Sundance 2026: Casper Kelly’s ‘Buddy’ Twists Kids’ TV Nostalgia into a Bloody, Surreal Horror-Comedy

Sundance 2026: Casper Kelly’s ‘Buddy’ Twists Kids’ TV Nostalgia into a Bloody, Surreal Horror-Comedy

At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where midnight screenings often deliver the festival’s wildest surprises, director Casper Kelly has unveiled Buddy, his long-awaited feature debut that expands the deranged logic of his viral Adult Swim short Too Many Cooks into a full-length nightmare about friendly mascots gone feral. Premiering in the Midnight section on January…