Good Boy, a new horror movie told from a dog's perspective, will land in cinemas on 10 October in the UK and Ireland.
Ben Leonberg's debut film follows a dog that starts to sense paranormal activity in a new home. After moving with owner Todd to an isolated family house in the countryside, the canine protagonist sees glimpses of the previous resident's death, and receives warnings from a long-dead dog.
As Todd begins to be "taken over by a dark influence", reads the synopsis, "his dog must fight against the malevolent forces to save his best friend".
Good Boy premiered at this year's SXSW with mostly positive reactions. It currently has a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (from 20 reviews), with critics calling it "one of the best horror movies so far this year" (via IndieWire).
Along with the titular good boy (played by Leonberg's own dog, Indy), the human cast includes Shane Jensen and Arielle Friedman.
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Vertigo Releasing acquired the UK-Ireland distribution rights this week, setting the release date in autumn.
"UK & Irish theatrical audiences will undoubtedly find this perspective-driven horror as unique and refreshing as we did. Indy the dog gives a standout performance," said Vertigo CEO Rupert Preston in an official statement (via Screen Daily).
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Good Boy follows a list of critically-acclaimed horror movies released this year, including Ryan Coogler's Sinners, Zach Cregger's Weapons, and Final Destination's new sequel Final Destination: Bloodlines. Alison Brie and Dave Franco's psychological horror Together is out in cinemas today.
More horror titles like The Conjuring: Last Rites and The Long Walk are set to be released in the upcoming months.
Good Boy will be released in UK cinemas on 10 October.
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