‘Buddy’ Teaser Trailer – What If Barney Became a Sadistic Maniac?!
Cristin Milioti stars as Grace as the teaser shows a children’s show turning eerie before the film’s Aug. 28 theatrical release.
- Roadside Attractions and Saban Films released the teaser for horror film Buddy, scheduled for theatrical release on August 28, 2026. The project transforms a colorful children's show into "nightmare fuel" featuring a humanoid unicorn.
- Director Casper Kelly and co-writer Jamie King created the project, which reimagines 90s children's television iconography. The story centers on a bright orange unicorn that sparks fear when one child refuses to participate in the show's forced cheer.
- Cristin Milioti stars as Grace, with Keegan-Michael Key voicing the unicorn. The 95-minute film has secured an 84% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 31 reviews following its 2026 Sundance Film Festival premiere.
- The film evokes "Death to Smoochy" energy by weaponizing familiar children's iconography for horror effect. Producers strategically positioned the August 28 release in a late-summer slot with reduced theatrical competition.
- Buddy continues a trend of horror films distorting familiar characters to subvert childhood nostalgia. By transforming a beloved mascot into a dangerous entity, filmmakers capitalize on audiences' expectations of comfort being weaponized.
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BUDDY Trailer: Barney Vibes, But Make It Nightmare Fuel
⚡ Quick Take The trailer for Buddy takes the concept of Barney and turns it into a horror show that’s nightmare fuel for kids. If you were a child of the ‘90s, you certainly remember Barney. He was the dinosaur sensation from our imagination who taught us how to be a friend. We loved him, and he loved us, too. I personally owned a talking Barney stuffed animal that I slept with at night. As I got older, I began to see the somewhat creepier …
The Penguin's Cristin Milioti Faces a Psychopathic Unicorn in Buddy Teaser Trailer
(Photo Credit: Roadsite Attractions) Roadside Attractions has shared the teaser trailer for Buddy starring Cristin Milioti. The upcoming horror thriller about a psychopathic humanoid unicorn is scheduled to arrive in theaters on August 28, 2026. “Remember Buddy — the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children’s television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of ‘It’s Buddy!’, a group…
‘Buddy’ Teaser Trailer – What If Barney Became a Sadistic Maniac?!
Director Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks, V/H/S/Halloween) is back with another twisted vision this year, with his new movie Buddy coming to theaters from Saban on August 28. Buddy centers on the titular unicorn mascot — a beloved children’s TV host with a squeaky-clean persona that belies his true nature as a dark and violent force of nature. Watch the brand new official teaser trailer below to begin the nightmare. Here’s the official synopsis: “I…
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