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Cristin Milioti to Star in ‘Buddy’ – Upcoming Horror Movie From ‘Too Many Cooks’ Writer Casper Kelly | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

OHIO, JUL 22 – Cristin Milioti leads an indie horror thriller directed by Casper Kelly, described as a new experience in horror with production starting this week, involving multiple Ohio-based companies.

  • Last week, production began on Buddy in Ohio, starring Cristin Milioti, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
  • Fresh from her Emmy nomination for HBO’s The Penguin, Cristin Milioti joins a project directed by Casper Kelly, whose surreal viral short cemented his horror credentials.
  • The film is overseen by J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules for BoulderLight Pictures, alongside Tyler Davidson and Drew Sykes for Low Spark Films, with Tracy Rosenblum executive producing.
  • With plot under wraps, Buddy is billed as a `new experience in horror`, signaling a unique genre promise from director Casper Kelly.
  • Financing efforts, Low Spark Films, Sipur Studios and Substance are co-financing the project, marking Sipur Studios’ first investment in horror.
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Cristin Milioti, who recently received an Emmy nomination for her role in the miniseries Penguin, has signed on to star in an independent horror thriller called Buddy. Casper Kelly **—the creator of Adult Swim shows like Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell and the viral horror comedy **Too Many Cooks—is directing a feature film that is currently in production

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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