Curry Barker is making quite a name for himself in the horror genre, with Obsession coming to theaters soon and a brand new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie added to his slate. Barker will also be directing the horror movie Anything But Ghosts for Blumhouse, and Deadline reports this morning that Aaron Paul has come on board to star in the upcoming film.
Actually, Deadline notes that filming on Anything But Ghosts just wrapped in Vancouver, and we’re only just now learning that Aaron Paul will be starring in the horror movie!
Deadline also notes that Focus Features has boarded Anything But Ghosts. The film is produced by Jason Blum (Blumhouse), Roy Lee & Steven Schneider (Spooky Pictures), Adam Hendricks & Greg Gilreath (Divide/Conquer), in association with Image Nation and That’s a Bad Idea. Executive producers are Curry Barker, Cooper Tomlinson, and Image Nation’s Ben Ross.
Curry Barker directs a script he co-wrote with creative partner Cooper Tomlinson. The pair will also star alongside Aaron Paul. Plot details are under wraps at this time.
Curry Barker debuted on the scene just a few years back with the low-budget YouTube horror movie Milk & Serial, which led to him directing this year’s Obsession for Focus Features.
Obsession hits theaters May 15, and the early buzz suggests that it’s going to quickly establish Barker as a top name in the horror industry. After all, there’s a reason A24 snatched him up to put a fresh coat of paint on the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Barker will be writing and directing Leatherface’s return to the big screen, and we expect to learn more on that soon.
Make your horror movies, YouTubers. The world is waiting for them.
