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Metro
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Amazon Prime viewers refuse to watch 'one of the best horror films' this year for very relatable reason
Horror fans are refusing to watch a hotly-tipped new film, and honestly, their reasons are pretty valid. Good Boy, directed by Ben Leonberg, currently holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating after wowing attendees at this year's SXSW Festival. It follows adorable pooch Indy and his owner Todd (Shane Jensen), who move to his grandfather's home, which is said to be haunted. They soon learn that these rumours could very much be reality as we experience increasingly sinister paranormal activity – all from Indy's point of view. Shudder has acquired the rights to the much-raved-about horror film, with a UK streaming release date yet to be announced. But some viewers are feeling anxious about tuning in just in case any harm befalls Indy as the very good boy attempts to protect their owner from an unseen threat. Speaking about the film on social media, Metro readers were questioning Indy's fate and claiming they would be 'emotionally prepared' if he died. 'Does the dog die. Asking for me because I'm not emotionally prepared for a dog to die ever,' Topaze Davies wrote on Facebook. Coi-coi Maravillas Saquilabon added: 'As long the dog is safe until the end of the movie, I will watch this.' User Body Welsh Springer Spaniel commented: 'The dog better not die , everyone else can croak it , it's fine … even if the dog is the devil incarnate, otherwise I can't watch.' Many said they simply 'couldn't watch' if Indy came to any harm, asking others if they had seen it to try and deduce whether the dog dies. 'I cannot cope if a dog dies in a & Hooch even i thought Grommit was going to die in the Christmas special this yr & inwas blubbering (sic),' Alyissa Davison-Lawson admitted. Nathan Van Sickle suggested: 'Nice idea but dog lovers are going to need a spoiler on whether the dog survives to even contemplate watching it.' More Trending Hopefully fans won't have long to wait to watch the film, with Shudder announcing on May 1 that they had acquired the rights for the UK, US, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Speaking to Deadline, Amy Beecroft, head of Verve Ventures, who negotiated the deal, said: 'We immediately recognised the immense potential of Leonberg's debut and are thrilled to strike this deal with Shudder.' Emily Gotto, SVP of Acquisitions and Production for Shudder, said in a statement: 'Ben Leonberg's debut is a singular experience in perspective-driven horror. Told entirely through the eyes of Indy, a devoted dog whose terror and determination to save his human become our own, the film delivers a haunting and emotional experience that introduces a surprising standout performance from Indy and a strikingly assured first feature from Leonberg.' Good Boy will be available to stream on Shudder via Amazon Prime Video Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Jeremy Clarkson's glamorous new farmhand replacing Kaleb Cooper revealed MORE: Brutal horror film with 'diabolical gore' finally arrives on Netflix MORE: Critics demand their 'therapy bills paid for' after watching gruesome horror sequel
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The Friend review: Disjointed elements make this frustrating pooch drama one for the doghouse
The Friend ★★☆☆☆ 4 4 THE tale of a reluctant owner falling in love with a problematic pooch has played out many times on the big screen. Turner & Hooch, Marley & Me and Beethoven had generations of cinemagoers sobbing over their popcorn. And now The Friend has given this well-trodden dog walk a go. Iris (Naomi Watts) is a novelist dealing with the suicide of her friend Walter (Bill Murray) — a fellow writer and troubled genius. We see snippets of their complicated friendship through flashbacks. According to Walter's wife, he requested that Iris look after his beloved rescue dog, Apollo. Iris lives in a tiny New York apartment that doesn't allow dogs and, unfortunately for her, Apollo is no chihuahua. He's actually a 150lb great Dane with a bad case of the doggy blues. Since Walter's death, Apollo has become deeply depressed. He won't eat, won't play and spends hours lying on top of one of Walter's old T-shirts breathing in his dead owner's smell. And Iris, who declares herself a 'cat person', has to try and get him out of this fog while learning a lot about herself in the process. But it's Apollo who seems so much sadder about his owner's death than any of his ex-wives, daughter or, in fact, Iris. Which is one of the many disjointed elements in this slightly frustrating film. Horror fans go wild for 'horniest' new movie after X-rated scenes in blood-soaked film_1 The viewer is invited to believe that Walter and Iris have this powerful friendship, yet she barely seems to have shed a tear over his death and even lazily arrived late to his funeral. The conversations about him lack information and left me craving another Bill Murray flashback so I could try to understand who he was myself. And the character of Iris feels weak. She doesn't finish sentences, she stares off into the distance a lot and can't seem to do a day's work without there being some sort of slightly pathetic disaster. I wanted to see her get mad or sad . . . something. Apollo is superbly cast, though, and with his big, mournful eyes and expressive head turns, he often resembles Bill Murray trapped inside a canine. And there are some lovely New York Brownstone home interiors to stare at during the Woody Allen-style dialogue. But, sadly, this pooch drama is one for doghouse. THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (15), 124mins ★★★☆☆ 4 BEN AFFLECK returns as Christian Wolff in a belated sequel to the 2016 hit that delivers plenty of guilty-pleasure action. Chris has been quietly living off-grid in Boise for a few years and is still working on shady financial jobs through his handler Justine. When a tragedy draws him back into the fray, he reconnects with Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) and his estranged brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal), an assassin now living in Europe. Where the first film took itself slightly too seriously, this follow-up embraces a more playful tone. It's a mishmash of crime syndicates, missing children and hitmen, all barely held together by a rather weak premise. But that's surely part of the appeal. Affleck keeps Chris cool and calm, while Bernthal's Braxton does what he does best: Fight first and ask questions later. Sure, the plot's a mess and the portrayal of neurodivergence might raise an eyebrow, but director Gavin O'Connor pulls off a decent crime caper as unapologetically ridiculous as it is fun. The Accountant 2 is clearly having way too much fun to worry about making perfect sense. ★★★★☆ 4 THIS striking debut from Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt reimagines the classic Cinderella fairytale. The film blends gothic horror, dark humour, and feminist critique, transforming the story into a grotesque, visually impressive body-horror drama with surreal undertones. Following the death of her wealthy new husband – he croaks it mid-cake at their wedding – cynical Rebekka (Ane Dahl Torp) is left broke and obsessed with marrying off her plain daughter Elvira (Lea Myren). Neglecting basic decency by leaving the corpse of her newly dead husband to rot while pouring resources into brutal beauty treatments for Elvira, Rebekka hopes to attract Prince Julian at a royal ball. Meanwhile, Elvira's rivalry with glam new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Naess) intensifies, especially as Elvira resorts to ingesting a tapeworm to satisfy her cake cravings. Rather than recycling clichés, Blichfeldt interrogates patriarchal ideals and fetishised beauty, pitting young women against each other. A smart, bold, and visually rich work that both enchants and challenges. By Linda Marric
