Buddy vs Jhamkudi
Buddy has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 3.5/10 for Jhamkudi). Buddy is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 32m. Jhamkudi is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are comedy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Buddy
Jhamkudi| Buddy | Jhamkudi | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 3.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror | Comedy, Horror |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Casper Kelly | Umang Vyas |
| Main cast | Patton Oswalt, Michael Shannon, Cristin Milioti, Clint Howard, Topher Grace | Manasi Parekh, Krunal Pandit, Viraj Ghelani, Ojas Rawal, Sanjay Goradia |
Synopsis
Buddy
A magical, singing orange unicorn holds his cast hostage in a surreal TV-show dimension, as he becomes more and more demented.
Jhamkudi
When the Gujarat is celebrating Navratri, the village of Raniwada dwells in the darkness since ages as celebrating garba is forbidden due to a witch's curse. But the rules are broken and the haunting starts again. A real estate agent with tricks up his sleeve is called back from the city and an NRI heir of the royal family returns to face the wrath of the witch. Will they be able to solve the mystery and save Raniwada from the curse of Jhamkudi?