Ever since it was announced that Nikki from this year’s biggest horror movie would be one of the walking characters at Halloween Horror Nights (HHN), certain segments of the public have been upset about it. The crux of the argument resides in the fact that Nikki is the victim, not the villain, in Obsession.
To paraphrase, many of the protesters seem to say that a character who is a victim and whose autonomy is taken away shouldn’t be paraded around in a menacing way for the enjoyment of others.
To that, Inde Navarrette said, “I don’t think [Halloween] Horror Nights is portraying her as a villain. I think they’re wanting to have people experience a character that they’ve gotten to love, and I think that’s really f**king cool” (Entertainment Weekly – Oct. 29, 2026).
Curry Barker also remarked on the topic, saying it “wouldn’t be fun to have Bear walking around,” because despite being the source of Nikki’s suffering, all he’d have to offer people is saying, “Hey, I’m Bear,” and moving on.
Navarrette also said that she wanted to meet the scare actors playing Nikki at HNN because she “can’t imagine, viscerally, every single day what that must feel like.” Navarrette added, “She’s doing a great job.”
