Good Boy is now headed for a full large launch, as an alternative of the sooner restricted theatrical run Impartial Movie Firm (IFC) had deliberate for the Ben Leonberg-directed challenge, IndieWire reported.
The 72-minute horror film, which was successful on the SXSW movie pageant, tells the story of a canine that strikes right into a rural house, and turns into conscious of supernatural forces threatening his proprietor. The director’s real-life canine pal – Indy – a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever stars as the primary character.
The film’s trailer debuted on August 13, and since then it has racked up a million views, the publication famous. Whereas IFC didn’t specify the variety of screens the film would now be launched to, they’re bullish on the mass attraction, because the numbers appear to indicate they’ve a real hit on their palms. In the meantime, amid the recognition of the trailer of Good Boy, many individuals have been questioning if the canine dies.
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Does the canine die in Good Boy?
After the trailer dropped, there was a spike in searches about whether or not the canine dies in Good Boy. Discussing Movie famous on X that searches had spiked 2000 p.c because the trailer dropped.
Google Tendencies additionally confirmed a spike in searches.
A publish by Discussing Movie on X did little to abate fears, after they mentioned Good Boy has been named “one of the heartbreaking horror movies of 2025.” One individual replied to this, saying “what do you imply “heartbreaking” DOES THE DOG DIE? I CAN’T SEE A GOOD BOY SUFFERING, WHAT DO YOU MEAN HEARTBREAKING.”
Actually, canine deaths in motion pictures is a sensitive level for a lot of viewers, and there’s a devoted web site referred to as Does the Canine Die, which is a crowd-sourced info platform to inform potential viewers if a canine dies in a specific film or tv collection, although their general library consists of many different types of media like anime, books, and extra.
Clearly, individuals have mentioned Good Boy on this web site, and those that have caught the film on the movie pageant supplied an perception into whether or not the canine dies.
Once more, spoilers forward for Good Boy ending!!
On the Does the Canine Die web site, two individuals affirm that Indy does dwell. Nonetheless, one viewer warns of a ghost canine’s skeleton being seen in Good Boy. Each Bloody Disgusting and Mashable additionally confirmed that the canine survives the occasions of Good Boy.
The film is slated for launch on October 3.