A Country Dog

A Country Dog

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Release Date

10/22/2026

Runtime

22 mins

Genres

Overview

Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Renegade," A Country Dog follows a family whose move from the city to an isolated rural community promises a fresh start until their beloved dog is accused of killing a neighbor's chickens.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A small-town conflict simmers beneath the surface of neighborly civility as a family's fresh start unravels over a single accusation. The story explores how quickly trust erodes and how isolation makes us vulnerable to a community's judgment.

Mood

TenseBittersweetMelancholic

Themes

FamilyIsolationBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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