The Black Phone
2022 | 103 min | Horror, Thriller
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.5/10) and it made about 10 times its budget, though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5/10 from 6K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
1 win, 0 other nominations — won Saturn Award for Best Horror Film
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$161 million worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
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Cast & crew
Directed by Scott Derrickson
- Mason ThamesFinney
- Madeleine McGrawGwen
- Ethan HawkeThe Grabber
- Jeremy DaviesTerrence
- E. Roger MitchellDetective Wright
- Troy RudesealDetective Miller
- Miguel MoraRobin
- Tristan PravongBruce
- Brady HepnerVance
- James RansoneMax Shaw