{"id":2428,"date":"2025-05-06T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/?p=2428"},"modified":"2025-05-12T02:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T02:55:05","slug":"chilling-horror-film-with-100-rotten-tomatoes-rating-heading-to-streaming-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/chilling-horror-film-with-100-rotten-tomatoes-rating-heading-to-streaming-service\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Chilling\u2019 horror film with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating heading to streaming service"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is a haunted house flick with a difference (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A \u2018chilling\u2019 horror film<\/a> with a perfect <\/a>Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> rating will soon be available to stream at home.<\/p>\n

Good Boy, directed by Ben Leonard, created a storm when it screened at this year\u2019s SXSW Festival, earning a flurry of glowing reviews.<\/p>\n

This is not to be confused with Viljar B\u00f8e\u2019s shocking psychological thriller<\/a> of the same name, or the K-drama heading to Amazon Prime Video<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n

Leonard\u2019s ghostly flick is a haunted house film with a twist \u2013 it is told entirely from the perspective of a dog, finally answering the question as to why man\u2019s best friend sometimes barks at seemingly empty spaces.<\/p>\n

Indy is the focus of the tale, a lovable pooch who relocates to the home of owner Todd\u2019s (Shane Jensen) grandfather (Larry Fessenden) after Todd becomes sick.<\/p>\n

The house is said to be haunted, something the duo soon come to realise is far from a terrifying story to tell around a campfire as they begin experiencing increasingly sinister paranormal phenomena.<\/p>\n

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Good Boy stunned audiences at this year\u2019s SXSW (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The ghost tale is told from the perspective of a canine protagonist (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A synopsis reads: \u2018Do you ever wonder why your dog stares at empty corners, barks for no reason, or refuses to go into the basement? <\/p>\n

\u2018Good Boy is the story of a dog who sees everything that goes bump in the night. No talking pets, just terrifying scares.\u2019<\/p>\n

Shudder has acquired the rights to Good Boy, meaning it will be available to stream through the service via Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n

A release date has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Deadline<\/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

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Shudder has acquired the rights to Good Boy but a streaming date has not yet been announced (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The film currently sits at a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score (Picture: SXSW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Film critics have dubbed Good Boy \u2018one of the best horror films so far this year\u2019, leading to its 100% rating<\/a> thus far.<\/p>\n

IndieWire<\/a> wrote: \u2018What could have easily been a cheap gimmick instead provides the foundation for one of the best horror films so far this year.\u2019<\/p>\n

Bloody Disgusting<\/a> said: \u2018Leonberg crafts a thoughtful, unnerving, and heartrending portrayal of how utterly terrifying it can be for a dog when his whole world is upended and he\u2019s unable to understand why.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> heaped praise on the canine actor playing Indy, writing: \u2018What comes across most strongly, and gives the film its emotional power, is Indy\u2019s unfailing loyalty to his beloved owner and his willingness do practically anything to protect him.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Dread Central<\/a> warned: \u2018Don\u2019t let the gimmick fool you; Good Boy is primed to be one of the most chilling movies of 2025.\u2019<\/p>\n

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

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This is a haunted house flick with a difference (Picture: SXSW) A \u2018chilling\u2019 horror film with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating will soon be available to stream at home. Good Boy, directed by Ben Leonard, created a storm when it screened at this year\u2019s SXSW Festival, earning a flurry of glowing reviews. This is not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2283,"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\/2428"}],"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=2428"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428\/revisions\/2432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}