Friends Are Forever: A Barney Analog Horror Film

Friends Are Forever: A Barney Analog Horror Film (2025) is a horror film directed by Tyson Kirk.

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.”

Cast

Anjul Geer

Derek Hayes

Tyson Kirk

Kyle Brooks / Elliott Voss / Additional Roles