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Good Boy

"There are no bad dogs, just bad owners."

2020 1h 29m EN
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6.5
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★6.5TMDB · 72
ComedyHorrorThrillerTV Movie
Synopsis
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When Maggie gets an emotional support dog to help quell some of her anxiety, she finds him to be even more effective than she imagined... because unbeknownst to her, he kills anyone who adds stress to her life.

“There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Tyler MacIntyre
Writers
Aaron Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tyler MacIntyre, shot by David McGrory. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher M. Meagher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Judy Greer and Ellen Wong and McKinley Freeman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tyler MacIntyre directs. David McGrory behind the camera. Russ Howard III scores. Christopher M. Meagher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 6 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Tyler MacIntyre, shot by David McGrory. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Christopher M. Meagher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Judy Greer and Ellen Wong and McKinley Freeman carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt11828640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
David McGrory
Original score
Russ Howard III
Editing
Christopher M. Meagher
Production design
Eve McCarney
Runtime
89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Tyler MacIntyre

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Blumhouse Television

    Blumhouse Television

    US

Key crew

  • Production DesignEve McCarney
  • Line ProducerScott Fort
  • Executive ProducerLauren Downey
  • ProducerTevin Adelman
  • Executive ProducerAlexander Koehne
  • Executive ProducerJason Blum
  • EditorChristopher M. Meagher

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • holiday
  • pet
  • animal attack
  • dog
  • animal horror
  • pet owner
  • holiday horror

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2020-06-12NR· Hulu

Also known as

International titles

  • Into the Dark: Good BoyUS

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