Curry Barker releases five-minute horror short Mama Bear on YouTube
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Curry Barker has released “Mama Bear”, a nearly five-minute horror short on YouTube, adding a new project from the director of the hit film *Obsession*. The short is unnerving and contains some graphic material, with its release timed ahead of Halloween.
Barker wrote, directed and edited the film, which appeared on his “that’s a bad idea” YouTube channel. Its description thanks Windows for sponsoring it, and Barker was recently shown with a Surface laptop in an Instagram video. His next feature, *Anything but Ghosts*, is due in May 2027; the article also cites the box-office success of *Backrooms*, directed by YouTuber Kane Parsons.
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In short
- Curry Barker has released a nearly five-minute horror short.
- “Mama Bear” is available on YouTube ahead of Halloween.
- Barker’s next feature is due in May 2027.
How this story developed
- 20 minutes ago The later report reiterates the short’s release and details, with no new developments from the previous stage.
- 25 minutes ago Curry Barker has released Mama Bear, a nearly five-minute horror short on YouTube, ahead of Halloween.
Explained simply
Curry Barker is a filmmaker who works in horror, a genre built around fear, suspense and unsettling events. A short film tells its story in far less time than a feature-length film, and online video platforms such as YouTube let filmmakers publish work directly for viewers.
Barker’s feature film Obsession brought him wider attention, while his next feature, Anything but Ghosts, is planned for release in 2027. Short films can also serve as standalone projects or give directors room to experiment between larger productions.
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Originally published by The Verge as “The director of Obsession put a new horror short on YouTube”.