Good Boy
A devoted dog becomes the sole defender against supernatural forces haunting an isolated rural home and threatening his ailing owner.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- atmospheric
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- dog lover movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s inventive animal-centered premise, atmospheric cinematography, technical craft, and Indy’s nuanced performance, while finding the restrained, repetitive story uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Indy’s behavior, attention, and reactions provide the primary access to supernatural activity, while the dog never speaks.
Indy repeatedly risks himself to protect Todd from forces the human cannot fully perceive.
The family home, basement, woods, and surrounding isolation organize the film’s escalating supernatural menace.
Critics specifically highlighted vivid outdoor imagery and haunting, murkily atmospheric indoor scenes.
Films like Good Boy, and why
The Others
supernatural haunted-house horror centered on a vulnerable human and an unusually perceptive animal companion
The Witch
isolated rural horror combining family intimacy, ominous supernatural forces, and atmospheric visual design
The Breed
animal-centered supernatural horror with a loyal companion confronting an uncanny threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Ben Leonberg
- Release Date
- 2025-10-01
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (751)
Cast
- Shane Jensen
- Arielle Friedman
- Larry Fessenden
- Stuart Rudin
- Anya Krawcheck
- Hunter Goetz
- Max
- Indy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Good Boy about?
- A devoted dog becomes the sole defender against supernatural forces haunting an isolated rural home and threatening his ailing owner.
- What is Good Boy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Good Boy as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Good Boy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Good Boy as mild.
- What did critics think of Good Boy?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s inventive animal-centered premise, atmospheric cinematography, technical craft, and Indy’s nuanced performance, while finding the restrained, repetitive story uneven.
- Which films are like Good Boy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Others, The Witch, and The Breed.
- How long is Good Boy?
- Good Boy runs 73 minutes.
- Where can I watch Good Boy?
- In United States, Good Boy streams on Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Shudder Apple TV channel.
