Good Boy to release in cinemas on October 9

Monster Presents in partnership with Independent Film Company and Shudder and in collaboration with Event Cinemas will ‘unleash’ GOOD BOY in New Zealand Cinemas October 9.

A bold and unsettling viewing experience, GOOD BOY is uniquely told through the perspective of a canine, offering a fresh twist to traditional storytelling. With its sharp direction, unnerving suspense, and a point-of-view unlike anything audiences have seen before, GOOD BOY has already cemented itself as one of 2025’s most daring, distinctive and must-see genre films.

Our canine hero, Indy, finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner—and best friend—Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering. After moving in, Indy is immediately vexed by empty corners, tracks an invisible presence only he can see, perceives phantasmagoric warnings from a long-dead dog, and is haunted by visions of the previous occupant’s grim death. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife.