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Buddy the Unicorn

You might remember it as Buddy the Unicorn costume, Buddy kicked out of Halloween Horror Nights

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2026·The last few years

A video of the costumed star of the horror comedy Buddy being walked out of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, posted by the film's own account.

At a glanceThe facts

Remembered as
Buddy the Unicorn costume
Spread in
2026
Format
Event
Era
The last few years
Taken from
Buddy (2026), a horror comedy directed by Casper Kelly
Where
Universal Studios Hollywood, at Halloween Horror Nights
Uploaded by
It's Buddy, the film's own account
Origin
No single original
Available
Playable from the source

What this wasThe story

On the opening night of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood in September 2026, someone in the costume of Buddy, the orange unicorn from Casper Kelly's horror comedy Buddy, posed for photos with visitors until park staff walked him off the premises. The film's own Buddy account posted the video on 4 September.

In October 2026 Google's Frightgeist listed Buddy the Unicorn as the top trending Halloween costume search of the year.

Why it matteredWhat changed

A low-budget film's promotion became a meme and then the most-searched Halloween costume of the year.

TimelineIn order

  1. Later

    Buddy opens in US cinemas.1

  2. Posted

    The film's Buddy account posts the video of Buddy being walked out of the park.2

  3. Took off

    Kotaku reports the video, noting that it smells partially staged.3

  4. Later

    Google's Frightgeist lists Buddy the Unicorn as the top trending Halloween costume of 2026.4

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Why it is here: something the internet still knows by name · it got out of its own corner of the internet fast

The version shown here is an official copy on YouTube, published by a rights holder.

Where it came fromWhat we know

This spread through many posts rather than one identifiable original. The example shown is one surviving copy and is not claimed as the first.

View the official copy on YouTube

Not established. This index only names a creator where the evidence supports it.

SourcesWhat was read

  1. Wikipedia — Buddy (2026 film)
  2. YouTube — It's Buddy
  3. Kotaku (6 September 2026)
  4. Time Out (15 October 2026)

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