Good Boy: Where to watch the movie?

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Today it arrives in Spanish cinemas The Good Boythe supernatural horror title told from the perspective of a dog that has become one of this year’s sensations.

After passing through the Sitges Festival, the film will reach 72 salas in 31 Spanish provinces, which represents the greatest reach for a production released in cinemas alone by Filmin.

“Good Boy” has grossed more than $4.8 million since its release in the United States a couple of weeks ago. It has already surpassed the collection of “Of Violent Nature” (2024), making it the second highest-grossing film in IFC/Shudder historyonly behind “The last late night” (2023), which was also distributed in Spain by Filmin.

This innovative proposal of supernatural horror, 72 minutes long, is directed by newcomer Ben Leonberg and tells the story of a loyal dog who moves to a rural house with his owner Todd, where he must face supernatural forces that only he can perceive. The film stars Indy, the director’s pet, who was awarded for his performance at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. It also has the iconic presence in the cast of director, producer and actor Larry Fessenden, an absolute reference in independent horror, whom we have seen in films such as “Session 9”, “You are next” or “MaXXXine”.

“Good Boy” has established itself as the true horror phenomenon of the season thanks to an unprecedented public response. When the first trailer was released on August 18, The film experienced an immediate viral impact, accumulating more than a million views in just 24 hours.. This extraordinary reception led IFC Films to radically change its strategy, going from a limited release to wide distribution in theaters. Likewise, and given the popularity acquired by the film among horror film lovers, Filmin’s initial distribution plans changed.

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The most revealing fact about the film’s cultural impact is the 2000% increase in Google searches for the phrase “does the dog die at the end?” after the release of the trailer. This phenomenon reflects the extraordinary emotional connection that Indy, the canine protagonist, has generated among viewers even before the premiere. As Ben Leonberg explains: “It is almost empirically true that audiences have more empathy for animals than for human characters.”