News Buddy Buddy Trailer Teases a Kids’ TV Nightmare From Too Many Cooks Creator Casper Kelly What’s beneath that orange unicorn suit? Is it even a suit??? By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on July 9, 2026 Courtesy of Roadside Attractions Comment 0 Share New Share Courtesy of Roadside Attractions Gather round kids, it’s Buddy, a kid TV show character clearly modeled after my own Odyssey (sorry, Christopher Nolan): surviving a visit to Chuck E. Cheese and/or—my personal hell—a Funbox birthday party. Buddy might look like a cheery orange unicorn, but it turns out he might be a supernatural serial killer, based on today’s delightful teaser trailer. If the hoof fits! Here’s the official synopsis, to give you more of what we’re dealing with here: Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic childrens’ television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of It’s Buddy!, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world. Today’s teaser is very much that: mostly cathode-tube scenes from It’s Buddy, with the kids on the show slowly turning their frowns upside down and crying in fear. We also get a quick shot of Cristin Milioti looking appropriately horrified. Plot details aren’t revealed, but I think the teaser tells us all we really need to know. Buddy is directed by Casper Kelly (V/H/S/Halloween, Star Trek: Short Treks, Too Many Cooks, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell), who also co-wrote the script with Jamie King. In addition to Milioti, it stars Delaney Quinn, Patton Oswalt, Michael Shannon, Topher Grace, and Keegan-Michael Key. Roadside Attractions will premiere the film in theaters on August 28, 2026. In the meantime, get to know Buddy by watching the teaser below. [end-mark] The post <i>Buddy</i> Trailer Teases a Kids’ TV Nightmare From <i>Too Many Cooks</i> Creator Casper Kelly appeared first on Reactor.