for himself. Jennifer manages to escape into the forest with Ryan giving chase. Knowing that Jennifer will never love him, Ryan decides to kill her with his gun, but Frank tackles him before he can shoot her, and Jennifer takes the gun and shoots Ryan in the arm. A wounded Ryan desperately attempts to run towards Jennifer to retrieve the gun, but Jennifer fires another shot, ultimately killing Ryan. Three months later, Frank gives Jennifer a note from her late husband that he had found during the investigation. As she drives, leaving for San Jose, Russell's voice narrates the note, telling her how much he loves her. Cast Brenda Song as Jennifer Allen Williams Mike Vogel as Ryan Gaerity / The fake Russell Williams Dennis Haysbert as Detective Frank Page Ashley Scott as Nurse Masters Paul Sloan as Jim Kahn Daniel Booko as The real Russell Williams Scott Peat as Ray Blair Hickey as Scott Michael Patrick McGill as Captain Fitzpatrick Casey Leach as Charlie Kimble Jim Hanna as Dr. East Ciarra Carter as Desk Nurse Eric Etebari as Xander Kati Salowsky as Cashier Jennifer Peo as Mother Production Principal photography for the film took place on location in Pomona and Malibu, California, in 2018. Release The film was released on July 18, 2019 by Netflix. On October 17, 2019, Netflix announced that the film had been viewed by over 40 million viewers after its release on their platform. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average of . The website's critical consensus reads: "While it may offer some thrills and unintentional laughs, Secret Obsession is mostly a formulaic and dumb thriller." References External links 2019 films 2010s mystery thriller films 2019 psychological thriller films 2010s serial killer films American mystery thriller films American psychological thriller films American serial killer films Films about amnesia Films about murderers Films about stalking Films scored by James Dooley Films set in California Films shot in California English-language Netflix original films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films