from the series Movie Corner…
4 out of 5 Stars
Horror
By HOWARD MCQUITTER II
Good Boy is a film that is difficult to pull off. To its credit it creates enough dread and creepy scenarios for one to be drawn into its dark corners and sometimes unexplained behavior and unexplained illness of the dog’s master. It is the dog, Indy, who’s the main character in this horror movie that mostly takes place in an abandoned house.
Todd inherited the house from his grandfather, and he brings a trusty Golden Retriever with him. Dogs are blessed with a sense of smell 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than humans. Dogs have up to 300 million olfactory receptors compared to humans’ 6 million.
Good Boy is director Ben Leonberg’s debut feature film as well as the owner of Indy. A dog’s love is like no other for it is without judgment or condemnation.
It’s Indy who sees and hears the dark menacing figure lurking around the house. Only Indy can see and feel it. Kudos to the cinematographer, Wade Grebnoel, who gets many close-ups of Indy’s face exhibiting curiosity, concern, and anxiety. Grebnoel continues to get great shots when Indy is under the bed.
Cast: Indy (Indy), Shane Jensen (Todd), Arielle Friedman (Vera), Larry Fessenden (Grandpa), Stuart Rudin (Richard), Hunter Goetz (Weatherman/Narrator), Anya Krawcheck (Doctor), Max (Bandit), Noah Manzoor (Mickey)
Director: Ben Leonberg.
Screenwriters: Alex Cannon and Ben Manzoor.
Cinematography: Wade Grebnoel.
Original Music: Sam Boase-Miller.
PG13
Running time: 72 minutes.
