The Black Phone

R

Released Jun 24, 2022

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Finney, 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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Critics Consensus

The Black Phone might have been even more frightening, but it remains an entertaining, well-acted adaptation of scarily good source material.

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Audience Consensus

With a terrific villain and a twisty story stacked with edge-of-your-seat thrills, The Black Phone is a must-watch for fans of suspenseful horror.

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Brandon Richardson

This movie is a terrifying and well-crafted experience. It’s filled with incredible performances and great cinematography. Even though it isn’t the most serious of films, it brings light to an imperative and often hard-to-discuss topic. The writers did a great job translating this to the screen and turning a short story into a feature-length film. While the new content doesn’t entirely complete the story, it adds more structure and gives the characters more depth. The Black Phone is a faithful adaptation that is absolutely worth a watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Galen M

This one pleasantly surprised me. Ethan Hawke was brilliantly creepy, the kids were portrayed as kids, not adults. There was violence when violence was warranted and no punches were pulled. And the cinematographry was elegant and disturbing, just like it needed to be.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Tejpal P

Creepy and Good, Worth a Watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/22

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Nick E

A suspenseful thriller with a surprise amount of hopefulness.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/22

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Danielle M

very entertaining! so authentic to Denver for those of us who grew up there!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/24/22

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James

I jumped out of my seat several times. Ethan Hawke was amazing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Scott Derrickson

Director

Ethan Hawke

The Grabber

Mason Thames

Finney

Madeleine McGraw

Gwen

Jeremy Davies

Terrence

James Ransone

Max

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Mark Kermode

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It's not groundbreaking, but it's very well done.

Jan 18, 2024

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Ethan Hawke continues his spectacular mid-career run in a rare villainous role.

Jan 3, 2023

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David Stratton

The Australian

The young actors rise above their material, but Hawke is wasted as the killer.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 30, 2022

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Zofia Wijaszka

Nerdspin

Based on Joe Hill’s book of the same name, the creators provide one of the most memorable contemporary horrors, discussing loss, domestic violence, supernatural, and much more.

Rated: A

Apr 10, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Here’s one of those supernatural thrillers that would actually be better off without the supernatural elements.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 14, 2023

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Emma-Jane Betts

The Digital Fix

Derrickson has succeeded in making a film that is definitely worth any horror fan's time. Is it a new classic? No, but by hell, it is one fun ride.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2023

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Synopsis

Finney, 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.

Director: Scott Derrickson
Producer: Ryan Turek, Christopher H. Warner, Joe King
Screenwriter: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images|Some Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2022, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $89.9M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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