Obsession Director Curry Barker Releases New Horror Short to YouTube

Filmmaker Curry Barker has returned to the platform where he first gained attention, YouTube. The creator of "Obsession" and the upcoming horror-comedy "Anything But Ghosts" has posted a new five-minute short titled "Mama Bear" on his channel That's a Bad Idea. Sponosored by Windows, the film is brief, stylish and surreal. Barker, who is known for his distinctive visual style, has crafted a narrative that shares the tone and aesthetics of his previous work, including "Obsession" and shorts like "Warnings" and "The Chair."

"The Chair" was the piece that initially caught the eye of producer James Harris, who played a key role in getting "Obsession" off the ground. Prior to "Obsession," Barker released "Milk & Serial," an $800 thriller that eventually became the highest-grossing film to be acquired at a film festival with a budget under $1 million. "Anything But Ghosts" also starred Barker and his YouTube partner Cooper Tomlinson, and is set to see Barker in a dual role as two con men posing as paranormal investigators, only to encounter a genuine haunting.

The film also features Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul. Barker is currently developing a "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" reboot for A24 and has an original horror film in development at Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster.