‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker Says He Cut “Six Or Seven” Head Smashes In One Gory Scene To Avoid NC-17 Rating – SXSW

Deadline3/15/2026

Summary

Curry Barker, director of the horror film Obsession, revealed that he cut "six or seven" head smashes from a gory scene to avoid an NC-17 rating. The film, which transitioned from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to South by Southwest (SXSW), featured this scene as its goriest moment and a significant jump scare.

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47d
Age
1
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1123
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1123/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1123/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

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Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
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