Upcoming horror movie Good Boy takes acquainted haunted home tropes and filters them via an unlikely perspective: that of its canine star, Indy.
‘Good Boy’ overview: What if a canine had been a horror film hero?
The movie sees Indy (the real-life household pet of Good Boy director Ben Leonberg) and his proprietor, Todd (Shane Jensen), transfer right into a vacant household house within the countryside. The vibes in the home are instantly off. Not solely can Indy sense an invisible presence, he additionally receives haunting visions of the house’s earlier proprietor’s loss of life. As Todd threatens to succumb to the same destiny, it is as much as Indy to thwart the malevolent spirits lurking in the home and save his proprietor.
Indy the canine has earned rave critiques for his efficiency ever since Good Boy‘s world premiere at 2025’s SXSW pageant. Mashable Leisure Editor Kristy Puchko singled him out in her overview, writing: “Indy is only a star from his first body. His darkish eyes, floppy ears, and candy expression make him immediately lovable. However greater than that, he’s so recreation for no matter Leonberg directs him to do. Staying and staring into an eerie abyss? Leaping into motion? Reacting to a burst of blood? Racing to Todd to guard him? Indy is an effective boy, via and thru.”
Indy’s star energy is on full show in Good Boy‘s newest trailer, which places him in all types of peril. In fact, seeing a canine in that quantity of hazard results in one query: Does the canine die?
You will must see Good Boy your self to find Indy’s destiny. (Or you possibly can spoil your self with our helpful information.)
Good Boy hits theaters Oct. 3.
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