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The Black Phone

The Black Phone

Never talk to strangers.

20227.51h 43m

Overview

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little 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.

Directed by Scott Derrickson
Written by Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Joe Hill
Produced by Jason Blum, C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $161.4M

Top Cast

Mason Thames

Mason Thames

Finney

Madeleine McGraw

Madeleine McGraw

Gwen

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

The Grabber

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Terrence

E. Roger Mitchell

E. Roger Mitchell

Detective Wright

Troy Rudeseal

Troy Rudeseal

Detective Miller

James Ransone

James Ransone

Max

Miguel Mora

Miguel Mora

Robin

Rebecca Clarke

Rebecca Clarke

Donna

J. Gaven Wilde

J. Gaven Wilde

Moose

Themes & Keywords

masksmall townchild abusedreamssibling relationshipkidnappingsadistic1970ssupernaturalcellartelephonecoloradobullyingbasementserial killerslasherbased on short storyalcoholic fatherchild kidnappingspeculativeangrysupernatural horrorsequestrotelefoneassassino em série

About The Black Phone

The Black Phone is a horror, thriller film released in 2022 exploring themes of mask, small town, child abuse, dreams, sibling relationship, kidnapping. Directed by Scott Derrickson, it stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke. Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little 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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