Curry Barker Interview: The Fresh Horror of 'Obsession' and Its Monkeypaw-Inspired Premise
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Christian Zilko
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Summary
An interview with filmmaker Curry Barker about his new genre film 'Obsession,' which updates the classic Monkeypaw trope with a simple yet compelling premise: a young man wishes his crush would become obsessed with him, with horrifying consequences. The article discusses Barker's creative approach, the film's originality in a Hollywood landscape dominated by franchises, and his unique filmmaking perspective.
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A young man named Bear makes a wish that his crush Nikki would become obsessed with him, and it goes horribly, horribly wrong.
The fact that the update on the age-old Monkeypaw trope is so consistently surprising and compelling is a testament to Curry Barker.
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