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entertainment2 days ago•17 min saved

Inde Navarrette Headlines Focus Features’ All-Out Oscar Push for Obsession

Variety reports that Inde Navarrette will campaign in Best Actress for Obsession as Focus Features mounts a broad Oscar push, centering Navarrette as the film’s breakout while writer-director Curry Barker is positioned as a triple threat across directing, screenplay and editing; the campaign covers multiple categories, and Focus hasn’t finalized its Golden Globes strategy, with other Focus projects like Elsinore and Werwulf also in play.

via Variety|

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entertainment8 days ago•23 min saved

Nikki Freeman Comes to Life at Universal's Obsession-Themed Halloween Horror Nights

Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Orlando will feature an interactive Nikki experience from Curry Barker's Obsession, with Nikki portrayed by Inde Navarrette and voiced using dialogue from Barker’s film. Guests will encounter Nikki through a password-triggered activation that unfolds across multiple park locations, with a dedicated handler ensuring safety. The last‑minute concept was developed by HHN Creative Director John Murdy after Barker’s involvement, and Nikki’s appearances will occur before the film’s wish is undone. The event also debuts other horror experiences, including Evil Dead Burn, Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness, Hellraiser, and the Sinners water stunt, as HHN marks its 35th anniversary at Universal Orlando.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment2 months ago•16 min saved

Obsession Goes Home: How to Stream Curry Barker’s Horror Hit

Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession has dominated theaters, crossing $200M globally and becoming Focus Features’ top earner; as it expands to home video, Obsession drops on PVOD today (June 30) for digital purchase or rental on Prime Video and Apple TV, priced at $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent; a Peacock release date is expected but none announced yet.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment2 months ago•16 min saved

Curry Barker's Third Horror Feature Lands at Universal with Blumhouse Atomic Monster

Curry Barker is developing his third feature—a new original horror concept—that he will write, direct and produce, with Universal distributing worldwide through its film arm after Barker's ties with Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Film Group; the project is based on an original Barker pitch, with plot details kept under wraps, and follows Barker's debut Obsession and his second film Anything But Ghosts, which is in post-production.

via Variety|

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film2 months ago•16 min saved

Barker Bets Big On Third Horror Feature With Universal & Blumhouse-Atomic Monster

Curry Barker will write, direct and produce his third horror feature for Universal, reuniting with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster; the untitled project is based on an original Barker idea with plot details kept under wraps, produced by Roy Lee and Steven Schneider’s Spooky Pictures and Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath’s Divide/Conquer, and will be distributed worldwide by Universal Film Group.

via Deadline|

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entertainment2 months ago•17 min saved

Curry Barker Strikes Eight-Figure Horror Deal With Universal and Blumhouse

Universal Film Group and Blumhouse Atomic Monster have landed Curry Barker to write, direct, and produce an original horror feature, marking his third collaboration with Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal in a rich eight-figure deal that keeps him in the Universal family after Barker’s breakout Obsession (distributed by Focus Features). The project, described as Barker’s original horror idea, is being produced by Roy Lee’s Spooky Pictures and Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath’s Divide/Conquer, with worldwide rights handled by Universal. Barker’s Obsession has become a cultural phenomenon with strong box-office performance and festival buzz, and Blumhouse’s partners James Wan and Jason Blum praised Barker’s originality and the potential of the new project.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment2 months ago•21 min saved

Horror Hit Obsession Targets Oscars as YouTuber-Directed Campaign Breaks Records

Obsession, a breakout horror film from first‑time director Curry Barker, is being positioned for a major Oscar campaign after posting $265 million globally and redefining horror’s prestige path, with Inde Navarrette singled out as a potential youngest Latina Best Actress nominee.

via Variety|

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entertainment2 months ago•30 min saved

