The good boy is a horror film of the bewildered house told by the perspective of a dog and the public loves him

Horror films have a longtime tradition of putting dogs in danger, or worse, killing them. But the new horror movie Good guyWhich has just been previewed at the South by Southwest Festival, turns the script and the public loves it.

This chilling and surprisingly sincere horror film is spoken entirely from the point of view of Indy, a devoted dog that must protect its owner from a supernatural force.

According to the first reactions, it is not just an intelligent expedient, it is one of the best horror films of the year.

Writer and director Well leonbergTogether with the co-writer Alex CannonDefine to create something fresh in the horror genre through the eyes of man’s best friend.

The description for the film reads: “Good guy Started with a simple high concept: a film for the infested house, in which the main character is the family dog ​​and the only one who can see the forces that persecute us.

“Our Canino hero, Indy, finds himself in a new adventure with his human being-and the best friend-Life in the city for a long-standing family home in the country. After moving, Indy is immediately irritated by empty corners, it keeps track of an invisible presence, perceives the phantasmagoric warnings from a dog who died for a long time and is persecuted by the visions of the sad death of the occupant.

“When Todd begins to succumb to the dark forces that swindle for the house, Indy must fight a malevolence willing to drag his beloved Todd into the afterlife!”

Critics launched praise to the film for its originality, execution and emotional depth. Alejandra Martinez by Austin Chronicle called him “a fascinating turning point in the film Haunted House with a performance full of feeling of the puppy in the center”.

Anthony Papetti of no assembly said that it is “a true miracle of cinema with the utmost dedication to the experimentation of the boat. A terrifying but adorable look at the unconditional love of dogs. Exciting classical energy infested with home. Indy is a star in good faith and deserves all pets! Design and creative acrobatics.”

The critic Jon Partridge highlighted the heart of the film, saying: “A love of love (and patience) to create an effective infested home film, as well as a tribute to the best friend of man. A truly creative vision of a well -vain genre, with an advantage that arouses emotions and invests no one else. “

Meanwhile, Rafael Motamayor of Indiewire shared: “What could easily be an economic expedient provides the foundations for one of the best horror films so far this year.

“The title of Leonberg’s debut is to underestimate how a good boy his star is. His dark eyes fixed and the floppy ears transmit a wide range of emotions that sell the horror at hand equally lucid as they articulate the profound and unjustible bond between Indy and Todd. “

Travis Brown’s not cut horror movies summarized what he does Good guy Distinguish: “Films like this remind us because we need fresh and bold narration and ambitious cinematography with horror”.

It is often not that a horror film is terrified and towed to the ropes of the heart, but it seemsGood guy Pull it away. Putting the audience firmly in the mind of a dog, one who sees the Insten and feels the creeping terror long before his human being, the film draws on something really interesting and interesting.

I’m thrilled to see this movie alone!