Buddy

Film • 2026 • Comedy, Horror

Buddy

Buddy

A magical, singing orange unicorn holds his cast hostage in a surreal TV-show dimension, as he becomes more and more demented.

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Cast & Crew

Casper KellyDirector & Writer
Jamie KingWriter
Cristin MiliotiGrace
Delaney QuinnFreddy
Topher GraceBen
Keegan-Michael KeyBuddy the Unicorn (voice)
Michael ShannonWillie (voice)
Patton OswaltStrappy (voice)
Clint HowardGeorge
Eric BauzaMr. Mailbox / Worry Well / Couchy / Trashy / Pee Flower (voice)
Sergey ZhuravskyBuddy the Unicorn (suit)
Jonathan YurcoDark Buddy (suit)
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Details

Status	Released
Release	August 27, 2026
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Comedy Horror
Tags	dark comedy humanoid independent film kids show madness missing children shocking slasher suburban supernatural supernatural horror tv host unicorn

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Reviews

Buddy takes a "killer Barney" premise to its delightfully unhinged conclusion AV Club • avclub.com
What if Barney Was Your Child’s Worst Nightmare? The Daily Beast • thedailybeast.com
‘Buddy’ review: A kids’ TV show takes a deadly turn in smart, fresh horror comedy Screen • screendaily.com
‘Buddy’ Review: Casper Kelly’s Bloodthirsty Riff on ‘Barney’ Is the First Great Midnight Movie of 2026 Christian Zilko • indiewire.com
Buddy Review: A Funny, Irrevent Feature From the Creator of Too Many Cooks Caleb Hammond • thefilmstage.com
He Created One of the Best, Most Inescapable Viral Videos Ever. Now He’s Back With a Great New Movie. Sam Adams • slate.com
The Director of Too Many Cooks Is Back With Buddy, Mixing the Treacly Sweetness of Kids’ TV With Lots of Sticky Blood IGN • ign.com
Review: It's playtime, kids, but don't even think of escaping 'Buddy,' a twisted faux-’90s artifact Los Angeles Times • latimes.com

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