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Q&A: Jeff Alford and Dustin Holland Resurrect Lord Dunsany’s THE GODS OF PEGANA in New Illustrated Edition, Now on Kickstarter!
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Q&A: Jeff Alford and Dustin Holland Resurrect Lord Dunsany’s THE GODS OF PEGANA in New Illustrated Edition, Now on Kickstarter! - Daily Dead
Introducing readers to "unforgettable gods and a rich new mythology that would inspire H.P. Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula K Leguin, and generations of fantasy and science fiction creators" followi...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Q&A: Jeff Alford and Dustin Holland Resurrect Lord Dunsany’s THE GODS OF PEGANA in New Illustrated Edition, Now on Kickstarter!
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Editorial: Tearing Through the Frame — How Cinematography Imagines Other Dimensions in Horror
By Vinnie C.
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By Vinnie C.
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Editorial: Tearing Through the Frame — How Cinematography Imagines Other Dimensions in Horror - Daily Dead
Horror's other dimensions almost never arrive with spectacle. They arrive with a visual error. Something drifts through the air that shouldn’t be there. Light bends as if it's forgotten its job. A roo...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Editorial: Tearing Through the Frame — How Cinematography Imagines Other Dimensions in Horror
By Vinnie C.
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For @dailydead.bsky.social I reviewed Neon's big horror acquisition, LEVITICUS.
Adrian Chiarella puts a conversion therapy spin on It Follows with confidence. It's a familiar but promising debut with tremendous lead performances from Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen. #Sundance
Adrian Chiarella puts a conversion therapy spin on It Follows with confidence. It's a familiar but promising debut with tremendous lead performances from Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen. #Sundance
Sundance 2026 Review: LEVITICUS is Searing Queer Horror - Daily Dead
As far as horror debuts go, Leviticus beams with promise. Writer-director Adrian Chiarella sports a keen eye for what’s scary, as my shrieking Sundance audience can attest. It’s familiar in structure,...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
For @dailydead.bsky.social I reviewed Neon's big horror acquisition, LEVITICUS.
Adrian Chiarella puts a conversion therapy spin on It Follows with confidence. It's a familiar but promising debut with tremendous lead performances from Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen. #Sundance
Adrian Chiarella puts a conversion therapy spin on It Follows with confidence. It's a familiar but promising debut with tremendous lead performances from Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen. #Sundance
Meet The Council Macabre in BIXBY GRANT, PRIVATE EYE: FANGS & BRIMSTONE #4 Cover Art and Preview Pages
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Meet The Council Macabre in BIXBY GRANT, PRIVATE EYE: FANGS & BRIMSTONE #4 Cover Art and Preview Pages - Daily Dead
"Even an immortal mummy can run out of time" in Bixby Grant, Private Eye: Fangs & Brimstone #4, the latest chapter in writer and creator Patrick Coyle’s supernatural noir that blends "hardboiled detec...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Meet The Council Macabre in BIXBY GRANT, PRIVATE EYE: FANGS & BRIMSTONE #4 Cover Art and Preview Pages
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“Witness the End” in Exclusive Preview of THE LAST DAY OF H.P. LOVECRAFT #5, Available March 18th from BOOM! Studios
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"Witness the End" in Exclusive Preview of THE LAST DAY OF H.P. LOVECRAFT #5 - Daily Dead
"The final chapter in the latest horror sensation from writer Romuald Giulivo and artist Jakub Rebelka." The Last Day of H.P. Lovecraft #5 will be available on March 18th from BOOM! Studios, and we ha...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
“Witness the End” in Exclusive Preview of THE LAST DAY OF H.P. LOVECRAFT #5, Available March 18th from BOOM! Studios
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Dropped a podcast somewhere between coming home from #Sundance and immediately moving across LA!
I haven’t even shared all my reviews yet (finally catching up), but if you wanna hear my take on the entire Midnight slate…
I haven’t even shared all my reviews yet (finally catching up), but if you wanna hear my take on the entire Midnight slate…
In this week's edition of the podcast, @donatobomb.bsky.social gives us a full rundown of the horror films at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Podcast: The Best Horror at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
From 'Leviticus' to 'Saccharine,' Matt Donato shares his picks for the standout horror films of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Dropped a podcast somewhere between coming home from #Sundance and immediately moving across LA!
