Remember Buddy? the bright orange unicorn and beloved costumed star of morning TV who brought joy, laughter, and life lessons into your living room? From the producers of Barbarian, Friendship, and Weapons, and Adult Swim visionary Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks), comes Buddy—the fantastically twisted Sundance Film Festival Midnight sensation that turns childhood nostalgia into nightmare. What begins as a playful throwback to 1990s kids' programming spirals into a surreal, grisly descent into terror when a group of children realizes they are trapped in a television show that will not let them leave. Director and co-writer Casper Kelly joins producers J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, alongside cast member Delaney Quinn, and award-winning puppeteer Devon Ludlow for a first look at Buddy and its playmates. Produced by BoulderLight Pictures and Low Spark Films, in association with Sipur Studios and Substance, the film will be released by Roadside Attractions and Saban Films on August 28, 2026.
