Upcoming horror film Good Boy takes familiar haunted house tropes and filters them through an unlikely perspective: that of its canine star, Indy.

The film sees Indy (the real-life family pet of Good Boy director Ben Leonberg) and his owner, Todd (Shane Jensen), move into a vacant family home in the countryside. The vibes in the house are immediately off. Not only can Indy sense an invisible presence, he also receives haunting visions of the home's previous owner's death. As Todd threatens to succumb to a similar fate, it's up to Indy to thwart the malevolent spirits lurking in the house and save his owner.

Indy the dog has earned rave reviews for his performance ever since Good Boy's world premiere at 2025's SXSW festival. Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko singled him out in h

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