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Good Boy

2026 · 20 min

A quiet, uneasy funeral-home mystery that slowly tightens around buried family pain, rewarding close attention with a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by: Aidan Weaver
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Spencer H. Levin, Regen Wilson, Ginger Britt Daniels

Tagline: A man can be a good boy too.
Overview: After hearing of his estranged father's mysterious passing, an anxious young man attends the funeral seeking answers. As he searches for the truth, he must face a troubling secret from his past.

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Directed by: Aidan Weaver
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Spencer H. Levin, Regen Wilson, Ginger Britt Daniels

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
trauma
isolation
memory
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: Aidan Weaver
Written by: William Christopher Stephens
Starring: Spencer H. Levin, Regen Wilson, Ginger Britt Daniels, Trevor James, Samuel Whitehill, Hudson Head, Cathy Cavadini, Tiana Bes
Runtime: 20 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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