Anything but Ghosts
Upcoming film by Curry Barker
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Anything but Ghosts is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Curry Barker and written by Barker and Cooper Tomlinson. The film stars Aaron Paul, Bryce Dallas Howard, Violet McGraw, Barker, and Tomlinson. Its plot follows two fake paranormal investigators who eventually face actual ghosts within their deceptive business. The film takes place in the same fictional universe as Barker's Obsession (2025).
- Curry Barker
- Cooper Tomlinson
- Jason Blum
- Roy Lee
- Steven Schneider
- Adam Hendricks
- Greg Gilreath
- Aaron Paul
- Cooper Tomlinson
- Curry Barker
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Violet McGraw
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| Directed by | Curry Barker |
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| Cinematography | Taylor Clemons |
| Edited by | Curry Barker |
| Music by | Rock Burwell |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
Jason Blum, Roy Lee, and Steven Schneider serve as producers through their Blumhouse Productions and Spooky Pictures banners, respectively, alongside Divide/Conquer, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and That's a Bad Idea.[2]
Premise
Two fake paranormal investigators must face actual ghosts while dealing with the deception of their own fraudulent business.[3]
Cast
- Aaron Paul
- Cooper Tomlinson
- Curry Barker as Mouse
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Violet McGraw
- Chris Reinacher
Production
On September 3, 2025, it was announced that Curry Barker would direct, co-write, and co-star in Anything but Ghosts with Cooper Tomlinson. Jason Blum would produce for Blumhouse Productions, Roy Lee and Steven Schneider for Spooky Pictures, Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath for Divide/Conquer, with Image Nation Abu Dhabi and That's a Bad Idea backing the film.[4][5][6]
In April 2026, Aaron Paul, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Violet McGraw joined the cast of the film.[7][8][9] In June 2026, actor and comedian Chris Reinacher joined the cast.[10]
Principal photography began on March 9, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada, under the working title Faraday and wrapped on April 11, 2026.[11][12]
Barker stated that Anything but Ghosts is set in the same fictional universe as his previous film Obsession.[3]
Release
In March 2026, Focus Features acquired distribution rights to the film, having previously acquired Barker's directorial debut Obsession out of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.[13][7]
