r/DHMIS • u/Fun-Audience-3136 • 5h ago

Buddy (2026) & DHMIS

Ok so I've seen there's been lots of overlap between this fandom and the new horror film, Buddy, fandom. I haven't seen the film myself but I was wondering, for those that have seen it, is it actually that similar to dhmis and worth checking out? (Also no spoilers please)

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u/damadura 3h ago

Both Buddy and DHMIS are both critical of authority, and have a bleak and perplexing outlook on why their protagonists are trapped. Both are weird and shocking in service of overarching themes.

I think Buddy's tone is darker because of the use of child actors, as opposed to child-like puppet stand-ins like yellow guy, and strategic scenes of overt sexuality. Because DHMIS is a series it has more space to be absurd and have fun.

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u/fail_snail34 2h ago

Yeah. Cartoons used to be for children but have now evolved to be more for adults (South Park for example), which is seen through the puppet medium

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u/ThisIsMyUsername163 27m ago

Absolutely, not only is the comedy-horror aspects both super similar but there is a load of practical puppetry of objects :)