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Horror Impact Report: From James Wan to Curry Barker to Naomi Ackie, Variety Crowns the Talent Defining the Genre

Variety’s second annual Horror Impact Report comes in a year when the genre has had unparalleled success. Indie films like “Backrooms” and “Obsession” were box office smashes, high-profile series like “Carrie” and the “Friday the 13th” prequel “Crystal Lake” are set to haunt streamers, and even iconic franchises like “Halloween” and “Hellraiser” are back as […]

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Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety

Obsession Director Curry Barker's Next Film, Anything But Ghosts, Gets May 2027 Theatrical Release

Obsession director Curry Barker’s next film, Anything But Ghosts, is coming to theaters next year.

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Sep 29, 2026 · byIGN

Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date From Focus Features, Blumhouse

Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster have slated Curry Barker’s upcoming horror-comedy “Anything But Ghosts” for release on May 7, 2027. Focus has worldwide rights for the film, while Universal Pictures International will handle international distribution. Barker directs “Anything But Ghosts” and co-wrote the script with his “Obsession” star and longtime collaborator Cooper Tomlinson. The pair […]

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Sep 29, 2026 · byVariety

Curry Barker’s Next Movie ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release

Curry Barker fever will continue into next summer as Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are releasing the Obsession filmmaker’s next movie, Anything But Ghosts on May 7, 2027. That’s similar to the early May launch date of Obsession which bowed during the third weekend of May this year (May 15) and opened to $17.1M […]

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Sep 29, 2026 · byDeadline

Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson’s ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Set for May 2027

The Focus Features film, written and starring duo, follows two wannabe ghosthunters.

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Sep 29, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ Follow-Up ‘Anything But Ghosts’ Sets May 2027 Release Date

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Curry Barker Focus Features

Sep 29, 2026 · byVariety

Netflix Tried to Bring Obsession Straight to Streaming Before It Exploded in Theaters

Director Curry Barker said Netflix bid to put Obsession straight to streaming before Focus Features helped it become the biggest box office success story of 2026.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byIGN

‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ Ushering in Shift Similar to ‘Easy Rider’ in 1970s, Sony Pictures Classics Co-Chief Says

There has not been a single major industry event in the last three months where major producers and execs have not brought up the phenomenon of Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” and Curry Barker’s “Obsession.” The two films, directed by 20-something-year-olds who came from YouTube, exploded all box-office expectations while ushering in droves of Gen Z audiences […]

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Sep 26, 2026 · byVariety

Curry Barker And The Advice He Received From Zach Cregger On ‘Anything But Ghosts’

“The hardest day on Obsession was the easiest day on Anything But Ghosts.” Curry Barker shared with us the following earlier last weekend at Deadline’s TIFF DGA panel about his next horror movie with Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Unlike his half-billion grossing Obsession, Barker says that on Anything But Ghosts, “We had a […]

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Sep 18, 2026 · byDeadline

Inde Navarrette: I Didn’t “Want to Make Any Friends” During ‘Obsession’ Shoot to Focus on Film

"It's not of, 'I'm trying to be a dick,'" the actress explained during an onstage conversation with director Curry Barker about Focus Features' horror smash.

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Curry Barker, Alex Gibney, Siân Heder, Rachel Morrison & Bassam Tariq On Taking Chances & Conquering Obstacles – Deadline & DGA’s Art Of Directing At TIFF

Bold decisions during filming, biggest challenges and first Directors Guild of America cards were among some of the topics we that came up during Deadline and the DGA’s Art of Directing panel at the Toronto Film Festival that featured a conversation with Curry Barker, Siân Heder, Alex Gibney, Rachel Morrison and Bassam Tariq. Check out […]

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Sep 17, 2026 · byDeadline

Google’s Sean Downey on the YouTube TIFF Takeover, Oscars Ad Integration and Creators vs. Influencers

The Toronto International Film Festival is still obsessed with “Obsession.” The blockbuster horror indie sold out of the festival last year, launched digital creator Curry Barker as an auteur and has placed star Inde Navarrette in the awards conversation. It’s also provided a victory lap for TIFF, who had Barker and Navarrette for a keynote […]

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Sep 14, 2026 · byVariety

Curry Barker Initially Planned To Get Tattoos If ‘Obsession’ Opened To $20M; Inde Navarrette Has Plans To Direct – TIFF

“All we can hope for is that it sustains” That’s what Curry Barker was first told by his reps and those around him about the domestic box office prospects for his horror pic Obsession. He wasn’t expecting too much. Then the horror romance wound up making more than Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, $512.6M […]

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Sep 11, 2026 · byDeadline

‘Obsession’ One Year Later: Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker Dish on Memes, How Nikki Became More ‘Flirty’ and Their Wild Ride at TIFF

“Obsession’s” origin story is the stuff of legend. On Sept. 7, 2025, just two days after its rapturously received premiere in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), distributor Focus Features offered to acquire its rights for $14-$15 million. The film, about a friendzoned record store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston) […]

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Sep 11, 2026 · byVariety