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‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker on His Theatrical Debut, Cutting a Darker Ending and Taking on ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Next
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Obsession,” now playing in theaters. Twenty-six year-old director Curry Barker started his filmmaking career by posting short-form videos on TikTok, YouTube and other social media platforms. That led him to shooting an hour-long, twisty horror movie called “Milk & Serial” that put him on the map after he […]

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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Obsession,” now playing in theaters. Twenty-six year-old director Curry Barker started his filmmaking career by posting short-form videos on TikTok, YouTube and other social media platforms. That led him to shooting an hour-long, twisty horror movie called “Milk & Serial” that put him on the map after he […]
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According to Variety’s source item, ‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker on His Theatrical Debut, Cutting a Darker Ending and Taking on ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Next, SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Obsession,” now playing in theaters. Twenty-six year-old director Curry Barker started his filmmaking career by posting short-form videos on TikTok, YouTube and other social media platforms. That led him to shooting an hour-long, twisty horror movie called “Milk & Serial” that put him on the map after he […]
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