The Black Phone
Directed by Scott DerricksonFinney Blake is a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of no use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims. And they are dead-set on making sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to Finney.
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- RickJune 11, 2025For some reason I had in my head this was some lame horror movie about a haunted cell phone 👻 📱 . I finally watched it after hearing from a few people that it’s worth watching. I thought it was great. The time period it was set in, the music, the tension, just the whole vibe was great. It didn’t feel the need to lore dump us and explain everything, which would have certainly been underwhelming. We were just along for the ride, the same as all the characters involved.
- SnooedKiwiOctober 15, 2025cool stuff
- Deshawn ClowneyNovember 1, 2025It's hard to find fresh takes on films with this subject matter but man this was an excellent film. The acting from the entire cast was outstanding!!! I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie. I recommend everyone to watch this movie.
- mariyoung100January 28, 2026I wish I can freaking watch it
- Kevin WardJuly 7, 2025Took my 14 year old son to this screening. Today was his last day of middle school and I think this is the first rated R film I’ve ever taken him to see in the theater. A perfect film for such an occasion. This story has major Stephen King vibes, with adolescent protagonists, children going missing with a supernatural slant. It’s based on a book by Joe Hill who everyone knows is Stephen King’s son. (I actually just found that out). At any rate, it’s a really well executed story. Ethan Hawke is simultaneously creepy and menacing and he dons a Tom Savini mask that has alternate facial expressions. But the leads Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw both really sell their roles and their sibling relationship. The Black Phone delivers pretty much exactly what you would expect, but in the best way possible. Just don’t watch the trailers, because then you will really know exactly what to expect. Really fun theatrical experience too. The audience was cheering, screaming and clapping. Highly recommend. (Update: realized we actually took all our kids to see Ambulance which was rated R, so it wasn’t his first theatrical R rated film, but it probably should have been. I think he’ll remember this more than that one.)
- AjayJanuary 25, 2026The Black Phone's a novel concept, and I've always enjoyed horror movies where kids prevail over an evil that adults can't see (like IT, Stranger Things, Nightmare on Elm Street). But, there isn't much horror to behold, really. Kid gets kidnapped, Grabber wants to play "Naughty Boy" with him, and that just peters away into a plot revolving around escaping. Furthermore, there's no real mythos around the Grabber, and that makes him a very one-dimensional villain, and doesn't add much depth.
- reinerruskaJanuary 25, 2026Decent horror movie! Scary bc can happen
- cursedbagsOctober 19, 2025can’t lie kinda hyped for the second movie this was good.
- Mr. DJanuary 22, 2026I enjoyed this on the first watch. Rewatched after part 2 and it seems boring. Lacking actual "horror". While part 2 isn't perfect. It is better.
- afbusiJanuary 18, 2026not a horror movie by any metric. there is 1 scene that COULD BE considered horror but trust when u see it u will NOT be scared. its a good movie tho.
- Michael HarrisonSeptember 14, 2025Not as scary as I thought it was going to be.
- mckayli2June 25, 2025FINNEY IS SO FINE anyways i love how everything is all tied in together and i just know the second one isn’t gonna even compare but i do know the second is still gonna be really good
- CherryflixJanuary 11, 2026I went into this thinking it was Blumhouse trash. I was wrong. Cool killer and mask design. Watch this.
- Solymar RominaOctober 21, 2025I loved the movie so much I really loved when the ghost boys called finney and that finney said his name was Taylor Mullen. Robin (Miguel Mora) needed more screen time. Robin would've had more screen time only if fans didn't leak anything.Anyway movie is amazing, recommendable to watch!
- Brandon J HicksJanuary 9, 2026I was on the edge of my butt for most of it. A few good jump scares..
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The Black Phone Trivia
The Black Phone was released on September 20, 2021.
The Black Phone was directed by Scott Derrickson.
The Black Phone has a runtime of 1h 43m.
The Black Phone was produced by Jason Blum, C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson.
The key characters in The Black Phone are Finney (Mason Thames), Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), The Grabber (Ethan Hawke).
The Black Phone is rated R.
The Black Phone is a Horror, Thriller, Mystery film.
The Black Phone has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.