Shudder has acquired U.S, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand distribution rights to Good Boy, the supernatural thriller from Ben Leonberg, Deadline reports today.
Co-written by Leonberg and Alex Cannon, Good Boy is the latest POV horror story in a similar vein to In a Violent Nature and Presence, but this time, we're seeing the action through the eyes of a family dog.
Starring Leonberg's own dog Indy (who won the coveted ‘Howl of Fame' award for Best Canine Performance after Good Boy‘s sold-out SXSW premiere) as the titular Good Boy, the film 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.
Horror legends Larry Fessenden (Blackout, Depraved, The Last Winter, Wendigo, and Habit) and Stuart Rudin (Silence of the Lambs) also star.
Emily Gotto, SVP of Acquisitions and Production for Shudder, has this to say of the latest acquisition to the horror streamer's ever-growing library:
“Ben Leonberg’s debut is a singular experience in perspective-driven horror. Told entirely through the eyes of Indy, a devoted dog whose terror and determination to save his human become our own, the film delivers a haunting and emotional experience that introduces a surprising standout performance from Indy and a strikingly assured first feature from Leonberg.”
No release date for Good Boy has yet been set, so watch this space.
