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Childhood fears do not always go away when we become adults.

The fear of death, which we acquire around the age of 6, never leaves us.

The movie "Buddy" reminds us of the magic and horror of our childhood interior lives.

Recently, there have been a number of really interesting horror movies hitting the big screens. One of the most unusual is called "Buddy." It is a strange film about a fluffy orange unicorn on a children’s TV show. Buddy is not our friend. Though he sings and plays with the kids, he is actually a murderous monster who controls a dark dimension.

Obviously a riff on the '90s kids’ show "Barney," "Buddy" opens with what look like actual episodes of a music-oriented kids show, featuring a friendly unicorn, along with pals such as a talking mailbox and a friendly nurse. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that something is very wrong here. Buddy is an evil entity.

While Barney the Dinosaur has been subject to a surprising plethora of dark urban legends and parodies, Buddy is effective because it also taps into the terrors that arise in our childhoods that manage to linger in our subconscious throughout our lives.

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