News Cristin Milioti Cristin Milioti to Star in New Horror Film From Too Many Cooks Creator Casper Kelly Warning: This article will get Too Many Cooks stuck in your head. By Matthew Byrd | Published on July 22, 2025 Screenshot: Adult Swim Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Adult Swim Much like a stew, it takes a lot to make a great modern horror movie. With studios of all sizes realizing that horror films are as lucrative as ever, the genre is starting to feel like a pressure cooker turned up to high. Yet it’s impossible to ignore the considerable potential of an upcoming horror film directed by Casper Kelly, creator of the legendary Adult Swim short Too Many Cooks. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kelly recently began production on his first feature-length horror film, Buddy. That report also reveals that Cristin Milioti (fresh off her incredible run in HBO’s The Penguin) will star in Buddy, which will be co-written by Kelly and Jamie King (World’s Best) and produced by BoulderLight Pictures (Companion, Friendship). Sadly, we know very little else about the project at this time. It is being described as a “new experience in horror,” though that is a bit of a redundant statement given the aforementioned creative presence of Casper Kelly. Truth be told, though, that’s all we need to know to be excited about Buddy. While Kelly’s Too Many Cooks defies classification, that surrealist take on the opening credits of ’80s and ’90s sitcoms (as well as a host of other pop culture deep cuts) instantly endeared Kelly to the horror community. 10 years after it debuted early one morning without warning on Adult Swim (seriously, 10 years), Too Many Cooks remains one of the most powerful and influential pieces of viral media in the viral media era. It’s the kind of thing that new generations of fans continue to discover and process. The video is embedded below in case you’re one of the lucky ones who has never seen it. Just be warned that it’s as powerful of an ear and brain worm as ever. Granted, it’s a little disappointing that Kelly’s first feature-length horror film isn’t a continuation of the wonderfully weird Cheddar Goblin commercials he contributed to the film Mandy, but it’s generally best to wish our most delightfully strange artists luck in their original endeavors. Besides, there are no guarantees when it comes to a project like this. There’s no word yet regarding Buddy‘s release date or distribution format, but we’ll be sure to let you know if we hear even the faintest rumor that Lars Von Trier will reprise his role as “Pie” in the upcoming film.[end-mark] The post Cristin Milioti to Star in New Horror Film From <i>Too Many Cooks</i> Creator Casper Kelly appeared first on Reactor.