From $750K to Hollywood Fame: Curry Barker’s Obsession-Fueled Rise

Curry Barker, a 26-year-old Alabama-born filmmaker, rode the breakout success of Obsession—made for just $750,000 and nearing $300 million globally—to become Hollywood’s hottest new horror director, with Focus Features backing an awards push, major studio interest, and next projects including a Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot and Anything But Ghosts. Barker explains the unbelievable momentum, his commitment to creative freedom, collaboration with Cooper Tomlinson, and plans to build a production company while targeting original storytelling for Gen Z audiences.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment2 months ago•15 min saved

Obsession Hits $200M Global Box Office, Cementing Barker’s Breakthrough

Obsession has crossed $200 million globally, becoming Focus Features’ biggest film ever, with about $151 million domestic; its fourth-weekend hold of 7% on a $25.6 million frame set horror records and underscores Curry Barker’s breakout status after an indie $750,000 shoot and a TIFF acquisition around $15 million.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•18 min saved

No Ghost Directors: YouTube Creators Break Into Hollywood Horror

The Hollywood Reporter debunks online rumors that viral horror filmmakers Kane Parsons (Backrooms) and Curry Barker (Obsession) had established Hollywood directors ghost-directing their films; insiders say creator-driven talent from YouTube is a legitimate, growing path to big-screen opportunities, with defenders noting classist skepticism and citing examples like Markiplier’s Iron Lung as evidence that Hollywood is increasingly embracing online creators.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•20 min saved

Tea Shop’s Obsession: How Two Indie Producers Backed a First-Time Director to a Global Hit

The Hollywood Reporter profiles Tea Shop Productions founders James Harris and Mark Lane, who discovered Curry Barker’s The Chair, funded Obsession with a modest budget, and built a global hit by prioritizing creative control and operating outside the major studio system. The piece traces their rise with hits like 47 Meters Down and Fall, their commitment to backing first-time directors, and how Obsession has given them more freedom to pursue projects they love.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•20 min saved

Obsession Breaks Records in Historic Second Weekend

Curry Barker’s debut horror film Obsession has burst onto the domestic box office, grossing well over $60–68 million on a $750,000 budget in under two weeks. Over the Memorial Day weekend, it earned $23.9 million in the three-day span—a 39% jump from opening weekend—marking the biggest second-weekend spike in modern times for a wide release outside Christmas. Focus Features won distribution rights after Toronto for about $15 million, and the movie is in roughly 2,755 theaters, with about 75% of early audiences aged 18–34, signaling strong Gen Z enthusiasm and momentum toward a $70 million domestic run.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•17 min saved

Curry Barker Draws Eight-Figure Bids for Next Film Before Pitch

Curry Barker, the Obsession filmmaker who rose from YouTube to Hollywood, is already drawing eight-figure offers for his next original project, with Universal in play via Blumhouse-Atomic Monster’s right of first negotiation; Barker has already shot Anything But Ghosts for Focus and is linked to Texas Chainsaw Massacre for A24, as industry interest grows following Obsession’s breakout performance and the rise of YouTube-created horror talent.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•476 min saved

Rookie Director Curry Barker Scores Historic Horror Box Office with Obsession

Curry Barker’s debut feature Obsession defies norms by delivering a blockbuster return on a $1 million budget: it opened to $17 million domestically and $23.9 million over Memorial Day, bringing the global total to about $75 million. The horror film also posted a second-weekend rise of roughly 30–39%, a rare feat for a wide-release horror title. Barker, who first drew attention from a YouTube short, has earned praise from Blumhouse’s Jason Blum as the industry watches a new rising talent, even as a younger YouTube-made horror rival—Kane Parsons’s Backrooms—moves toward theaters.

via Vulture|

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entertainment3 months ago•30 min saved

Obsession: Bear Is Not a Black-and-White Villain, Says the Star

In a spoiler-filled interview, Michael Johnston argues that Bear is a morally gray figure rather than the film’s outright villain, detailing his motivations, the controversial “What’s so bad about being with me?” moment with Nikki, the dynamics with Ian and Sarah, and how the ending and Curry Barker’s direction invite audiences to grapple with desire, consent, and consequence.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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