{"id":2922,"date":"2026-07-10T12:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2922"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:54:02","slug":"cristin-milioti-keegan-michael-key-lead-horror-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2922","title":{"rendered":"Cristin Milioti, Keegan-Michael Key Lead Horror Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAn orange unicorn has some tricks up his sleeve as the host of a children\u2019s television show in the teaser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/trailer\/\" id=\"auto-tag_trailer_1\" data-tag=\"trailer\">trailer<\/a> for <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/buddy-review-keegan-michael-key-cristin-milioti-horror-1236483756\/\">Buddy<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/roadside-attractions\/\" id=\"auto-tag_roadside-attractions_1\" data-tag=\"roadside-attractions\">Roadside Attractions<\/a> releases director Casper Kelly\u2019s horror-comedy movie in theaters Aug. 28 after its premiere earlier this year at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/sundance-film-festival-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sundance-film-festival-2_1\" data-tag=\"sundance-film-festival-2\">Sundance Film Festival<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/cristin-milioti\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cristin-milioti_1\" data-tag=\"cristin-milioti\">Cristin Milioti<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/keegan-michael-key\/\" id=\"auto-tag_keegan-michael-key_1\" data-tag=\"keegan-michael-key\">Keegan-Michael Key<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/topher-grace\/\" id=\"auto-tag_topher-grace_1\" data-tag=\"topher-grace\">Topher Grace<\/a>, Delaney Quinn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/patton-oswalt\/\" id=\"auto-tag_patton-oswalt_1\" data-tag=\"patton-oswalt\">Patton Oswalt<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/michael-shannon\/\" id=\"auto-tag_michael-shannon_1\" data-tag=\"michael-shannon\">Michael Shannon<\/a> round out the cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/buddy\/\" id=\"auto-tag_buddy_1\" data-tag=\"buddy\">Buddy<\/a><\/em> centers on the bright orange unicorn known for hosting a classic children\u2019s program. When one child doesn\u2019t feel like joining the fun, Buddy\u2019s mood changes, and the seemingly perfect world proves to not be what it seemed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe trailer splices moments of terror alongside scenes of the titular unicorn dancing with children on the set of his show, <em>It\u2019s Buddy! <\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Buddy | Official Teaser  | In Theaters August 28\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mil0YgOtu8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tKelly, known for creating Adult Swim\u2019s viral 2014 horror short <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/cooks-creator-sudden-success-72-748284\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Too Many Cooks<\/a><\/em>, helmed <em>Buddy<\/em> from a script he co-wrote with Jamie King. Tyler Davidson, Drew Sykes, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz and Tracy Rosenblum serve as producers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tExecutive producing are Kelly, King, Kevin Flanigan, Dexter Braff, Roberto Linck, Nathan McAuley, Emilio Schenker, Gideon\u00a0Tadmor, Adam J. Wilde, Geoff Yaw and\u00a0Ryan J. Kelly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn his <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/buddy-review-keegan-michael-key-cristin-milioti-horror-1236483756\/\">review of <em>Buddy<\/em><\/a> for <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, chief film critic David Rooney wrote that the movie \u201cstretches its sketch-comedy idea to feature length by upping the gore and the demented detours but doesn\u2019t go far enough to be as extreme or disturbing as it wants to be.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRooney added that the film\u2019s \u201cbiggest plus is the inspired voice work of Keegan-Michael Key as the title character.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An orange unicorn has some tricks up his sleeve as the host of a children\u2019s television show in the teaser trailer for Buddy. 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