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The Black Phone

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IMDb RATING
7.0/10
81K
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POPULARITY
13
8
Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
The phone is dead. And it's ringing.

Director Scott Derrickson returns to his terror roots and partners again with the foremost brand in the genre, Blumhouse, with a new horror thriller.
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After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13
8
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Scott Derrickson
    • Writers
      • Joe Hill(based on the short story 'The Black Phone' by)
      • Scott Derrickson(screenplay by)
      • C. Robert Cargill(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Mason Thames
      • Madeleine McGraw
      • Ethan Hawke
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Scott Derrickson
    • Writers
      • Joe Hill(based on the short story 'The Black Phone' by)
      • Scott Derrickson(screenplay by)
      • C. Robert Cargill(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Mason Thames
      • Madeleine McGraw
      • Ethan Hawke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations

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    Photos77

    Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames in The Black Phone (2021)
    Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames in The Black Phone (2021)
    Mason Thames in The Black Phone (2021)
    Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
    Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
    Scott Derrickson in The Black Phone (2021)
    Madeleine McGraw and Mason Thames in The Black Phone (2021)
    Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
    Jamie Campbell Bower at an event for The Black Phone (2021)
    Jeremy Davies, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Madeleine McGraw, and Mason Thames at an event for The Black Phone (2021)
    Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)
    Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone (2021)

    Top cast

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    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 Cazarez Mora
    Miguel Cazarez Mora
    • Robin
    Rebecca Clarke
    Rebecca Clarke
    • Donna
    J. Gaven Wilde
    J. Gaven Wilde
    • Moose
    Spencer Fitzgerald
    Spencer Fitzgerald
    • Buzz
    Jordan Isaiah White
    Jordan Isaiah White
    • Matty
    Brady M. Ryan
    Brady M. Ryan
    • Matt
    • (as Brady Ryan)
    Tristan Pravong
    Tristan Pravong
    • Bruce
    Jacob Moran
    Jacob Moran
    • Billy
    Brady Hepner
    Brady Hepner
    • Vance
    Banks Repeta
    Banks Repeta
    • Griffin
    Parrish Stikeleather
    • Mister Hopkins
    • Director
      • Scott Derrickson
    • Writers
      • Joe Hill(based on the short story 'The Black Phone' by)
      • Scott Derrickson(screenplay by)
      • C. Robert Cargill(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The Grabber dons several creepy masks throughout the film, each exposing different portions of his face. They were designed by legendary prosthetic makeup artist Tom Savini. Mason Thames said that the first time he saw the mask, coupled with Ethan Hawke's bone-chilling performance, he was terrified.
    • Goofs
      SPOILER:

      When the police arrive at the house towards the end with Gwen, you see the house across the street and the black van is not there although "The Grabber" is back home at that point and the altercation with Finney is essentially happening at that time. When the house is seen again after Finney comes outside, you see the black van present.
    • Quotes

      Gwen Shaw: Jesus? What the fuck.

    • Crazy credits
      A new Blumhouse Pictures logo debuts with this film, featuring a zoom through a house filled with horror-film references.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Black Phone (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Free Ride
      Written by Dan Hartman

      Performed by The Edgar Winter Group

    User reviews1K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Phone From Beyond
    In 1978, in Denver, the siblings Finney (Mason Thames) and Gwen Blake (Madeleine McGraw) live with his widower alcoholic father Terrence (Jeremy Davies). They miss their mother, who had psychic abilities and committed suicide. Finney is bullied at school by three mates, but his friend Robin (Miguel Cazarez Mora) defends him. When a child abductor known as "The Grabber" kidnaps a boy named Bruce (Tristan Pravong), Gwen has a dream and mentions reference to black balloons unknown by the public. Detectives Wright (E. Roger Mitchell) and Miller (Troy Rudeseal) come to the school to interview Gwen, but they do not believe in her statement. But when Finney is abducted by "The Grabber", he is locked in a soundproof basement and learns that the black phone on the wall is disconnected. But out of the blue, Finney receives phone calls from the beyond.

    "The Black Phone" is a tense and creepy horror movie, with a good ghost story. The character "The Grabber", performed by Ethan Hawke, is scary and his masks are frightening. The acting of the cast is top-notch. Fortunately, the screenplay does not show any scene of child abuse and is not too graphic. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "O Telefone Preto" ("The Black Phone")
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Aug 3, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Static
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Crooked Highway
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $86,998,440
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,633,220
      • Jun 26, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $149,524,440
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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