Focus Features Buys Curry Barker’s Twisted Horror Love Story ‘Obsession’ for $14 Million

Focus Features Buys Curry Barker’s Twisted Horror Love Story ‘Obsession’ for $14 Million

Focus Features has acquired "Obsession," a low-budget horror film from YouTube breakout and first-time director Curry Barker.

Curry Barker's Obsession Acquired by Focus Features

Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Obsession, Curry Barker’s debut horror film, which premiered in the midnight section of the Toronto International Film Festival. The film will be released in 2026. Universal Pictures International is set to handle international distribution. Hailed out of Toronto as a provocative and wildly entertaining vision with a sharp style, the film signals the arrival of a bold new voice in horror. In Ob…

Focus Features Acquires Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ for 2026 Theatrical Release

Milk & Serial filmmaker Curry Barker ignited a bidding war over his latest, Obsession, at the Toronto International Film Festival. Focus Features has officially acquired the film for theatrical release. Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights and will release Obsession in 2026.  In the film, “After breaking the mysterious ‘One Wish Willow’ to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon…