‘Obsession’ Director Debuts a Free Horror Short Film on YouTube

Curry Barker has released Mama Bear, a five-minute horror short available to watch free on YouTube, following the box office success of his feature Obsession. The 26-year-old filmmaker released the short in partnership with Windows, and it arrives ahead of his next feature, Anything But Ghosts, which is expected to reach theaters on May 7, 2027. Mama Bear follows Floyd, a house cleaner played by Jon Lee Richardson, whose nap is interrupted by a frightening call from a friend. The caller is screaming and struggling to catch his breath as he warns Floyd that Lacy, played by Katie Sarife, is coming for him. “She’s going to kill you,” his friend tells him. Floyd initially thinks the call is a joke, but the danger soon becomes harder to dismiss. Watch it below: MAMA BEAR (Directed by Curry Barker) The short returns Barker to the platform where he released earlier horror projects The Chair and Warnings, before his feature success. Released in May, Obsession became one of the highest-grossing horror films of all time. Its story also drew discussion about dating and consent, while its graphic violence made headlines after cuts were made to avoid an NC-17 rating. Michael Johnston stars as B...