Anything but Ghosts is an upcoming American comedy horror film directed by Curry Barker who co-wrote the script with Cooper Tomlinson. The film stars Tomlinson, Barker, Bryce Dallas Howard, Aaron Paul, and Violet McGraw. 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 previous film, Obsession (2025).
Jason Blum, Roy Lee, and Steven Schneider serve as producers through their Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Spooky Pictures banners, respectively, alongside Divide/Conquer, Image Nation Studios, and That's a Bad Idea.
Anything but Ghosts is scheduled to be released in the United States by Focus Features on May 7, 2027.
Premise Two fake paranormal investigators must face real ghosts while dealing with the deception of their own fraudulent business.
In June 2026, Tomlinson described the film "like if Key and Peele walked into Hereditary" while on a podcast.
Cast Cooper Tomlinson as Eddy Curry Barker as Mouse Bryce Dallas Howard Aaron Paul Violet McGraw Chris Reinacher
Production In September 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-Atomic Monster, 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.
In April 2026, Aaron Paul, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Violet McGraw joined the cast of the film. In June 2026, actor and comedian Chris Reinacher joined the cast.
Principal photography began on March 9, 2026, in Vancouver, under the working title Faraday and wrapped on April 11, 2026.
Release Anything but Ghosts is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 7, 2027.
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.
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