Good Boy

Find out what your pet is always staring at in that empty corner of the room in this haunted-house horror told entirely from a dog’s perspective. Indy the retriever and his human, Todd, leave the bustle of the city behind to move to a dilapidated country cabin that Todd’s grandfather once owned. But from the moment they arrive, Indy can sense something’s off: he sniffs out a malevolent presence lurking in the shadows, and growls at looming dark figures in the woods. At night, his doggy dreams are haunted by visions of an unfamiliar phantom pooch with an urgent warning. A born movie star, the real-life Indy belongs to director Ben Leonberg and producer Kari Fischer, a married couple and creative duo who made the film over three years, their patience paying off with a profoundly affecting performance from their first-time canine lead. Far from a cheap trick, the camera’s commitment to maintaining Indy’s dog’s-eye view only intensifies the visual terror of the disproportionate surroundings, making for a genuinely frightening, innovative addition to the classic haunted-house genre that’ll send you out of the cinema with your tail between your legs. “Good Boy is the first truly scary horror film of the year, as well as a showcase for one of the best actors of his generation. (The dog. It’s the dog.)” – /Film