“Good Boy” has made a name for itself for being one of the first horror movies from the perspective of a dog. “Good Boy” is an indie movie that follows a dog named Indy who watches his owner start to get possessed. I have recently watched “Good Boy” and I have to say It exceeded my expectations for an indie movie.
The first thing that I loved was the plot of the whole movie. Usually horror movies follow the same old script of a killer on the loose or some paranormal experience, but this movie was a little different. “Good Boy” does follow the paranormal story a little bit, but it has its own twist to it. Everybody knows that animals tend to see the paranormal more than humans, so I liked that they made the dog the main character. I also like how the movie has a double meaning for the theme/ main point of view because not a lot of movies have the secret meaning and I feel that with a secret meaning it makes you think harder and once you do figure it out it makes the story more understandable.
Another thing that made this movie stand out is its scare factor. During the entire movie there is always a feeling that something is going to happen because of the music change or the scene itself. Sometimes nothing happens but it still puts you on the edge of your seat and when something does jump out and scare you it doesn’t always warn you. Personally I love when a movie does that because I feel that if you get a feeling every time something is going to happen it ruins the element of surprise so I’m glad this movie didn’t ruin that.
The quality of the movie is also something that made this movie stand out. Looking at any other indie movie we know that the quality is not always the best and because of that it ruins the whole movie, but “Good Boy” totally breaks that expectation. It had similar quality to “Halloween” or “Scream,” so I have to say this was definitely a plus for “Good Boy.”
One thing that many people have a problem with is the story itself. “Good Boy” is a movie all about mind games. You cannot tell what is real or fake. Because of this factor you have to pay attention the entire time or else you are going to be lost. There is also the problem with the double meaning because without that it feels like you’re missing the whole point of the movie.
Another thing people don’t like is that the movie is only an hour and 12 minutes long. Personally I did not mind it being a short movie because I understood that it’s an indie movie and there really is not a budget for such a long movie.You also have to remember that they shot with an actual dog and they didn’t want to put the dog in any stress. So for this hour and 12 minute movie it took 3 years to film.
Overall I think the movie was great. It had great quality, a fantastic plot, and it was scary even for being PG-13. I would recommend this movie to people who are looking for something that’s not terrifying but still brings a good thrill, something that tugs at the heart, and has an ending that makes people want more.
