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Good Boy
2025 73 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★6.8
Horror
Director: Ben Leonberg
Trailers
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Teaser
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Description
A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.
Budget:
$70,000
US Gross:
$6.62M
Worldwide:
$8.84M
Starring
Indy
Actor
Shane Jensen
Actor
Arielle Friedman
Actor
Awards
14 wins & 11 nominations total
Key opinion
Good Boy is a divisive horror film that earns universal acclaim for its canine lead's emotive performance while faltering in its narrative execution. While many appreciate its atmospheric, dog-centric perspective, others find the plot thin, the pacing repetitive, and the supernatural elements frustratingly underdeveloped.
| Acting | The dog's performance as 'Indy' is consistently praised as expressive, sincere, and the film's singular standout element. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively utilizes low-angle shots and shadow-play to immerse the audience in the dog's limited, sensory-driven perspective. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being underdeveloped, relying on vague supernatural tropes and leaving key narrative threads unresolved. | |
| Pacing | Viewers are split on the film's tempo; some find the slow, atmospheric dread immersive, while others find the narrative repetitive and boring. | |
| Emotion | The film functions more effectively as an emotional study of the human-animal bond than as a traditional horror movie, leading to disappointment for those seeking standard genre scares. |