'Good Boy' director explains how he made a horror movie starring his dog, Indy

Filmmaker Ben Leonberg and his dog Indy stop by USA TODAY to chat about the horror movie "Good Boy." The film stars Indy and ...

N.J. director’s ‘Good Boy,’ a new horror movie with loads of hype, stars his own dog

Indy is the real-life dog of director Ben Leonberg, who filmed the movie, which opens in theaters Friday, over the course of ...

Horror Movie Good Boy’s Dog Wants To Be Considered for Best Actor at Oscars

IFC Films has kicked off one of this year’s most unusual Oscar campaigns, and it’s led by a dog. Indy, the canine star of the ...
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Good Boy Movie's Dog Indy Wants Animal Actors To Be Considered for Oscars

IFC Films has kicked off one of this year's most unusual Oscar campaigns, and it's led by a dog. Indy, the canine star of the horror hit Good Boy, has signed an open letter addressed to the Academy of ...

Indy, the Dog From Horror Movie ‘Good Boy,' Asks Oscars to Consider Animal Actors: ‘Throw Us a Bone' (EXCLUSIVE)

Indy's letter references a long and storied tradition of animals delivering emotionally resonant work - Jed the wolf-dog in "White Fang," the whale in "Free Willy," and the titular pig in "Babe" ...

'Good Boy' director previews horror movie told from dog's perspective

INDIANAPOLIS — Some of the best-reviewed movies of 2025 have been horror films, including "Sinners" and "Weapons." You can ...

Sit, stay, scare! An adorable dog stars in mild haunted house horror ‘Good Boy’

Shot over three years, this experimental debut by Ben Leonberg stars the director's own dog as a lovable pet sniffing out ...
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Good Boy: Does the dog survive in the home invasion horror movie? Director finally answers after fans flood Google with searches

Good Boy is the latest supernatural horror film of 2025, directed by debutant Ben Leonberg. He has co-produced it with Kari ...

Does the dog in Good Boy die as unique horror shot from canine perspective set for release

Good Boy is a horror set from the perspective of a dog, leading many to wonder if the canine star dies in the film ...
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Are there Oscars for animal actors? Indy, the Dog from ‘Good Boy', writes an open letter to be considered for the Academy Awards

Although there aren’t any Oscars for animal actors, Indy, the dog from Ben Leonberg’s 2025 horror movie, Good Boy, seems to ...