as one can be. Still well played and for a predictable thriller such as this is ... well made too. Not many surprises here - but apart from the well done in every department, the ending and that look is priceless ... and almost worth the 7 I gave the movie alone ...