What could have easily been a cheap gimmick instead provides the foundation for one of the best horror films so far this year.

and occasional arbiters of our own demise, and we love them for it. Dogs have been a part of the movies since the early days ...

Horror movie ... s human stars, which include indie horror legend Larry Fessenden and essayist Arielle Friedman. After all, Leonberg and Fischer are a real-life couple, and Indy is their dog.

If you had told me one of the creepiest and best movies of SXSW 2025 would be told ... Indy (Leonberg’s own dog) lives with his owner Todd, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.