"If you're a fan of horror movies or dogs, you've probably heard about Good Boy , the horror movie in which the events play out from the perspective of a retriever named Indy. I had resigned myself to possibly leaving the movie early if Indy's No Good Very Bad Night proved to be too much. Thankfully, I didn't feel the need to, and I was actually really impressed with the titular good boy's performance, considering Indy had no prior movie training."
"After the movie, director and co-writer Ben Leonberg presents a short documentary breaking down how he and his crew managed to pull off a horror movie starring a dog who had no prior training. Indy is Leonberg's dog, and was filmed with a small crew of people the dog was familiar with. So any time you see his character upset or scared, he's actually just chilling."
A retriever named Indy provides the film's perspective, with many scenes shot at the dog's level and long stretches without visible human faces. Indy had no prior movie training and was filmed with a small, familiar crew to minimize stress. Director and co-writer Ben Leonberg created a short documentary explaining how editing, framing, ghostly figures, and ominous music produce the film's scares while leaving the dog actually calm in most shots. The production intentionally tailored creative choices to match the canine viewpoint. The film maintains restraint in on-screen distress and is presented as an intriguing experiment for animal-conscious viewers. Advance screenings generated positive reactions that built interest.
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