As Curry Barker’s indie horror hit Obsession continues to dominate the box office one month after it released in theatres, the director says he has an idea for another movie, but he’s not in a rush to make a sequel.
“I don’t want to go straight into Obsession 2,” said Barker to The Hollywood Reporter. “I have such a cool idea for it that I won’t say. I’m not saying it has to be five, six years from now. But I think people would be just as excited for it if it came a little down the road. It’s a whirlwind, and I’m trying to figure it out.”
Obsession follows a shy young man named Bear who buys a novelty wishing branch and wishes for his crush, Nikki, to love him more than anything in the world. Surprisingly, the wish works, but turns his true love into a crazy, obsessed succubus. Though the story may be over for a handful of Obsession characters, there is still a lot to explore in that world, especially when it comes to other users of the One Wish Willow.
At an early screening of Obsession hosted by GamesRadar+, Barker discussed the possibility of an Obsession series. “What really is exciting to me [would be doing] an anthology, like a one-hour episode,” said Barker. “Each episode is a different wish that goes completely off the rails. Maybe I’ll direct the pilot with the same DP, and then you could invite other filmmakers to give their spin at it. That would be really cool.”
However, Barker seems to have his plate full at the moment. The director is currently editing his next film, titled Anything But Ghosts, starring Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and Jurassic World’s Bryce Dallas Howard. After that, Barker is making a Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie for A24. Although he hasn’t written the script yet, he told GamesRadar+ that he wants to focus on Leatherface’s family.
Beyond that, the industry is Barker’s oyster. “The opportunities were just unbelievable. I realized I can do whatever I want now,” said Barker to THR. “The big conversation is: Do I want to do an IP movie? Or do I want to do my original? I have an idea for my original, but I have so many ideas for Chainsaw as well. I have a lot to weigh, and that’s where the stress really comes from. I don’t know what to do next.”
Obsession is still out in theatres. For more, check out our guide to the best horror movies, and keep up with other exciting upcoming horror movies on the way.
