The Black Phone
Never talk to strangers.
Directed by Scott Derrickson
Produced by Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway
A dark supernatural thriller about a kidnapped boy who receives guidance from murdered victims through a mysterious phone, blending visceral horror with themes of survival and sibling bonds.
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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