Midwest Premiere
Showings
April 10, 2026
9:45 pm – 11:20 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Film Type: Feature
Animated: No
Genre: Horror
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English
English Subtitles: Yes
Captions: None
Release Year: 2026
Film Overview
A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.
Programmer's Comment:
"IndieWire called Buddy, "the first great Midnight Movie of 2026 and we’re so excited and proud to host the Midwest Premiere of this Cleveland made film as part of CIFF50!" – Paul
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Casper Kelly
Produced By
Tyler Davidson, Drew Sykes, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Tracy Rosenblum
Screenwriting
Casper Kelly, Jamie King
Cinematographers
Zach Kuperstein
Editors
Josh Ethier
Principal Cast
Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Shannon, Patton Oswalt