'Obsession 'Director’s Next Film Is 'Even Better' Than Last, Says Seth Rogen
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•Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:48:46 GMT
📰 What Happened
Seth Rogen said the next film from director Curry Barker is even better than his last one. Barker's previous film, the horror movie Obsession, has been a big success. The new film, Anything but Ghosts, is a comedy-horror distributed by Focus Features and will be released on 7 May 2027. Rogen praised Barker in a write-up for a Time list of rising stars.
🔍 The Backstory
Anything but Ghosts follows two fake paranormal investigators whose made-up business gets in over its head when it runs into real supernatural events. Barker stars alongside Cooper Tomlinson, who co-wrote the film. Tomlinson described it as "if Key and Peele walked into Hereditary."
Barker and Tomlinson have worked together for years. They started a sketch comedy YouTube channel in 2016 and released their first feature film in 2024. Rogen also said Barker is as good an actor as he is a director.
🎯 Why It Matters
Several young filmmakers have moved from YouTube to Hollywood in recent years, and Barker is one of the most talked about. It shows that online video is now a real path into the film industry, and that horror is often the doorway for new directors with small budgets but big ideas. Rogen's praise is an early sign to watch, and the film arrives in May 2027.
Seth Rogen said the next film from director Curry Barker is even better than his last one. Barker's previous film, the horror movie Obsession, has been a big success. The new film, Anything but Ghosts, is a comedy-horror distributed by Focus Features and will be released on 7 May 2027. Rogen praised Barker in a write-up for a Time list of rising stars.
Anything but Ghosts follows two fake paranormal investigators whose made-up business gets in over its head when it runs into real supernatural events. Barker stars alongside Cooper Tomlinson, who co-wrote the film. Tomlinson described it as "if Key and Peele walked into Hereditary."
Barker and Tomlinson have worked together for years. They started a sketch comedy YouTube channel in 2016 and released their first feature film in 2024. Rogen also said Barker is as good an actor as he is a director.
Several young filmmakers have moved from YouTube to Hollywood in recent years, and Barker is one of the most talked about. It shows that online video is now a real path into the film industry, and that horror is often the doorway for new directors with small budgets but big ideas. Rogen's praise is an early sign to watch, and the film arrives in May 2027.