I haven’t even shared all my reviews yet (finally catching up), but if you wanna hear my take on the entire Midnight slate…
I haven’t even shared all my reviews yet (finally catching up), but if you wanna hear my take on the entire Midnight slate…
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Hey y’all, today I celebrate 35 yrs of POPCORN, a perfectly imperfect love letter to horror movies & the theatrical experience. Synapse’s doc was a huge help here & filled w/so much love: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/popcorn-at-3...
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Popcorn at 35: A Love Letter to Movie Magic, Meta-Horror and Survival
Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Hey y’all, today I celebrate 35 yrs of POPCORN, a perfectly imperfect love letter to horror movies & the theatrical experience. Synapse’s doc was a huge help here & filled w/so much love: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/popcorn-at-3...
Shares & subs (paid/free) are genuinely appreciated!
Shares & subs (paid/free) are genuinely appreciated!
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For @dailydead.bsky.social, I reviewed BUDDY!
"It's a bizarro riff on PBS [kids] programming that goes maximalist with the concept ... Barney & Friends, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and The Wizard of Oz [gone to hell]." #Sundance
"It's a bizarro riff on PBS [kids] programming that goes maximalist with the concept ... Barney & Friends, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and The Wizard of Oz [gone to hell]." #Sundance
Sundance 2026 Review: BUDDY is a Huggable Horror Sideshow - Daily Dead
If Adult Swim is your jam, or you worship the Cheddar Goblin commercial in Mandy, chances are you've seen Casper Kelly's work. The maniac behind Too Many Cooks, the Adult Swim Yule Log series, and the...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:45 PM
For @dailydead.bsky.social, I reviewed BUDDY!
"It's a bizarro riff on PBS [kids] programming that goes maximalist with the concept ... Barney & Friends, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and The Wizard of Oz [gone to hell]." #Sundance
"It's a bizarro riff on PBS [kids] programming that goes maximalist with the concept ... Barney & Friends, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and The Wizard of Oz [gone to hell]." #Sundance
“Who Will Save Them If Not Their Divine Mother?” — Exclusive Preview of MARIAN HERETIC #5, Coming This March from BOOM! Studios
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"Who Will Save Them If Not Their Divine Mother?" — Exclusive Preview of MARIAN HERETIC #5, Coming This March from BOOM! Studios - Daily Dead
"The fight for control in the city of Vespers is more treacherous than ever before" in our exclusive preview of writer Tini Howard and artist Joe Jaro's Marian Heretic #5, coming March 11th from BOOM!...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
“Who Will Save Them If Not Their Divine Mother?” — Exclusive Preview of MARIAN HERETIC #5, Coming This March from BOOM! Studios
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We’re crushed to hear that Catherine O’Hara has left us. Horror fans know her work in BEETLEJUICE and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (as well as a memorable appearance in TALES FROM THE CRYPT), but her body of creativity beyond genre is an epic one. Our condolences to all who loved her.
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We’re crushed to hear that Catherine O’Hara has left us. Horror fans know her work in BEETLEJUICE and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (as well as a memorable appearance in TALES FROM THE CRYPT), but her body of creativity beyond genre is an epic one. Our condolences to all who loved her.
Watch the Official Trailer for DOLLY, Coming to Theaters on March 6th dailydead.com?p=312497
Watch the Official Trailer for DOLLY, Coming to Theaters on March 6th - Daily Dead
"Directed/co-written/produced by Rod Blackhurst (NIGHT SWIM, AMANDA KNOX, HERE ALONE) and starring Fabianne Therese, Seann William Scott, Ethan Suplee, Max the Impaler, DOLLY unleashes terror in the w...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Hey y'all, I'm a bit nervous that I'll be losing my FT job sooner than later (long story) so I wanted to get better at sharing my work just so maybe I can keep building my audience there. 1st up, here's a piece I wrote on a horror classic:
Eternal Night: Dracula: Prince of Darkness at 60
Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Hey y'all, I'm a bit nervous that I'll be losing my FT job sooner than later (long story) so I wanted to get better at sharing my work just so maybe I can keep building my audience there. 1st up, here's a piece I wrote on a horror classic:
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A few months ago, I recapped Season 2 of FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES & I had a lot of fun writing about it, even if this season was extremely uneven (& forgot about the nightmares). Please check it out here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/whatever-hap...
