{
  "id": 17084050,
  "title": "‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker Debuts Shocking New Short Film ‘Mama Bear,’ Just in Time for Halloween",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/obsession-director-curry-barker-debuts-shocking-new-short-film-mama",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/curry-barker-mama-bear-short-film-obsession-1236932639/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Curry Barker’s first post-“Obsession” film project, “Mama Bear,” has debuted exclusively on YouTube, giving horror fans a fix just in time for Halloween. The short film, announced just days earlier in partnership with Windows, immediately sparked intrigue from audiences, with some interpreting its title as a nod to “Obsession,” Barker’s breakout film, since one of […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Obsession Director Curry Barker Releases New Horror Short to YouTube",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/obsession-director-curry-barker-releases-new-horror-short-to-youtube",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:58:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}