{"id":2279,"date":"2025-05-10T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2025-05-12T02:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T02:54:40","slug":"amazon-prime-viewers-refuse-to-watch-one-of-the-best-horror-films-this-year-for-very-relatable-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/amazon-prime-viewers-refuse-to-watch-one-of-the-best-horror-films-this-year-for-very-relatable-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Prime viewers refuse to watch \u2018one of the best horror films\u2019 this year for very relatable reason"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Good Boy is heading to streaming platforms, but potential viewers are very nervous (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Horror fans<\/a> are refusing to watch a hotly-tipped new film<\/a>, and honestly, their reasons are pretty valid.<\/p>\n

Good Boy, directed by Ben Leonberg, currently holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> rating after wowing attendees at this year\u2019s SXSW Festival.<\/p>\n

It follows adorable pooch Indy and his owner Todd (Shane Jensen), who move to his grandfather\u2019s home, which is said to be haunted.<\/p>\n

They soon learn that these rumours could very much be reality as we experience increasingly sinister paranormal activity \u2013 all from Indy\u2019s point of view.<\/p>\n

Shudder has acquired the rights to the much-raved-about horror film, with a UK streaming release date yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

But some viewers are feeling anxious about tuning in just in case any harm befalls Indy as the very good boy attempts to protect their owner from an unseen threat.<\/p>\n

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Good Boy has been picked up by streaming service Shudder (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Its a unique ghost story told from the perspective of man\u2019s best friend \u2013 in this case, an adorable dog named Indy (Photo by Diego Donamaria\/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans are very concerned about Indy\u2019s fate in the film (Picture: Diego Donamaria\/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking about the film on social media, Metro readers<\/a> were questioning Indy\u2019s fate and claiming they would be \u2019emotionally prepared\u2019 if he died.<\/p>\n

\u2018Does the dog die. Asking for me because I\u2019m not emotionally prepared for a dog to die ever,\u2019 Topaze Davies wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Coi-coi Maravillas Saquilabon added: \u2018As long the dog is safe until the end of the movie, I will watch this.\u2019<\/p>\n

User Body Welsh Springer Spaniel commented: \u2018The dog better not die , everyone else can croak it , it\u2019s fine \u2026 even if the dog is the devil incarnate, otherwise I can\u2019t watch.\u2019<\/p>\n

Many said they simply \u2018couldn\u2019t watch\u2019 if Indy came to any harm, asking others if they had seen it to try and deduce whether the dog dies.<\/p>\n

\u2018I cannot cope if a dog dies in a film..Turner & Hooch even i thought Grommit was going to die in the Christmas special this yr & inwas blubbering (sic),\u2019 Alyissa Davison-Lawson admitted.<\/p>\n

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Some Metro readers went as far to say they couldn\u2019t possibly watch the film without knowing if Indy makes it out alive (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An exact streaming release date for Good Boy has not been announced (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nathan Van Sickle suggested: \u2018Nice idea but dog lovers are going to need a spoiler on whether the dog survives to even contemplate watching it.\u2019<\/p>\n

Hopefully fans won\u2019t have long to wait to watch the film, with Shudder announcing on May 1 that they had acquired the rights for the UK, US, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0Deadline<\/a>, Amy Beecroft, head of Verve Ventures, who negotiated the deal, said: \u2018We immediately recognised the immense potential of Leonberg\u2019s debut and are thrilled to strike this deal with Shudder.\u2019<\/p>\n

Emily Gotto, SVP of Acquisitions and Production for Shudder, said in a statement: \u2018Ben Leonberg\u2019s 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.\u2019<\/p>\n

Good Boy will be available to stream on Shudder via Amazon Prime Video<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Good Boy is heading to streaming platforms, but potential viewers are very nervous (Picture: SXSW) Horror fans are refusing to watch a hotly-tipped new film, and honestly, their reasons are pretty valid. Good Boy, directed by Ben Leonberg, currently holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating after wowing attendees at this year\u2019s SXSW Festival. It follows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2279"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2279"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2288,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2279\/revisions\/2288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}