Hailed by critics as “the most effective horror motion pictures of the yr,” we lastly have our first trailer for IFC Movies’ Good Boy, and it is every little thing we needed it to be, and extra. Directed by Ben Leonberg in his characteristic debut, the film boasts the distinctive premise of being a haunted home story advised from the angle of man’s greatest good friend, which is already sufficient of a hook to pique our curiosity. Nevertheless, after watching the trailer (under), we have now change into much more invested in seeing how this one performs out.
Starring Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, and Larry Fessenden, the Good Boy trailer opens with some residence video footage of a younger Indy, the four-legged star of the present. We watch as he grows into a phenomenal retriever, loyal to his grasp. Issues shortly take a darkish flip, nevertheless, as they are not the one inhabitants of the outdated farmhouse they now stay in. A supernatural presence seen solely by Indy begins to disturb the peace and quiet of the countryside, and whereas the trailer does not give an excessive amount of away, there’s sufficient disturbing imagery to whet the appetites of horror followers who’re in search of one thing unique. Try the total synopsis for Good Boy under:
“Following the demise of a member of the family, Todd (Jensen) relocates along with his canine Indy to an outdated rural farmhouse as soon as owned by his grandfather (Fessenden). Though the home is rumored to be haunted, Todd ignores the warnings. Nevertheless, Indy begins to see disturbing supernatural presences all through the house—entities invisible to people however all too actual to him.
“Unable to speak his fears to Todd, Indy should confront and perceive the malevolent forces threatening his proprietor. Because the supernatural exercise escalates, the canine’s loyalty is put to the final word check in a determined try to guard his human companion.”
‘Good Boy’ Is Being Known as A “Visually Fascinating Horror Movie”
As if the trailer wasn’t sufficient to get you psyched about Good Boy, the movie has already been receiving overwhelming reward forward of its extensive launch later this yr. Premiering on the SXSW Movie Pageant again in March, critic Michael Ward famous that the film options “one of many best animal actor performances of all time,” whereas Jonathan DeHaan wrote:
“Unbiased moviemaking magic! An ingenious angle for an overworked subgenre, and one which delivers in spades because of its lovely lead, and good course and modifying that basically units the story immediately in a canine’s world.”
Additionally referred to as “visually fascinating” by Amanda Sink from The Hollywood Outsider, Mary Beth McAndrews from Dread Central added that “Good Boy is primed to be some of the chilling motion pictures of 2025.” Critic Kristy Strouse was one other who had nothing however reward for the brand new horror film, writing:
“Good Boy is a haunting, unconventional horror, that includes the most effective performances I’ve seen this yr (by a canine no much less) and reveals Ben Leonberg has captured lightning in a bottle.”
You may search for Good Boy to hit theaters on October 3 courtesy of IFC Movies and Shudder, and look ahead to it to make its streaming debut on the horror platform at a later date.
Good Boy
- Launch Date
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March 8, 2025
- Runtime
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73 minutes
- Director
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Ben Leonberg
- Writers
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Ben Leonberg, Alex Cannon