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‘Good Boy’ Trailer Debuts, Showcasing a Dog’s‑Eye Haunted‑House Horror Ahead of October Release

Director Ben Leonberg built the feature around his real pet Indy, filming over roughly 400 days to achieve a genuine canine perspective.

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Overview

  • IFC Films will open Good Boy in U.S. theaters on October 3, with an exclusive Shudder streaming debut set for October 10 and a U.K. theatrical rollout the same day.
  • The film’s first official trailer highlights its core conceit of telling the entire story from a dog’s point of view as Indy protects his owner from a malevolent presence.
  • After premiering at SXSW, Indy earned the festival’s first-ever Howl of Fame award, with additional stops including Overlook and Calgary drawing strong audience response.
  • Leonberg and producer Kari Fischer adapted their home for the shoot and worked without a trained animal actor, accumulating about 400 production days across three years.
  • Early reception remains strong, with a critics’ score around 95% on Rotten Tomatoes; the PG-13 feature runs 73 minutes and co-stars Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, and Larry Fessenden.