Shudder, the streaming home of horror, thrillers and the supernatural, has announced that one of 2025’s most captivating horrors, Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy, will be available to stream starting later this month.
In the film, our canine hero, Indy, finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner—and best friend—Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering. After moving in, Indy is immediately vexed by empty corners, tracks an invisible presence only he can see, perceives phantasmagoric warnings from a long-dead dog, and is haunted by visions of the previous occupant’s grim death. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife.
In case you missed the film in cinemas, take a look at the trailer below:
“Indy” is a middle-aged, 35-pound retriever who has no idea that he’s a movie star…or does he? His favorite things are fetch, food, and his humans, Ben & Kari—in that order. His special talents include finding tennis balls and staring deep into your soul the moment before you fill his dinner bowl. Good Boy is Indy’s feature debut following his break-out role in the short film of the same name.
Ben Leonberg applies an Eagle Scout-instilled can-do spirit! to making genre films that feel handmade. With a career spanning narrative, commercial, and VR production, Ben is no stranger to challenging shoots and delivering despite absurd obstacles. His filmmaking pairs fantastical events with deeply relatable stories, and he wields every tool at his disposal to make them a reality: from practical special effects, to innovation techniques adapted from VR, to his experience as a dump truck driver. Good Boy marks his feature directorial debut. Ben earned his MFA in Directing from Columbia University, where he taught for over five years. He now teaches undergraduate filmmaking at Montana State University. During the making of Good Boy, the screenplay was selected for the Columbia Blue List, the film was a ScreenCraft Film Fund Finalist, and Ben received a 2023 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Good Boy will be available to stream on Shudder beginning November 21, 2025.
