Good Boy, the supernatural horror thriller from Ben Leonberg, gets an adorable but creepy new poster today, as well as an official theatrical release date of October 3.
Told from the POV of a dog, Good Boy has been a hit on the festival scene since its sold out SXSW premiere earlier this year. Co-written by Leonberg and Alex Cannon, the pic stars Leonberg’s own dog Indy (who won the coveted ‘Howl of Fame’ award for Best Canine Performance at SXSW) as the titular Good Boy, and follows Indy and his owner Todd, who leaves 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.
Indy’s new world is immediately filled with unease: he senses invisible presences, follows phantom tracks, receives chilling warnings from a ghostly dog, and is haunted by glimpses of the previous resident’s gruesome demise. When a dark influence begins to grip Todd, Indy must fight a malevolence intent on pulling him into the afterlife.
Also starring alongside Indy are horror legend Larry Fessenden, Shane Jensen and Arielle Friedman.
Back in May, Shudder officially acquired distribution rights for Good Boy for the U.S, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
An official press release today tells us more about Indy, who seemingly has not let the fame get to his furry head so far:
Indy is a middle-aged, 35-pound retriever who has no idea that he’s a movie star. His favorite things are fetch, food, and his humans, Ben & Kari—in that order. His special talents include finding tennis balls and staring deep into your soul the moment before you fill his dinner bowl. Good Boy is Indy’s feature debut following his break-out role in the short film of the same name.
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