Why Good Boy — With a Dog as the Star — Is 2025’s Horror Wildcard”
When the star has four paws: Good Boy and the making of a horror film like no other In the age of spectacle horror, where loud jump-scares and CGI monsters reign, Good Boy offers something radically different — and deeply unsettling. The star? Not a famous actor. Not a haunted mansion. But a dog named Indy . 🎥 From living room pet… to horror-movie lead Directed by Ben Leonberg, Good Boy was filmed from Indy’s eye level — 19 inches off the ground — forcing the production to build custom camera rigs, coax Indy through smell trails (treats), and patiently guide him through scenes filled with ghostly dread and creeping tension. Leon's gamble: a horror story told entirely from a dog's perspective. The payoff? A film that shakes up expectations. 🐾 Why it works — and why you shouldn’t watch it alone Perspective that disorients : Seeing horror from a dog’s height — smaller, vulnerable, aware but unable to communicate — gives the fear a raw, primal edge. Real reactions,...