About Good Boy (2025)

Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy (2025) is an inventive supernatural horror film that tells a classic haunted house story from an unexpected perspective: that of a loyal dog. The film follows Indy, a devoted retriever who moves with his chronically ill owner, Todd, into a secluded family home where dark supernatural forces begin to stir. As eerie disturbances escalate and Todd’s condition worsens, Indy becomes the only one aware of the malevolent presence threatening them both. 

Leonberg’s debut feature uses clever cinematography and minimal dialogue to immerse viewers in Indy’s sensory world, transforming ordinary domestic spaces into sources of dread through the instincts and perceptions of a dog. By grounding its horror in loyalty, vulnerability, and the bond between pet and owner, Good Boy offers a fresh twist on familiar genre tropes. The result is a tense and emotionally resonant horror film that highlights how fear—and courage—can look very different when experienced through the eyes of man’s best friend.