Good Boy | Film Review

 

When Todd (Shane Jensen) and his dog Indy move homes, Indy begins to feel a presence haunting their new home. But can he save his owner before it's too late?

I was sceptical about this film. It was marketed as a possession movie from the point of view of a dog, and that wasn't particularly interesting to me. Plus the mixed reviews suggested this would be something you either really like or hate, and I didn't know what camp I would be in.

Thankfully, I'm in the loved it camp!

I didn't know how the concept would work, but it just does. It's a really creative, original idea.

Because there was such a strong gimmick in the dog being the main character, I thought the story or scares would suffer, but thankfully, this isn't the case. It's genuinely creepy, which is great!

I loved the relationship between Indy and Todd, and it's one of the reasons why the film works. We care more about Todd because of how much Indy loves him, and when things start happening, we're completely invested.

But more than that, it's way too easy to fall in love with Indy, he was a perfect main character.

The film only shows us exactly what we need to know, and this contributes to the short runtime. Not only does that make this more engaging and exciting, but it also increases the re-watch potential. I can't wait to give it another watch.

The jumpscares work and are really effective. The concept in itself is scary, but there are a lot of jumps that definitely help to increase the fear, rather than the film relying on them to be scary.

Your attention is completely captured for the entire runtime, and by the time it's over you feel like you've been living in this house alongside Indy and Todd.

Overall I'd definitely recommend this movie. I was sceptical about it and ended up completely loving it!

8/10