“Good Boy”: When your dog stars in a horror movie, take cues from “The Shining”

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The Story Behind How Good Boy’s Director Made A Horror Movie Around His Own Dog

Ahead of the Good Boy premiere, Ben Leonberg spoke with CinemaBlend about his unique film and the adorable pooch at the ...

'Good Boy' tells the story of a haunted house from the perspective of a dog

In "Good Boy," a loyal dog faces off against dark forces to protect his owner. The horror story is told through the eyes of man's best friend.

How Good Boy director Ben Leonberg made his own dog into a horror star

We spoke to Good Boy filmmaker Ben Leonberg about making an indie haunted house movie from the point of view of his own pet, ...
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The Director of ‘Good Boy’ on Creating Horror From a Dog’s Point of View

Poltergeist,' 'Peanuts,' duck quacks, and plenty of treats helped bring Ben Leonberg's haunted-house tale to the screen.

‘Good Boy' Review: Telling a Ghost Story From a Dog's POV, Ben Leonberg Teaches an Old Genre Some Nifty New Tricks

At SXSW, where "Good Boy" premiered earlier this year, festival organizers came up with a special prize for Indy, the protective dog - a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever with chestnut brown fur and ...

‘Good Boy’ Review: A Sweet and Scary Horror Movie Told Entirely from the Dog’s Point of View

What could have easily been a cheap gimmick instead provides the foundation for 'Good Boy,' one of the best horror films so ...

Fellow Animal Lovers, I Promise The Dog Horror Movie Is Safe To Watch And Also Very Good

We won’t get into major spoilers until later, and we’ll put a big ol’ spoiler warning over it if you’re concerned about that, but what I left Good Boy most excited to talk about was how well it masks ...
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‘Good Boy’ Trailer Shows Haunted House From Dog’s Perspective

Ben Leonberg’s feature debut hits theaters on Oct. 3 after premiering at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival. By Connor Merrihew In the official trailer for Good Boy, released Monday, Indy, a loyal dog, and ...