Get ready for more Buddy. Creator Casper Kelly confirms plans for additional movies

You have to love a good underdog story. The success of Buddy is one such story. Written and directed by Casper Kelly, the movie was shot for about $3 million and since then, it's grossed nearly $27 million. The film's main star, the horrifying, Barney-like killer unicorn, was even the most popular Halloween costume this year among adults, according to Google's Frightgeist, which tracks trending Halloween costumes.

Prior to its surprisingly successful theatrical success, Buddy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival as a Midnight selection. This is the category where influential films like The Blair Witch Project, The Babadook, Hereditary, and many others made their debut. There was buzz around Buddy, but companies like A24, NEON, and Blumhouse all passed on the film, leaving the smaller distribution companies Roadside Attractions and Saban Films to pick it up. What a smart movie on their part!

Now, with Buddy's success, Kelly has confirmed that he has plans to expand the franchise.

Kelly is exploring potential Buddy sequels and spin-offs

While Buddy only focused on one demented mascot that murders children, the movie did hint that there are multiple characters out there, opening up the potential for sequels and spin-offs. Kelly confirmed as much when he recently spoke with the That Was Scary Podcast.

More specifically, Kelly stated that he can't fully discuss potential sequel and spin-off ideas yet, but he wants to respond to the movie's success. "...Since so many people responded to it, I feel a responsibility, and I'm wondering how much I should incorporate audience hopes and expectations and theories in what I'm doing as well," Kelly said. He added that "it's tricky" when you create a mystery that excites an audience and the audience wants more, and thus, they develop their own lure. "It's tricky to fill that out for them," Kelly said.

Buddy resembles the bright look and even sound design of 90s children's TV shows, especially Barney & Friends and Teletubbies. Additionally, as a Gen X parent, Kelly confirmed in numerous interviews that Buddy is based on such shows and the children's programming that his kids watched. Certainly, there's plenty of that world left to explore, especially if there are indeed other murderous mascots out there.

Currently, Buddy is available to rent or purchase on the major VOD platforms. Additionally, a Blu-ray and DVD release is slated for December 8, with preorders already available.

What would you like to see in a future Buddy sequel or spin-off? Let us know in the comments!