Curry Barker

Mentioned in 10 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

Appears On

The Daily The Journal.TBPN Dead Meat Podcast The Big Picture Pop Culture Happy Hour

Episode Appearances

The Daily · Jun 16, 2026

A Gen Z Revolution at the Movies

“26-year-old creator of Obsession; made film for $750K that grossed $265M+ globally”

Gen Z movie theater attendance and audience behaviorLow-budget horror film production and distributionYouTube as film school and creator platform

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The Daily · Jun 13, 2026

Seth Rogen Knows the Secret to Marriage — and Being Rich in Hollywood

“26-year-old director of Addiction film; example of youth creator disrupting traditional Hollywood gatekeeping”

Creative Control and Production Company StrategyLong-term Creative Partnerships and CollaborationMarriage and Relationship Dynamics in Long-term Couples

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The Journal. · Jun 12, 2026

‘Backrooms’ Turns an Online Obsession Into Box-Office Gold

“26-year-old Gen Z director of Obsession horror film that became unexpected box office phenomenon with $250M+ gross”

Gen Z Movie Theater Attendance TrendsInternet-to-Film IP Adaptation StrategyLow-Budget Horror Film Economics

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TBPN · Jun 1, 2026

YouTubers Win at the Box Office, Bernie Wants Public Stake in AI, Anthropic Files S-1 | Diet TBPN

“Created Obsession film that grossed $104M on reportedly $1M budget”

YouTuber Hollywood SuccessCreator Economy Film TransitionAI Company Taxation Policy

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Dead Meat Podcast · May 18, 2026

270: Curry Barker

“Guest discussing his horror films Obsession, Milk and Cereal, and upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre project”

Obsessive Love and Psychological HorrorFilmmaking Career Pathways in Digital EraYouTube as Distribution and Audience-Building Platform

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The Big Picture · May 15, 2026

The 10 Best Horror Movies of the Year … So Far. Plus: The New Scary Movie Royalty, and ‘Obsession,’ With Curry Barker!

“Director of 'Obsession'; transitioned from YouTube to theatrical feature; primary guest interview”

YouTube as filmmaker development platformHorror film production on sub-$1M budgetsWish fulfillment narratives in horror

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Pop Culture Happy Hour · May 15, 2026

Obsession and What’s Making Us Happy

“Director and writer of 'Obsession,' former viral sketch comedy creator transitioning to theatrical film”

Romantic comedy trope deconstruction in horrorConsent and wish-fulfillment narrativesToxic relationships and mental illness in film

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Dead Meat Podcast · May 14, 2026

269: The Out of Context Game 2

“Upcoming guest interview; director of Obsession horror film; discussed Texas Chainsaw Massacre”

Out-of-context game mechanics and podcast format experimentationHorror film analysis and character interpretationMormon culture and religious imagery in horror

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The Big Picture · Apr 24, 2026

‘Michael’ Wants to Start Something It Can’t Finish. Plus: ‘Mother Mary’ With David Lowery!

“Hired to direct Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot; comes from YouTube horror filmmaker pipeline; directed Obsession”

Michael Jackson biopic legal constraints and estate managementMusic biopic narrative limitations and hagiographyPop star iconography and stadium performance spectacle

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Dead Meat Podcast · Apr 1, 2026

266: SXSW 2026 Lightning Round

“Feature debut director of 'Obsession'; previously made YouTube horror shorts and 'Milk and Cereal'”

Horror anthology filmmaking and distributionFeature film debuts in horror genreMascot horror subgenre evolution

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