‘Buddy’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Cheer For Creepy Horror Comedy

‘Buddy’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Cheer For Creepy Horror Comedy

“Buddy,” a slasher horror comedy starring Cristin Milioti, Keegan-Michael Key, Topher Grace and Michael Shannon, is scaring up some raving reviews from critics.

Barney, But Make It Horror: How 'Buddy' Brought a Niche Filmmaker Into the Mainstream

Delaney Quinn in Buddy —Courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Saban FilmsCapser Kelly hadn't heard the internet term "breaking containment" before I bring it up in our interview, but he instantly gets the idea. It's when something that's intended for a more obscure, niche audience unexpectedly goes mainstream. That's certainly what happened with Kelly's most well-known work. Nearly 12 years ago, a deranged, 11-minute parody of old sitcom intros c…

The Twisted Horror Comedy ‘Buddy’ Will Make You Stop Believing in God

Casper Kelly’s Buddy twists cheerful kids’ TV into a dark horror comedy starring Keegan-Michael Key and Cristin Milioti. Here’s why it works.

Casper Kelly dives into the darkness of kids' television with 'Buddy'

With great popularity comes backlash – something Barney, the big purple dinosaur who graced our television screens throughout the 1990s, knew all too well. Recall the parody of the “I Love You” song that ended every episode of “Barney & Friends:”  “I hate you, you hate me, let’s get together and kill Barney.”  With his new film, Casper Kelly is diving into the collective psyche that made all of us hate a figure like Barney so much. “Buddy” stars…

'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' and the pipeline of YouTube fame to horror? Casper Kelly is way ahead of you

His 2014 earworm 'Too Many Cooks' defined a trajectory that's become fashionable. The Adult Swim veteran now has his first theatrical release, 'Buddy.'