‘Obsession’ Director Explains Why His Next Horror Movie Deserves a “Free Pass” [Exclusive]
Curry Barker says his next horror film, *Anything But Ghosts*, should get a “free pass” from comparisons with *Obsession*, because it was filmed before that film’s wide release brought him new attention. He acknowledged feeling pressure to prove that success will not affect his work, but hopes the timing of the next film means that pressure did not shape it.
Barker also said he is interested in telling stories for television, where character arcs can unfold over several seasons, but has no series announcement and expects to focus on films for now. Any future television work would depend on his schedule. The article does not provide a release date or further plot details for *Anything But Ghosts*.
In short
- *Anything But Ghosts* was filmed before *Obsession* opened widely.
- Barker hopes his next film escapes the pressure of comparisons.
- He is interested in television but plans to focus on films for now.
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The case for
Barker’s request for a “free pass” can be understood as asking audiences to judge Anything But Ghosts on its own terms: it was made before Obsession’s wider release brought him greater attention, so comparisons may impose expectations that did not shape the film. Allowing for that timing could make criticism fairer and let the work be assessed without assuming he deliberately followed or reacted to his earlier success.
The case against
Audiences can reasonably compare a director’s films, since recurring choices and changes in style are part of assessing an artistic career. The film’s production timing may explain how it was made, but it need not exempt it from scrutiny or from comparisons with Obsession; viewers may also feel that a “free pass” asks them to lower their usual standards.
Explained simply
Curry Barker is a filmmaker whose horror movie Obsession brought him wider attention after its release. That success has led to expectations about what he will make next.
Anything But Ghosts is Barker’s next horror film, and he says it was filmed before Obsession’s wide release. He hopes that timing will spare it from being judged mainly against the earlier film, though he recognises the pressure to show that success has not changed his work.
Barker has also expressed interest in making television, where stories can follow characters over several seasons. He has not announced a series and expects to concentrate on films for now.
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