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Studios Offered Obsession's Director A Bigger Budget If He Made Major Script Rewrites, And I’m So Glad He Stood His Ground

He totally made the right call.

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Curry Barker says he has a "such a cool idea" for Obsession 2, but thinks people would be just as excited for it if it came "a little down the road"

Obsession director Curry Barker isn't planning on making a sequel right away

Total Film

Love The Advice Steven Spielberg Has For Backrooms And Obsession’s Young Directors As They Start Out

Not bad advice.

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Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood

The $750,000 relationship horror about a cursed wish is set to outgross a new Star Wars movie, energizing Gen Z audiences and creating a rare cultural conversation

The Guardian - US

Steven Spielberg has word of warning for young Obsession and Backrooms directors

Steven Spielberg directed Jaws in his 20s, so he knows what Curry Barker and Kane Parsons are going through.

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'Obsession' Secretly Had a Much Darker Alternative Ending That Almost Ruined the Entire Psychological Thriller

Curry Barker's horror film 'Obsession' almost ended with a tragic conclusion, but a last-minute decision led to a more disturbing survival ending, enhancing its emotional impact.

International Business Times UK

Ditch the lightsabers and spandex. These are 2026’s new box office champions

A fresh crop of filmmakers are changing the metrics upon which success is measured

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YouTubers are taking over Hollywood, but can they really save cinema?

From Backrooms to Obsession, young creators are reviving the box office with low-budget gems... for now.

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Obsession has smashed more records to become Focus Features' biggest ever film

Curry Barker's Obsession continues to smash records at the global box office.

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Why Backrooms' Big Box Office Win Feels ‘Cathartic’ In Some Hollywood Circles

It can't be understated just how huge this is.

Cinemablend

The misplaced obsession over "Obsession"

Touting Curry Barker’s perfectly fine horror film as an instant classic reveals the depth of its flaws

Salon

‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’: Independent Horror Reigns at the Box Office

For the first time in…ever, really, the box office is currently being dominated by two independent horror films made by YouTubers in their twenties. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons, and Obsession, directed by Curry Barker, have stayed in the public discussion for weeks after their respective releases. Both films are…

The Mary Sue

To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences want

The Guardian - US

Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms

Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24

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Could Bear Have Had A Shot With Nikki In Obsession? Fans Have Tons Of Thoughts After The Cast Weighs In

Did Nikki like Bear?

Euronews

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Obsession' - Don't always trust the bear

Infatuation leads to devastation in Curry Barker's violent contemporary take on a Monkey's Paw tale.

The Independent UK

Filmmaker behind buzzy new horror film lands $10 million offer for next project — even though he doesn’t have one yet

Curry Barker is a 26-year-old filmmaker who made his name on YouTube

The Mary Sue

Why Are People Online Suddenly Questioning Who Directed ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’?

Obsession is in the news for a bunch of reasons right now. But, one poster has people arguing about whether or not Curry Barker actually directed the film. This rather silly discourse cycle was kicked off by a poster named Christian arguing that someone “ghost-directed” the movie. (For those unaware,…

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Obsession director Curry Barker receives massive offer for next film before even making a pitch

Curry Barker is making waves with new horror hit Obsession, with one studio ready to make an eight figure offer for his next original project.

International Business Times UK

Low-Budget Horror Hit 'Obsession' Dominates Watchlists After Surprising Box Office Jump

Low-budget horror hit Obsession shocks box office with a rare second-weekend rise, fuelled by viral buzz and strong audience reactions.

The Independent UK

Obsession’s YouTuber director reveals inspiration behind surprise box office hit

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The Independent UK

Obsession director reveals unlikely inspiration from The Simpsons episode

Curry Barker said a ‘Treehouse of Horror’ special helped inspire his buzzy new horror film

Total Film

After an even better second weekend in theaters, new horror movie Obsession has made its production budget back almost 75 times over

Obsession has beaten its own record-breaking opening weekend

Cinemablend

Obsession Is Expanding, And The Director's Tease For One Wish Willow Has Me Spiraling

My One Wish: Curry Barker keeps making his horror universe weirder.

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Obsession Director Admits There’s A Giant Plot Hole In His $105M And Counting Film

"It’s something I don’t like to think about too much."

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