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BUDDY Trailer Review: This Unicorn Is Nightmare Fuel! · Gilbert. K Show

• 0:03
  SPEAKER_00: What's going on?
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  SPEAKER_00: Buddy Trailer Review, this unicorn is nightmare fuel.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: Hey everyone, it's Gilbert K here.
• 0:09
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to my channel.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_00: What if Barney stopped teaching children how to share and started punishing them when they refused?
• 0:17
  SPEAKER_00: Suddenly, that purple dinosaur doesn't look so scary.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we're talking about Buddy, the new horror comedy directed by Caspar Kelly.
• 0:27
  SPEAKER_00: And after watching this trailer, I have one very important question.
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: Who looked at a giant orange unicorn and said, you know what?
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  SPEAKER_00: This needs childhood trauma.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because Buddy takes the bright and happy word of a 1990s children's show and turns it into colorful prison where smiling may not be optional.
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  SPEAKER_00: And let me tell you something.
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  SPEAKER_00: This trailer is strange, funny, creepy, and completely out of control.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other words, Buddy has arrived.
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  SPEAKER_00: But this is is this movie a clever new horror experience, or is it simply Barney with anger management issues?
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's talk about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now let's enter Buddy's clubhouse.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hopefully we can find the exit.
• 1:05
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to It's Buddy.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer introduces us to It's Buddy, a cheerful children's TV show hosted by Buddy, a giant orange unicorn voiced by Keegan Michael Key.
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  SPEAKER_00: Buddy sings, Buddy dances, Buddy teaches life lessons, Buddy wants everyone to be happy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Buddy looks like someone left Barney, a box of crayons, and a horror movie alone in the same room.
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  SPEAKER_00: At first, everything feels warm and familiar.
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  SPEAKER_00: We have colorful sets, smiling children, silly characters, songs, and the kind of over-the-top happiness that filled children's TV during the 1990s.
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  SPEAKER_00: But then one child refuses to play along.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Buddy does not take rejection very well.
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  SPEAKER_00: The smile stays on his face, but the mood changes.
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  SPEAKER_00: The colorful world begins to crack.
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  SPEAKER_00: The children realize they may not be making a TV show at all.
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  SPEAKER_00: They may be trapped inside one, and once that idea lands, the entire trailer becomes much more disturbing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because Buddy does not simply want the children to have fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: He wants control.
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  SPEAKER_00: The scariest thing is Buddy's smile.
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  SPEAKER_00: The smartest choice in this trailer is that Buddy does not immediately behave like a traditional movie monster.
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  SPEAKER_00: He does not jump out of darkness wearing a mask.
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  SPEAKER_00: He does not chase people with a chainsaw.
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  SPEAKER_00: At least not at first.
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  SPEAKER_00: He smiles, and somehow that may be worse.
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  SPEAKER_00: Buddy speaks with a friendly voice.
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  SPEAKER_00: He acts like everything is wonderful.
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  SPEAKER_00: And even when something clearly feels wrong, his smile becomes a warning sign.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's like being trapped at a birthday party where the hold refuses to let anyone go home.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are we having fun?
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  SPEAKER_00: No, buddy.
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  SPEAKER_00: No, really.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are we having fun?
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes, buddy.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're having fun.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're having the greatest day of our lives.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please move away from the door.
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  SPEAKER_00: That mix of happiness and danger is what makes the trailer work.
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  SPEAKER_00: But his cheerful personality doesn't disappear when the horror begins.
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  SPEAKER_00: The cheerfulness becomes part of the horror.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Keegan Michael Key feels like inspired casting.
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  SPEAKER_00: He has the energy and comic timing to make Body entertaining.
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  SPEAKER_00: But his voice can also carry that small hint of danger.
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  SPEAKER_00: He can believe children would trust this character.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can also believe that trusting him would be a terrible idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: Childhood nostalgia gets corrupted.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer clearly plays with memories of shows like Barney and Friends, Blues Clues, and Pee-Wee's Playhouse.
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  SPEAKER_00: These were worlds where the colors were bright, the adults were friendly, and every problem could be fixed with a song.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Body, the songs may be part of the problem.
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  SPEAKER_00: Casper Kelly understands that childhood TV can feel a little bit strange when you watch it as adults.
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  SPEAKER_00: The large costumes, frozen smiles, fake trees, painted walls, and people staring directly into the camera can suddenly become unsettling.
