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A24's Obsession director wants to make a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie next

Polygon.com·Jake Kleinman·20 days ago
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Published May 12, 2026, 11:48 AM EDT 'I would love to take a crack at that' Obsession director Curry Barker sets his sights on another classic horror franchise Image: Warner Bros/Everett Collection Sign in to your Polygon.com account Obsession director Curry Barker already has his next big project lined up. The rising horror filmmaker is rebooting the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise for A24, promising a fresh spin on the long-running slasher series with an emphasis on the cannibal family at the heart of the story. But what comes next? In an interview with Polygon focused on his terrifying new movie Obsession (more on that in another story soon), Barker teased one other iconic horror franchise he wouldn't be taking on. "Obviously, everybody wants to do Nightmare on Elm Street ," Barker tells me over Zoom. "It's kind of like the hot thing right now.…

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