We’re seeing a wave of up ‘n coming horror filmmakers looking to take the genre to the next level. Zach Cregger (Weapons), Damien McCarthy (Oddity), Natalie Erika James (Saccharine), Adrian Chiarella (Leviticus), and you can also add Curry Barker to the list. The buzz has been swelling for Barker’s breakout film, Obsession, which is poised to be huge next month. Clearly, studios have been paying attention, because A24 just recruited him to launch its Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot.
Variety reports Barker has been chosen to direct A24’s reboot of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 slasher classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This continues A24’s modernization of the franchise, to include a TV series that has Glen Powell and Strange Darling director JT Mollner attached.
Barker is the latest YouTube sensation to make the jump to studio filmmaking. He created the viral hit, Milk & Serial, which has over two million views.
It’ll be interesting to see how Barker reimagines Leatherface, the chainsaw-wielding, deathmask-wearing psycho who is one of the iconic slashers.
Barker has another film already shooting, Anything but Ghosts, which is set up at Paramount and reunites him with Blumhouse.
