Because the director of the film Horror Good Boy wants the fans to know the destiny of the dog before watching

The autumn season is the perfect time to sit with a good horror movie, and a next indie film is already unleashing a debate on even if you arrive in the cinemas. Good guy It has become viral online, not for its fears, but for a burning question, fans of horror cannot stop doing .. does the dog die?

When Good guy Initially he began to go around the festival circuit, the public was immediately worried about the fate of Indy, the toll retriever of the ducks of New Scotland at the center of history.

That anxiety spread rapidly online, fueling curiosity for the film before most people even had the opportunity to see it. Writer and director Well leonberg In the end he turned to speculation frontally, ensuring the fans that Indy, in fact, survives the film.

When talking to CinemaBlend of the strange viral attention that the film received, Leonberg compared the situation to something much bigger in the world of action.

“It is probably not so different from what I think people know when they go to see a mission: impossible film. Tom Cruise will not die, but cinema has yet to make you think that it could fall from that plane and potentially die for real, when you are watching Mission: Impossible. Therefore, it is a different way to solve a type of similar problem.”

Even knowing that Indy manages to do it, the film does not allow you to relax. The tension is constant, the environment of the hatched house is relentless and seeing the story taking place from the perspective of the dog only increases the discomfort.

Leonberg has created something unique, a horror story that is not based on cheap tricks but instead builds a real empathy for its four -legged hero.

As for why Good guy He has become a viral discussion point before his liberation, Leonberg has a rather simple explanation.

“I think part of the reason why people are so invested in what happens to Indy is the question of” the dog dies? “I think you talk to which horror movies they trained us to think that most dogs happen in horror movies, i.e. the entire movie is built on this Trope, you know: ‘Hey, do you know how your dog could look in an empty corner?’ “

Instead of being put aside or killed soon as most of the pets of the horror film, Indy is the star. The film uses low corners of the camera and a style on the ground to completely immerse spectators in the dog’s point of view.

Leonberg and his wife, who also produced the film, even lived in the infested house where they shot history for three years. In this way, Indy’s performances have come naturally rather than formal training, making the experience raw and authentic.

Leonberg also underlined how horror tropes usually treat dogs, but how good the good guy subverts them in a fresh way.

“Or, as in horror films, there is that dog who is always suspicious towards the basement or suspicious of that strange old neighbor? Usually that dog in horror films has not been released from act 1. This is obviously in a film entirely on Indy, so we are expanding that story a little.”

The bet gave its fruits. The first reviews of the film festivals praised the film and the online conversation has amplified only the anticipation for its wide release. Leonberg has admitted not to expect viral attention, but he is excited that people are invested in the history of Indy.

“We were surprised by the reaction? I mean, yes, I think so. It’s all delicious. We certainly think that our dog is truly compelling. I think everyone thinks that their dog is the cute and compelling dog in the world.

“So maybe my wife and I will be a little deformed now. But no, it was delicious to see that people are invested in Indy, its history and its result.”

You can see what the whole Hype is about Good guy It affects cinemas on October 3rd.