Chris "Casper" Kelly is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror comedy film Buddy (2026).
Biography from TMDB.
- United States of America
- Writer, director and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Known for
What are Casper Kelly's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Casper Kelly's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Casper Kelly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Buddy(2026)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
V/H/S/Halloween(2025)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Star Trek: very Short Treks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Agent Elvis(2023)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Adult Swim Yule Log(2022)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Danny Ketchup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Mandy(2018)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Star Trek: Short Treks(2018)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
The Cry of Mann: A Trool Day Holiday Spectacular in Eight Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Adult Swim Celebrity Poker Tournament Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Too Many Cooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Please Please Pick Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Infomercials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Squidbillies(2005)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Stroker and Hoop(2004)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Night of the Living Doo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Major Flake: Soggy Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
The Scooby-Doo Project(1999)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Thanks a Latte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
CatDog(1998)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 1998 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Buddy (2026)
Highest rated
The Scooby-Doo Project (1999)
Most popular right now
Buddy (2026)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Casper Kelly's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Casper Kelly's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Casper Kelly work with?
People who share at least 2 of Casper Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Melissa Warrenburg shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Steve PatrickShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000), The Scooby-Doo Project (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Steve Patrick
- Melissa WarrenburgShared titles: Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out (2024), Adult Swim Yule Log (2022), Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 4 shared titles with Melissa Warrenburg
- Erik RichterShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Erik Richter
- Jeffrey G. OlsenShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey G. Olsen
Actors
- Tom KennyShared titles: Agent Elvis (2023), CatDog (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Kenny
- Carlos AlazraquiShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), CatDog (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Alazraqui
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Alex AllgoodShared titles: Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out (2024), Adult Swim Yule Log (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Allgood
- Phil SamsonShared titles: Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out (2024), Adult Swim Yule Log (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Samson
- Jon DillingShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Dilling
- Michael KohlerShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Kohler
Producers
- Alan SteadmanShared titles: Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out (2024), Adult Swim Yule Log (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Steadman
- Cameron TangShared titles: Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out (2024), Adult Swim Yule Log (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron Tang
- Matt FosterShared titles: Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out (2024), Adult Swim Yule Log (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Foster
- Tim ReisShared titles: Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out (2024), Adult Swim Yule Log (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Reis
Mixed roles
- Craig GordonShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Craig Gordon
- Dave DrabikShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Drabik
- Matt HarriganShared titles: Stroker and Hoop (2004), Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Harrigan