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Buddy

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Sam Adams Slate 5d
The movie’s hilarious and unsettling disjunctions come from the way it introduces genuine menace into Buddy’s world without needing to rewrite its rules, because the menace was already bubbling just under the surface. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 6d
A delightfully bleak, but mostly missed opportunity. Go to Full Review Chase Hutchinson TheWrap 6d
Each time you think you’re seeing the daylight of something potentially better to explore on the horizon, "Buddy" keeps dragging you back into the banal darkness. Like the kids, you deserve far better than whatever this lackluster production amounts to. Go to Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex 2d
8/10
While Buddy might not be for everyone, it’s a fun and weird horror experience you’re unlikely to forget. Featuring great performances and visuals, Kelly continues to build his brand as an absurdist horror filmmaker. Go to Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz 3d
7/10
Buddy most certainly is not for everyone, but those willing to laugh at its send-up of children’s TV shows and the horrors that could lurk behind them should have a great time. Go to Full Review Mel Valentin ScreenAnarchy 5d
Deftly balancing dark, cringe-worthy comedy with absurdist horror, Buddy delivers exactly what its primary image of a half-charred Buddy wielding an ax in an artificial forest promised: Twisted fun (not) for the whole family. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Chris 'Casper' Kelly

Director

Cristin Milioti

Actor

Delaney Quinn

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Topher Grace

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Keegan-Michael Key

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Michael Shannon

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Movie Info

Director
Chris 'Casper' Kelly
Producer
Tyler Davidson, Drew Sykes, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Tracy Rosenblum
Screenwriter
Chris 'Casper' Kelly, Jamie King
Production Co
BoulderLight Pictures, Low Spark Films, Sipur Studios, Substance
Genre
Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m