The New ‘Good Boy’ Trailer Puts the Dog in Dog Horror

Good Boy is a horror movie told from a dog’s point of view, and the film’s final trailer makes sure you understand that by emphasizing what looks to be an extremely charismatic canine performance. While it’s a bit of a gimmick, it makes sense: dogs have vastly superior senses of hearing and smell compared to humans. It’s not that much of a stretch to imagine they could detect lurking ghosts if they suddenly moved into a haunted house!

World, meet Indy—owned by Good Boy‘s director Ben Leonberg and his producing partner, Kari Fischer—as he barks, stares, wags his tail, accepts scritches… and picks up on vibrations from the beyond.

Here’s the official synopsis: “Our canine hero, Indy, finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner—and best friend—Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering.”

“After moving in, Indy is immediately vexed by empty corners, tracks an invisible presence only he can see, perceives phantasmagoric warnings from a long-dead dog, and is haunted by visions of the previous occupant’s grim death. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife.”

Good Boy is directed by Ben Leonberg and written by Leonberg and Alex Cannon; it stars Indy the dog, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, and Larry Fessenden. Tickets are on sale now (check availability here) ahead of its release October 3.

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