Friends Are Forever: A Barney Analog Horror Film
2025•32m•Released
Horror
After purchasing a Barney doll, friends Kyle and Derek uncover a piece of Barney lost media that ensnares them in the schemes of a mysterious and dangerous superfan. Friends Are Forever unfolds as a grounded, psychological analog-horror told through found-media fragments, ARG breadcrumbs, and 2010s digital ephemera to explore how fandom, nostalgia, and exploitation collide in the internet age. Praised as “insanely well executed and thought out,” viewers highlight its “high production quality for a first-timer to the horror genre.”
Director
Tyson Kirk
Writer
Tyson Kirk
Cast
Anjul Geer
Derek Hayes
Tyson Kirk
Kyle Brooks / Elliott Voss / Additional Roles
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