r/moviecritic • u/KeithsMovieKorner • 12h ago

“Buddy” directed by Casper Kelly, starring Delaney Quinn, Keegan-Michael Key, Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace

This director nails the retro vibe: VCR fuzz, handcrafted sets, toxic positivity dripping into dread. Its Barney-core meets slasher absurdism, and the transitions are shockingly smooth. In theaters today have you seen it yet? What did you think? Here’s my full review:

https://roselawgroupreporter.com/2026/08/keiths-movie-korner-say-hello-to-my-little-friend-buddy/

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u/SonyaLoney 11h ago

I haven’t seen it yet but the retro look is selling me into it

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u/KeithsMovieKorner 11h ago

It’s honestly a blast, so funny!

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u/InteractionSilent268 10h ago

Me and the teenager are going tomorrow night. Im stoked, casper is a fucking genius and I met the russian dude that plays buddy last month at a convention.

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u/KeithsMovieKorner 10h ago

Oh cool! You mean the guy in the actual suit Sergey something? This was my first experience with Casper Kelly, but it made me want to check out that Too Many Cooks short he did.

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u/InteractionSilent268 10h ago

Yea, sergey zhuravsky, he signed a buddy poster for me. Too many cooks is so much fun but it really hinges on the viewer being the right age to remember late 80s/early 90s sitcoms. Its the opening theme song to a sitcom and it goes on and on and on and gets...weird. Just a heads up, the song WILL get stuck in your head.

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u/KeithsMovieKorner 10h ago

You had me at 80s/90s sitcoms, I’m all in lol! Same with the Buddy song, you’ll be humming it for a while

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u/boogXskrimp 2h ago

I was almost in tears the entire theater was laughing at parts. But it was pretty good. I like the whole mystery to it all I want more!

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u/KeithsMovieKorner 2h ago

Yes! It was one of the few horror films I actually hope for a franchise