Searches For “Does The Dog Die?" Have Spiked Over 2,000% Since The “GOOD BOY' Trailer Released (Paranormal Horror Movie Shot From The Dogs POV)

Nothing numbs the wrath of humanity more than a good boy or good girl. Not only sedating the worst parts of ourselves but also our day. Plus greatly improving everything that follows. They really do deserve the world. 

So it makes sense that the internet didn't really appreciate all those unsettled feelings they were having after watching the trailer for 'GOOD BOY'… a new paranormal horror movie shot entirely from a real dogs point of view…

A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.

For anyone that only clicked in here to find out that answer… spoilers for the movie are at the bottom. But don't cry for him just yet Argentina. 

Now it's certainly a pretty unique concept for a horror and although we've seen plenty of dogs in scary movies before, I can't recall any full on POV experiences running for this length of time. And somehow this director pulled off using his own dog to act out every scene during 400 days of shooting. You won't find me arguing against this quote. 

And sure it may look like a fake trailer that plays before 'Tropic Thunder', but you simply cannot deny Indy is definitely the goodest actor boy there is out there. Possibly even entering Air Bud territory already. A true prodigy. 

1000 boops awarded without hesitation. Give him more treats ASAP. 

(Daily Dead) - You’re able to build these scenes with Indy and create just so much tension. I love that sequence where the camera is right behind Indy as he’s looking up the stairs, and the sense of scale from his POV really makes that scene so much more effective.

Ben Leonberg: In terms of creating tension, we storyboarded the whole movie ahead of time. As I mentioned, there's a ton of adaptation, so the film and the [original] storyboards are not one-to-one. As I got further into the movie, I started redrawing some of the scenes with a loose stick figure because if you're working with the human actor, they can just hit a mark. 

We’re setting up for the dog to react genuinely, and he's as method as it gets. He can’t hit a perfect mark if his eyes catch the light, so you have to change how you’re lighting. You’re filming it so that the camera's not distracting to him, and also you have to have flexibility to work around the impreciseness of Indy’s performance.

Did Indy have a favorite treat or toy when you were filming? For my pup, he always loves bananas. 

Ben Leonberg: Indy’s favorite thing would be carrots. We never used carrots on set, though, because he would be too excited. We bribed him all the time, but it was just with his normal dinner food. He wasn't as excited about that because if he looks super excited, it dispels the illusion of the haunted house movie.

While the film is from Indy’s point of view, there’s a very grounded story surrounding his owner.

Alex Cannon: You hear stories about how dogs can smell drugs and bombs. They are used in hospitals to detect some diseases. It feels like they are detecting the invisible and what if they’re able to detect a malevolent force that they don't fully understand? So much of the movie is Indy motivated by what's happening and what he's experiencing, oftentimes moving away from the experience the [human] characters are having.

 

What has the festival experience been like? I can imagine that some people that are not normally into horror movies have been interested in Good Boy, and I can also imagine that the audience reaction may be a little different with a dog in danger as opposed to a human.

Ben Leonberg: It's been really fun talking to people after and someone says, “I'm not a horror fan, but I'm so glad I saw this, like. I saw this because I like dogs!” You can tell they're clearly not into horror, and the movie has affected them. People seem to genuinely find the [movie] very effective, and then they want to talk about their relationship with their dog, so that's been amazing.

Sounds like it's worth an autumn night ride and holding steady so far with 95% on RT. 

Last time I blogged about a horror movie being rated that high ahead of time was 'Weapons' and we've all seen how that turned out. I want to believe!

Comes out October 3rd for anyone interested… And SPOILER ALERT FOR THE ENDING…

You can rest easy Mr. Wick, there's no need for revenge in this movie. 

Maybe that ruins your experience now knowing… Maybe it makes it significantly better knowing you can watch that pup defeat ghosts in peace… That's for you to decide Jonathan. 

I'm just here for pageviews and puppies. And a sprinkling of Keanu. 

PS: Highly recommend this John Wick documentary 'Wick Is Pain', super cool inside look at how impossible it was to pull off making those movies and how much that stunt team invested into making the action so legit. Also shout out to Eva Longoria who appeared out of the clouds at the last minute to help finance the 1st film. Respect to a suburban legend.