Curry Barker Wants to Release Longer Obsession Cut

Director Curry Barker says he would like to release a version of his horror film Obsession with about 20 minutes of additional footage, while describing the theatrical cut as the version that represents his creative choices. No release date or confirmed plan to issue the longer version has been announced. Barker discussed the possibility in an interview, saying he was happy with the existing edit and would not change it using footage already filmed. He said he would nevertheless love for audiences to see a longer version. The additional material would make the film approximately 20 minutes longer than its theatrical running time. The distinction, Barker said, is that the current film is his director’s cut, while a longer edition would be more accurately called an extended cut. His remarks indicate interest in releasing it, rather than confirmation that a release has been arranged. He has not identified which scenes might be included. Obsession runs 109 minutes and was released theatrically in May 2026. The film stars Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston. Its story follows Nikki, played by Navarrette, and Bear, played by Johnston, after a wish goes wrong. The reports describe...