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Children trapped inside a seemingly cheerful TV show must find a way to escape the sinister grip of Buddy, the program’s beloved but malevolent host. From the director of the viral sensation TOO MANY COOKS.

2026 · 1h 35m
  • 88%
  • 16+
Director Casper Kelly

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Buddy

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Children trapped inside a seemingly cheerful TV show must find a way to escape the sinister grip of Buddy, the program’s beloved but malevolent host. From the director of the viral sensation TOO MANY COOKS.

COMMON SENSE

Bloody horror tale looks like kids' TV but definitely isn't.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7
Reviews 130
Fresh 114
Rotten 16

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Studio
Saban Films
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 35 min
Rated
R bloody violence, some drug content and language – all involving children
Region of Origin
United States
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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.