Shares/RTs/Subs are truly appreciated! 🙏
Shares/RTs/Subs are truly appreciated! 🙏
Whatever Happened to the Nightmares? The Wild Detour of Freddy’s Nightmares Season Two
Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:29 AM
A few months ago, I recapped Season 2 of FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES & I had a lot of fun writing about it, even if this season was extremely uneven (& forgot about the nightmares). Please check it out here: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/whatever-hap...
Shares/RTs/Subs are truly appreciated! 🙏
Shares/RTs/Subs are truly appreciated! 🙏
“It’s a Coming Together of My Ancestry and My Career” — Q&A: Ricardo Delgado Transports Readers to 1940s Costa Rica in VAMPYRE: A HORROR FOLKTALE, Now on Kickstarter!
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"It’s a Coming Together of My Ancestry and My Career" — Q&A: Ricardo Delgado Transports Readers to 1940s Costa Rica in VAMPYRE: A HORROR FOLKTALE, Now on Kickstarter! - Daily Dead
Expanding on the eerie world he brought to undead life in Dracula of Transylvania, Eisner Award–winning storyteller Ricardo Delgado invites readers to travel back in time to 1940s Costa Rica where a s...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:59 PM
“It’s a Coming Together of My Ancestry and My Career” — Q&A: Ricardo Delgado Transports Readers to 1940s Costa Rica in VAMPYRE: A HORROR FOLKTALE, Now on Kickstarter!
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To learn more, visit: www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...
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For @dailydead.bsky.social, I reviewed MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT.
Auckland filmmaking duo THUNDERLIPS blend mumblecore vibes and low-budget body horror into an entertaining sci-fi oddball with shades of SNATCHERS and TOUCH ME. #Sundance
Auckland filmmaking duo THUNDERLIPS blend mumblecore vibes and low-budget body horror into an entertaining sci-fi oddball with shades of SNATCHERS and TOUCH ME. #Sundance
Sundance 2026 Review: MUM, I'M ALIEN PREGNANT is a Gooey Little Sci-Fi Miracle - Daily Dead
From the "image-crazed" Auckland filmmaking duo THUNDERLIPS comes an out-of-this-world pregnancy curio in Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant. Directors Sean Wallace and Jordan Mark Windsor (said thunder-lipers) ...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:36 PM
For @dailydead.bsky.social, I reviewed MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT.
Auckland filmmaking duo THUNDERLIPS blend mumblecore vibes and low-budget body horror into an entertaining sci-fi oddball with shades of SNATCHERS and TOUCH ME. #Sundance
Auckland filmmaking duo THUNDERLIPS blend mumblecore vibes and low-budget body horror into an entertaining sci-fi oddball with shades of SNATCHERS and TOUCH ME. #Sundance
Sundance 2026 Review: UNDERTONE is an Audible Nightmare
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Sundance 2026 Review: UNDERTONE is an Audible Nightmare - Daily Dead
In undertone (lowercase stylized), sound is a monster. First-time feature writer and director Ian Tuason tests the limits of nerve-shredding tension by tweaking an old adage: hearing is believing. Lik...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Sundance 2026 Review: UNDERTONE is an Audible Nightmare
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For @dailydead.bsky.social, I reviewed Natalie Erika James' body dysmorphia nightmare SACCHARINE.
A little The Substance, a little The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Impressively, James' confident directing style and Midori Francis' lead performance elevate this nasty, sugar-glazed thriller. #Sundance
A little The Substance, a little The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Impressively, James' confident directing style and Midori Francis' lead performance elevate this nasty, sugar-glazed thriller. #Sundance
Sundance 2026 Review: SACCHARINE is a Sickly Sweet Take On Body Horror - Daily Dead
In Saccharine, Australian-American filmmaker Natalie Erika James paints a clear picture of her wheelhouse. This haunted take on fad diet culture bakes in poignancy and bone-chilly accents. What begins...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
For @dailydead.bsky.social, I reviewed Natalie Erika James' body dysmorphia nightmare SACCHARINE.