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  SPEAKER_00: As children, we accepted those worlds.
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  SPEAKER_00: As adults, we start questions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Why is that giant animal smiling all the time?
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  SPEAKER_00: Where are these children's parents?
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  SPEAKER_00: Why does nobody ever leave?
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  SPEAKER_00: And why is the door locked?
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  SPEAKER_00: The trader takes those questions and builds a horror story around them.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is not just nostalgia, it's nostalgia with teeth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Casper Kelly was made for this movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: If Caspar Kelly's name sounds familiar, he created Too Many Cooks, the Adult Swim Short that starts like an old TV opening and slowly turns into total madness.
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  SPEAKER_00: He also worked on Young Pretty Faces Going to Hell and created Adult Swim Yule Log.
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  SPEAKER_00: His work often begins with something familiar, let us feel comfortable, and then pulls the floor out from under us.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Buddy feels like the perfect movie for him.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is also Kelly's featured actorial debut.
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  SPEAKER_00: He co-wrote the screenplay with Jamie King, and this movie premiered at the midnight section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival before Roadside Attractions and Seban Films acquired it for a theatrical release.
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  SPEAKER_00: Deadline reported the acquisition after its Sundance debut.
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  SPEAKER_00: That midnight section is important because those screenings are usually built for bold, strange, and sometimes completely unhinged movies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Buddy appears ready to earn all three badges.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trader knows when to hide things.
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  SPEAKER_00: Another thing I like is that the trailer does not explain every strange image.
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  SPEAKER_00: We see children trying to understand their world, we see parts of the colorful TV set beginning to feel dangerous.
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  SPEAKER_00: We feel bizarre characters, including a talking backpack and other figures who look like they escaped from frozen VHS tape.
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  SPEAKER_00: We get quick looks at Kristen Milliotti, Topher Grease, Michael Shannon, and Patton Oswald.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the trailer doesn't stop to give us everyone's full life story.
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  SPEAKER_00: Modern trailers sometimes show us the setup, the middle, the twist, the final battle, and possibly where the characters go for dinner after the movie ends.
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  SPEAKER_00: This trailer gives us the idea and the feeling.
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  SPEAKER_00: It tells us that a group of children is trapped inside Buddy's TV world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Something has gone very wrong, and escaping will not be easy.
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  SPEAKER_00: The official synopsis says the cracks begin to appear after one child refuses to participate in Buddy's Happy Little World.
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  SPEAKER_00: Roadside Attractions also confirms the main cast, including Kristen Minotti, Delaney, Quinn, Patton Oswald, Michael Shannon, Topher, Grace, and Keegan, Michael Key.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want the movie to surprise me.
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  SPEAKER_00: And based on Caspar Kelly's previous work, I suspect the biggest surprises are nowhere near this trailer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it horror, comedy, or both?
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  SPEAKER_00: The big challenge will be the tone.
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  SPEAKER_00: A movie like this can easily become a one-joke idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: What if a children's mascot was evil?
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  SPEAKER_00: We understand that joke in about 10 seconds.
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  SPEAKER_00: If each or film needs more, the good news is that the trailer suggests Buddy may have something deeper beneath all the weird costumes and bright colors.
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  SPEAKER_00: This word seems to be built around forced happiness, but he decides what fun looks like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everyone must follow the game.
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  SPEAKER_00: If somebody questions the rules, the friendly mask begins to fall.
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  SPEAKER_00: That gives the movie an interesting idea to explore.
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  SPEAKER_00: What happens when a trusted figure cannot be questioned?
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  SPEAKER_00: What happens when a happiness becomes an order?
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  SPEAKER_00: And what happens when children's show refuses to end?
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  SPEAKER_00: Those ideas could give Body more weight than a typical killer mascot movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: Early reviews have also treated it as more than a simple parody.
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  SPEAKER_00: Indiewire praised it as a major midnight movie, while Variety described its connection to familiar children's TV.
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  SPEAKER_00: That doesn't guarantee everyone will love it, but it suggests the movie has more going on and its wild premise.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's talk about the cast.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kristen Miliotti is a fantastic choice for this kind of story.
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  SPEAKER_00: She can be funny, emotional, and intense without making it any feel forced.
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  SPEAKER_00: After the penguin, audiences already know how powerful she can be when a story gets dark.
