EXCLUSIVE: Shudder has acquired North America, UK & Ireland, and Australia and New Zealand rights to the supernatural thriller Good Boy, which Altitude has picked up for international sales and will introduce to buyers in Cannes this month.
Ben Leonberg’s feature directorial debut premiered at SXSW and is told through the eyes of a dog as he detects a malign entity in his owner’s new home and fights to protect the one he loves the most. The cast includes Larry Fessenden and Stuart Rudin.
Leonberg and Alex Cannon co-wrote the film starring the director’s family dog. Leonberg’s wife Kari Fischer served as producer and adapted their country home into the haunted house setting. Production took over 400 days spanning three years.
Amy Beecroft, head of Verve Ventures, negotiated the deal with Emily Gotto, SVP of acquisitions and production for Shudder, who said Good Boy was “a singular experience in perspective-driven horror”. Leonberg is represented by Verve and Ryan Nord of the Nord Group.
Altitude will screen Good Boy in the Cannes market, which runs May 13-21.
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