Fake Ghost Hunters vs a Real Spirit: Anything But Ghosts

They released the logo first — a tiny window into a movie that looks like it wants to make you laugh, then make you run. The new image for Anything But Ghosts arrived quietly, but it sparks a louder question: what happens when charlatans meet the supernatural they’ve been faking all along?

At the center of Kari Barker’s latest is a pair of con artists who built a business out of staged hauntings and theatrical exorcisms. The setup is simple and deliciously ripe for chaos: they swindle fearful clients with props, sleight of hand, and fabricated lore. Then the twist — they cross paths with a real, uninvited spirit. The tricks stop working. The scripts fall apart. Panic replaces punchlines.

The collision between made-up scares and a genuine, uncontrollable presence forms the film’s pulse. That tension breeds dark humor. It also opens the door to some genuinely unsettling beats. Imagine a routine that relies on control and spectacle, suddenly rendered useless by something that refuses to play along.

Kari Barker doesn’t just direct; he steps in front of the camera too, following the momentum he built with Obsession. Alongside him, Cooper Tomlinson, Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard round out a cast that promises both comic timing and dramatic weight. Their involvement hints that the film aims to balance laughs with real emotional stakes rather than deliver cheap jump scares alone.

Genre-wise, Anything But Ghosts sits where comedy collides with horror — but it’s the premise that could set it apart. Stories about fake mystics discovering authentic phenomena are fertile ground for satire and social commentary. Who do we believe when spectacle becomes indistinguishable from truth? And who pays the price when the performance ends?

Mark your calendars: the film is slated to hit theaters on May 7, 2027. For now, the logo is the first breadcrumb. The trailer will tell us if the movie leans harder into wit or into dread — or, ideally, into a deliciously uncomfortable blend of both.

Expect a movie that wants to keep you laughing until it quietly turns the lights out.