The Black Phone

The Black Phone

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.

  • Released: 2022-05-29
  • Runtime: 102 minutes
  • Genre: Horror, Thrillers
  • Stars: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Banks Repeta, Kellan Rhude, J. Gaven Wilde, E. Roger Mitchell, Gina Jun, Ryan Cronan, Braxton Alexander, Andrew Farmer, T. Maxwell Martin, Brady Ryan, Jacob Moran, Jordan Isaiah White, Spencer Fitzgerald, Kristina Arjona, Tristan Pravong, Ron Blake, Robert Fortunato, Chris TC Edge, Mark Riccardi, Brady Hepner, Troy Rudeseal, Megan Petersen, Bay Allebach, Ray Strachan, Mike Bailey, Christine Connelly, Matthew Simmons, Ray Strachan, Ray Strachan, Miguel Cazarez Mora, Rebecca Clarke, Sheila M. O'Rear, Rocco Poveromo, Parrish Stikeleather
  • Director: Scott Derrickson
 Comments
  • gallmann-38827 - 30 June 2024
    WOW
    I'm not a fan of Ethan Hawke except "Gattaca". Though not much of him is to see here because of .... (see/find out for yourself), at least (for me) this time he was part of a great movie as one of the main characters. I usually don't write reviews because my English is not that good. But when I do, it speaks of how much I value a movie and feel the need to recommend it. And so, with / in respect to the different tastes of viewers, I think this movie is something a lot of people surely could enjoy watching. One review that randomly showed up when I looked for this movie on Imdb expressed the need for more depth. Which made me hesitate to watch it. I'm glad I watched it anyways. Yes, there are movies 100% spot on. That's why I gave this 8 out of 10. Nevertheless, 8 out of 10 for me means it's close to perfect. I don't know how much more "depth" here would have been possible. All I can say is, it's so well done that I not for one second felt bored. And that's what matters to me when I watch a movie besides also the story-line not appearing ridicolous. Watch it, you will not regret it.
  • rockbunny-73250 - 11 May 2024
    Argh, nearly
    I love a horror, I love a kidnapping story, I love the thrill of it all.

    This film was good, I liked the story, the age it was set, the soundtrack, the kidnapper, the kid wasn't annoying like most kids in films. I liked it.

    Just, I needed more, from the kidnapper side. I suppose the mystery of the bad man is a good idea. But I needed to have an inkling into his past. Or maybe we shouldn't know, just so he doesn't get pity for the evils he did. I don't know.

    There was good creepy bits, and the violence made me feel numb. The dog was the scariest thing!

    There was just some explanations I would've liked but it was good.