'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 ...

The Story Behind How Good Boy’s Director Made A Horror Movie Around His Own Dog

Ahead of the Good Boy premiere, Ben Leonberg spoke with CinemaBlend about his unique film and the adorable pooch at the ...

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 ...

'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 ...

'Good Boy's star dog Indy pleads for the Academy Awards to hear him out

The lead of the dog-centered horror/thriller Good Boy, Indy has been earning praise for his sensational performance since its world premiere at SXSW last spring. In my review as Mashable's ...

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 ...
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Dog wants to be considered for an Oscar after breakout horror movie role

Dog wants to be considered for an Oscar after breakout horror movie role - ‘How many great performances must go overlooked ...
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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 ...