Buddy

If you are a fan of the Adult Swim short “Too Many Cooks”, Casper Kelly’s new film Buddy, captures that same horrifying energy but in the form of an overcontrolling children's TV show character; imagine Barney the Dinosaur but fully unhinged. This is a film that shouldn't…

moviemattk ✌🏻

In a time of unoriginal and uninspired slop, Buddy is a delight to see. It’s so silly and ridiculous but the horror still shines through. Peak production design and practical effects right here.

moviemattk ✌🏻

Batshit insane. Incredible that it exists, incredible it was filmed in Ohio, & incredible that it works. No real words can describe what this is & I don’t know who or what or why it exists but it does not matter. Casper Kelly is built different. Perfect way to kick off…

Manny Liotta

Bonkers fun. Excited to see how this compares to Kaluuya’s Barney

LetMeExplain

Sundance Movie #14: Buddy is an insane horror comedy from director Casper Kelly, who's already in the internet hall of fame as the creator of "Too Many Cooks." What begins as a Barney-esque kids' show soon devolves into a surreal prison for the children who have grown to…

Dan Murrell

An instant festival favorite. Every time you think it’s at its coolest, it just gets cooler (and funnier!). This is gonna be insane at Beyond Fest.

zack

BARBIE FOR SICKOS

SlasherReviews

Bizarrely hilarious yet tonally uneven, Casper Kelly’s murderous satire “Buddy” takes place inside a late-1990s children’s television series called “It’s Buddy,” where, similar to “Barney & Friends,” four kids perform activities that are meant to teach them lessons about…

Robert Daniels

BUDDY starts off very strong, but really deflates once it ditches its analog horror conceit. It’s far more conventional than anything Casper Kelly has done before and not nearly mean enough; a great premise that’s executed in fairly safe manner. Some might love it! Full…

jprestonpoole