CURRY BARKER — Independent Horror & Indie Film Blog
Film Director & Screenwriter
Alabama-born Gen Z filmmaker. Cut his teeth on YouTube horror shorts, broke out with the viral found-footage feature Milk & Serial (2024), then crossed into the studio system with Obsession (2026) for Blumhouse and Focus Features.
Latest Film
Obsession
2026 · Blumhouse / Focus Features. Curry Barker's studio breakout — a supernatural horror film that opened to $16M and earned widespread critical praise. Now playing in theaters.
Upcoming
Anything But Ghosts · Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reboot
A24's Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot and Blumhouse's Anything But Ghosts are both in development.
Recommended Reading
Horror Classics
Horror classics, screenwriting bibles, and critical writing every Barker fan should know.
Editor's Pick
The Haunting of Hill House — Shirley Jackson
Horror Novel
The blueprint for the modern haunted-house story, and a masterclass in ambiguous dread.
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