Summary

Sometimes, a movie appears seemingly out of nowhere and instantly captures the zeitgeist. In 2026, one of those movies was “ Buddy .” Casper Kelly’s horror comedy about a ’90s TV show mascot with a dark side captures the nostalgia subversion that made his Adult Swim projects like “Too Many Cooks” into viral hits. But what separates “Buddy” from so many other movies about cuddly villains is the emotional depth lurking below the surface.

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