Overview

• IFC Films and Shudder launch the film in U.S. theaters on October 3, with a U.K. rollout set for October 10.
• The haunted‑house story is told almost entirely from a dog’s perspective, led by Indy, director Ben Leonberg’s own Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
• Production unfolded over roughly three years with no CGI or animal doubles, resulting in a brisk 72–73 minute feature shaped by low angles and layered sound.
• Reviews commend Indy’s expressive presence and the film’s mood, cinematography and sound design, while noting a thin script and stretches of slack pacing.
• After a buzzy SXSW premiere where Indy received a special honor, festival momentum and viral trailers lifted the project to a wide release, with critics reading themes of grief, loyalty and generational trauma and noting its play on canine‑peril expectations.