The 10 Best Horror Movies of the Year … So Far. Plus: The New Scary Movie Royalty, and ‘Obsession,’ With Curry Barker!

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of horror movies, featuring insights from filmmakers and an interview with Curry Barker about his new film 'Obsession'.

On today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the current state of one of their favorite shared loves: horror movies. They talk through the current paths for directors to break into the genre (0:52), highlight which filmmakers they think are at the top of the game right now (13:52), and break down a myriad of recent releases, including ‘Obsession’, ‘Hokum’, and ‘Lee Cronin's The Mummy’ (32:45). Later, Curry Barker joins the show to discuss his new horror film, ‘Obsession’. He explains how he got his start as a filmmaker in Alabama, shares his personal perspective as a person who went through the YouTube pipeline, and breaks down what’s next for him as both a director and an actor (1:19:23). Host: Sean Fennessey Guest: Curry Barker and Chris Ryan Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. A State Farm agent can help you choose the coverage you need. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Chris Ryan, Curry Barker

Topics covered

• horror movies
• filmmaking
• directors
• current releases
• interviews

Keywords

• horror movies
• Curry Barker
• Obsession
• filmmaking
• directors
• new releases
• interview

Sponsors

State Farm

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Obsession, Hokum, Lee Cronin's The Mummy

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