October Horror Challenge - Good Boy (2025)

   

Synopsis

A man with a trouble past moves into a family home. His faithful dog Indy is the goodest boy and seeks to save his friend and master.

Review

This is the best horror movie I've seen this year. The film is shot from a dog's perspective, so all the camera shots seem lower than normal. Additionally, other than the very end you don't see any human characters' faces, well except for images on the tv. The lighting, music, and effects are all fantastic. There is a palpable sense of dread throughout. Indy is phenomenal. He's a very expressive dog. The director and his wife shot the movie with an extremely small crew in over 400 days in their home. Because of the nature of the lead, they only shot 3 hours a day and had to get creative to get him to do what they want. 

Thus far I've talked about the technical side of things and not the story. Despite have a non-speaking protagonist the story, its a very emotional tale. There is a lot of background and history to the tale, but it's revealed in small bits. I was hooked to the screen the other time. I found myself saying "Good boy, Indy" in a few scenes and this is only the second horror film I can think of that brought me to tears. 

In Your Game

The Rabid Dogs zine has DCC has a DCC dog class. I thought it would be fun to stat Indy out using them. He could be an interesting character for Horror Cinema Classics. 

Indy (2nd level Dog): Init +2; Atk +3 bite (1d6+1); Crit I/1d6; AC 14 (small and agile, dex); HD 2d6+2; HP 12; Mov. 40'; Act 1d20; SP dog skills, luck die d4; SV Ref +3; Fort +2; Will +1; AL L

Dog skills: Sneak Silently +5, Hide in Shadows +3, Detect/Follow Scent +5, Pounce +3, Tenacious Grab +3

October Horror Movie Challenge 2025 

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