After His Microbudget Debut Haunted 2 Million People on YouTube, Curry Barker Brings ‘Crazy Horror’ to TIFF With Twisted Love Story ‘Obsession’

‘Obsession’ Review: YouTuber Curry Barker Directs One of the Best Horror Films of 2025

Curry Barker's new movie 'Obsession' is one of the best horror films of 2025.

After His Microbudget Debut Haunted 2 Million People on YouTube, Curry Barker Brings ‘Crazy Horror’ to TIFF With Twisted Love Story ‘Obsession’

Curry Barker made headlines at this very publication by making a feature length slasher called “Milk & Serial” for $800, posting it to watch for free on YouTube and watching it become a viral sensation. A year later, a lot has changed. “Milk” never slowed in momentum, with over two million views in the year […]

Obsession Review: First Comes Love Then Comes Horror

Obsession reinforces how the adage “be careful what you wish for” is the gift that keeps on giving in horror. Some wishes shouldn’t be granted, as many have hidden or unrealized consequences. Writer/director Curry Barker throws a man, who makes a wish that is very much a bad idea, into extraordinarily horrifying circumstances. As a feature debut, Obsession showcases the full extent of Barker’s skills as he crafts a lean, darkly comedic, and mess…

TIFF 2025 Interview: Curry Baker on Crushing It in "Obsession"

The director talks about having his own wish come true with this terrifying tale of a guy who gets everything he ever wanted... and then some. The post TIFF 2025 Interview: Curry Baker on Crushing It in “Obsession” appeared first on The Moveable Fest.

Obsession Review: TIFF 2025

Writer-director Curry Barker takes this familiar concept and runs with it in his feature film debut, Obsession, a one-note horror that will fail to satisfy TIFF’s Midnight Madness audience. The post Obsession Review: TIFF 2025 appeared first on That Shelf.

Obsession TIFF Review — A Twisted and Tortured Love Affair

Curry Barker created the viral horror movie Milk & Serial, a found footage film he released on YouTube, grabbing over 1.6 million views. Barker has taken his success from social media and written and directed his first feature film, debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival, called Obsession. The dark and eerie horror film follows the journey of a hopeless romantic attempting to get his crush to love him back.  Obsession follows Bear, …