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  SPEAKER_00: Though for Grace also fits the strange world because he can play a normal, likable person while making us wonder if something is slightly off.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then we have Patton Oswald voicing a talking backpack because apparently backpacks can no longer be trusted either.
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  SPEAKER_00: Michael Shannon is also involved, and putting Michael Shannon anywhere in your Twisted Children's Show feels dangerous in the best way possible.
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  SPEAKER_00: The man can make ordering breakfast sound like the beginning of the apocalypse.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this is a surprisingly strong cast for such a strange idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: The cast makes me believe the movie is not treating its madness like a cheap joke.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everyone seems committed to making this bizarre world feel real.
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  SPEAKER_00: What could go wrong?
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  SPEAKER_00: My only concern is whether the movie can maintain this energy for its full runtime.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer is fast, unpredictable, and packed with disturbing images.
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  SPEAKER_00: That works perfectly for two minutes.
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  SPEAKER_00: But over an entire movie, weirdness alone is not enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: We need to care about the children.
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  SPEAKER_00: We need clear stakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: We need the mystery to build, and we need Buddy to become more than internet meme wearing a unicor costume.
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  SPEAKER_00: If the movie depends too heavily on random shocks, it could become exhausting.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's only so much screaming, singing, and colorful chaos an audience can be taken before the nightmare starts feeling like a very long children's birthday party.
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  SPEAKER_00: The emotional story will make the difference.
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  SPEAKER_00: If Casper Kelly gives us characters we truly want to escape with, Buddy could become one of the most memorable movies of 2026.
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  SPEAKER_00: If not, it may remain a fantastic thriller attached to a stretched-out idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fun facts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Second, Buddy has its word premiere in Sundance Midnight Section.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's probably the perfect place to introduce a bloodthirsty orange unicorn to the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Third, Keegan Michael Key provides Buddy's voice, while the cast also includes Kristen Milotti, Tolfer Grace, Michael Shannon, Patton Oswald, and young actor Delaney Quinn.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fourth, the movie was filmed in Northeast Ohio.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if anyone in Ohio recently saw a giant orange unicorn walking around, do not worry.
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  SPEAKER_00: Actually, worry a little.
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  SPEAKER_00: And finally, the filmmakers didn't simply make Buddy dark and ugly.
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  SPEAKER_00: They kept him colorful, friendly, and built for children.
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  SPEAKER_00: That makes him much scarier.
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  SPEAKER_00: A monster who looks like a monster gives you a warning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Buddy gives you a song.
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  SPEAKER_00: My final trailer verdict, Buddy trailer, gets a big thumbs up from me.
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  SPEAKER_00: It has a clear idea, strong visual style, a talented cast, and a director who knows how to turn familiar TV into something deeply uncomfortable.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer is funny without killing the tension.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's creepy without depending entirely on jump scares.
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  SPEAKER_00: And most importantly, it made me curious.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want to know what this word is.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want to know why these children are trapped inside it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I want to know what happens when Buddy finally stops smiling.
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  SPEAKER_00: This movie will not be for everyone.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some viewers may find it too strange.
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  SPEAKER_00: Others may expect a simple slasher and get something much more surreal.
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  SPEAKER_00: But I would rather watch a film take a big weird swing than give me another safe horror movie that I forget before I reach the parking lot.
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  SPEAKER_00: Buddy looks like Barney, five nights at Freddy's and a broken VHS tape, had a meeting at 3 in the morning, and nobody survived.
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  SPEAKER_00: So yes, I'm interested, I'm disturbed, and I will never trust an orange unicorn again.
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  SPEAKER_00: But now I want to hear from you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Did the Buddy trailer make you laugh, scare you, or completely confuse you?
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you think Buddy could become a new horror icon or this is colorful nightmare trying a little too hard?
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  SPEAKER_00: Let me know in the comments below.
• 11:57
  SPEAKER_00: And here's the big question for you.
• 11:59
  SPEAKER_00: If you were trapped inside a children't TV show, which character would scare you the most?
• 12:04
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• 12:12
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• 12:16
  SPEAKER_00: That's all, folks.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for watching.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's my buddy trailer review.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Unicorn is Nightmare Fuel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't forget to check other episodes on my channel and all podcast platforms for the latest film series reviews, trailer reactions, and exclusive film industry interviews packed with tips, inspiration, and recommendations.
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  SPEAKER_00: More stories, more insights, and more movie magic waiting for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: See you next one.
• 12:42
  SPEAKER_00: Until next time, Gilbert K out.