Good Boy Ending Explained: Are There Post‑Credits Scenes Worth Staying For?

Heading to Good Boy this weekend? Here’s whether to stick around for mid- and post-credits scenes—and how this animal-centric horror saves a final bite for the end.

Headed to see Good Boy and wondering if you need to hang out through the credits? Short answer: yes. Longer answer: it is a dog-led horror movie, which sounds like the last place you would find tag scenes, but they actually use them for something fun instead of sequel bait. Here is what to expect, and what this movie is actually about if you are going in cold.

Does Good Boy have mid or post-credits scenes?

It does. Ben Leonberg's directorial debut packs in two extra scenes after the story wraps. One pops up during the credits, and another lands after they are over. Neither one tees up a sequel; they are more like little epilogues with a side of inside-baseball filmmaking.

• Mid-credits: Indy stares out a car window as it drives away from those very not-cozy woods. After the movie's chaos, it is a small breather that plays as a calm, slightly cheeky button.
• Post-credits: A behind-the-scenes bit where Leonberg talks about getting Indy — his actual pet — to star. It is lighter in tone and sprinkled with anecdotes about wrangling a real dog into leading a horror film.

What Good Boy is about (and why it is a little unusual)

Released October 3, 2025, Good Boy is a supernatural horror film told entirely from the dog's point of view. The dog is Indy, and yes, Indy plays Indy. His owner, Todd, has a chronic lung disease and leaves New York to move into his late grandfather's house. Todd's sister, Vera, is not thrilled about his isolation and is convinced the house is haunted — she even suspects whatever is there may have had something to do with their grandfather's death.

As Todd's health slides, Indy starts sensing a dark presence in the house. From there, the story sticks with Indy as he tries to protect Todd, sniffing out whatever is stalking the place and investigating the strange stuff that keeps happening. It is a straightforward premise with a very specific viewpoint, which is part of why those credit tags feel like bonus perspective rather than marketing fluff.

Should you stay through the credits?

If you want a little levity after the finale and a quick peek behind the curtain — especially the bit about the director casting his own dog — stick around for both. If you are only there for sequel teases, you can relax; there are none.

Good Boy is playing in theaters now, so if the idea of a canine-led, POV horror story intrigues you (or you just want to see how they pulled it off), this is one to catch on the big screen.