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Curry Barker’s breakout horror Obsession will begin streaming on Peacock on July 17, following a blockbuster theatrical run that grossed about $370 million worldwide on a budget under $1 million, with Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette leading the cast.
Focus has landed The Fisherman, a Bram Stoker Award–winning horror novel by John Langan, with David Lowery set to direct and co-write the adaptation with Alex Ross Perry; Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and Gary Dauberman’s Coin Operated will produce, alongside Mia Maniscalco, bringing the two widowers’ eerie fishing trip to the screen.
The indie horror film Obsession has grossed $403 million globally after two months in theaters, with $245 million domestic and $157 million overseas. Produced for $750,000 and acquired by Focus Features for $14 million at TIFF, it has become highly profitable thanks to strong word-of-mouth and a Gen Z audience, with weekend box office rising through the July 4 holiday.
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.
Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in a fresh adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, with the first trailer hinting at a faithful, sweeping Regency drama from director Georgia Oakley; produced by Focus Features with Working Title, the film features a strong ensemble and is set for a US release on October 16.
Vogue debuts the first look at Daisy Edgar-Jones (Elinor Dashwood) and Esmé Creed-Miles (Marianne) in Georgia Oakley’s Sense and Sensibility for Focus Features. The cast also includes Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay and others, with Diana Reid penning the screenplay. Oakley aims for authentic, timeless period detail as the Dashwoods move from Norland Park to a Devon cottage, crafting a story centered on sisterly love rather than glossy 19th-century fantasy. The film arrives in theatres October 16, 2026.
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.
Curry Barker’s indie horror Obsession notches about $4.2 million on its 25th domestic day, topping the day-25 grosses of Force Awakens and Endgame, while pushing its total to just over $156 million—an impressive, rare sustained run for a Focus Features release that outpaces several newer titles.
Obsession leads Monday’s box office with $4.2M in its fourth week, narrowly ahead of Scary Movie’s $4.1M and bringing domestic total to about $156.1M and global to over $229M; Blair Witch Project’s worldwide $248.6M remains the benchmark for festival acquisitions, a figure Obsession is nearing as Focus Features’ top-grossing title worldwide.
The horror hit Obsession has become the top-grossing festival acquisition ever, grossing $225.5 million globally after Focus Features won the rights from Toronto in a around-$15 million bidding war; it surpassed Fahrenheit 9/11 and posted a notable box-office pattern with stronger returns in later weekends, cementing director Curry Barker’s breakout status.
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.
Art director Sally Choi revealed she earned about $7,000 total (roughly $300/day) for the indie horror Obsession, a film made for $750k that’s now approaching $175M worldwide, and urged industry reform highlighting low pay and crew concerns; reactions online were mixed and the production’s representatives did not immediately comment.
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.
Focus Features' Obsession, a $750,000-budget horror by Curry Barker, surged in its second weekend to $23.9 million (over Memorial Day, $30M with Monday), finishing No. 2 behind The Mandalorian and Grogu and marking an unprecedented 39% weekend rise for a horror title opening on 2,000+ screens. With worldwide gross over $80 million, the film’s success underscores a trend of low-budget horrors thriving and highlights the growing influence of YouTubers in promoting horror cinema.
Blumhouse-backed low-budget horror Obsession defied typical genre drop-offs, grossing $22 million in its second weekend (up about 30% from its $17.2 million opening) and an estimated $28.2 million over Memorial Day, for domestic total around $58.5 million and roughly $74 million worldwide. Produced for under $1 million and acquired by Focus Features for $14 million, it opened in 2,000 theaters without a platform release and has benefited from strong word-of-mouth, a CinemaScore of A- and a 94% Rotten Tomatoes rating, helped by a young audience (about 75% aged 18–25). The film, directed by first-time filmmaker Curry Barker and linked to YouTube creator culture, signals a new model where online creators can drive theater attendance, with Barker’s next project Anything But Ghosts already in development. The movie is expected to be one of the year’s most profitable releases.