A little The Substance, a little The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Impressively, James' confident directing style and Midori Francis' lead performance elevate this nasty, sugar-glazed thriller. #Sundance
A little The Substance, a little The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Impressively, James' confident directing style and Midori Francis' lead performance elevate this nasty, sugar-glazed thriller. #Sundance
Q&A: Writer Seth M. Sherwood Brings an Imaginary High School Crush to Deadly Life in New Graphic Novel THE BOYFRIEND
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Q&A: Writer Seth M. Sherwood Brings an Imaginary High School Crush to Deadly Life in New Graphic Novel THE BOYFRIEND - Daily Dead
The imaginary crush of a high school outcast turns out to have an all-too-real jealous streak in The Boyfriend, the new horror graphic novel from writer Seth M. Sherwood, artist Elisa “Pocci” Pocetta,...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Q&A: Writer Seth M. Sherwood Brings an Imaginary High School Crush to Deadly Life in New Graphic Novel THE BOYFRIEND
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Only 4 days left to make this horror comic and art anthology benefitting immigrant and LGBTQIA+ rights a reality.
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Only 4 days left to make this horror comic and art anthology benefitting immigrant and LGBTQIA+ rights a reality.
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
Over 100 contributors. 26 stories. 50 pages of horror art illustrations. Over 260 pages. Two great causes.
Add-ons include commissions, original art, t-shirts, stickers, prints, + more
Sundance 2026 Review: LEVITICUS is Searing Queer Horror
By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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Sundance 2026 Review: LEVITICUS is Searing Queer Horror - Daily Dead
As far as horror debuts go, Leviticus beams with promise. Writer-director Adrian Chiarella sports a keen eye for what’s scary, as my shrieking Sundance audience can attest. It’s familiar in structure,...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Sundance 2026 Review: LEVITICUS is Searing Queer Horror
By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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Sundance 2026 Review: BUDDY is a Huggable Horror Sideshow
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By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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Sundance 2026 Review: BUDDY is a Huggable Horror Sideshow - Daily Dead
If Adult Swim is your jam, or you worship the Cheddar Goblin commercial in Mandy, chances are you've seen Casper Kelly's work. The maniac behind Too Many Cooks, the Adult Swim Yule Log series, and the...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Sundance 2026 Review: BUDDY is a Huggable Horror Sideshow
By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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Sundance 2026 Review: SACCHARINE is a Sickly Sweet Take On Body Horror
By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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Sundance 2026 Review: SACCHARINE is a Sickly Sweet Take On Body Horror - Daily Dead
In Saccharine, Australian-American filmmaker Natalie Erika James paints a clear picture of her wheelhouse. This haunted take on fad diet culture bakes in poignancy and bone-chilly accents. What begins...
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January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Sundance 2026 Review: SACCHARINE is a Sickly Sweet Take On Body Horror
By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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Sundance 2026 Review: MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT is a Gooey Little Sci-Fi Miracle
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By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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Sundance 2025 Review: MUM, I'M ALIEN PREGNANT is a Gooey Little Sci-Fi Miracle - Daily Dead
From the "image-crazed" Auckland filmmaking duo THUNDERLIPS comes an out-of-this-world pregnancy curio in Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant. Directors Sean Wallace and Jordan Mark Windsor (said thunder-lipers) ...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Sundance 2026 Review: MUM, I’M ALIEN PREGNANT is a Gooey Little Sci-Fi Miracle
By @donatobomb.bsky.social
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BUDDY: What if a psycho Barney took over Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and murdered anyone who didn’t shower him with love? That’s just a taste of what Adult Swim alum Casper Kelly cooks up, and it’s a wild one. For me, a twisted meta-midnighter that gets as bizarro as I’d hoped. Oh, I laughed. #Sundance
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
BUDDY: What if a psycho Barney took over Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and murdered anyone who didn’t shower him with love? That’s just a taste of what Adult Swim alum Casper Kelly cooks up, and it’s a wild one. For me, a twisted meta-midnighter that gets as bizarro as I’d hoped. Oh, I laughed. #Sundance