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Who knew horror fans would get a Black Phone 2?! A sequel to the 2021 horror hit The Black Phone, which starred Ethan Hawke as a terrifying serial killer called “The Grabber,” who abducts kids, tortures them, and murders them. If fans recall, the film ends with Finney (Mason Thames), the Grabber’s latest victim, fighting back and managing to escape, but only after killing Hawke’s character.
“Did you think our story was over?” the Grabber says ominously to Finney, as the boy stands frozen, holding a black phone receiver in the trailer for Black Phone 2. So, did the Grabber survive? Or worse… is his ghost back to extract revenge on his last victim? Seems like the latter!
That means Black Phone 2 is going to be scarier, deadlier, and maybe even bloodier, with the creators amplifying the supernatural elements in the story. “You of all people know, ‘dead’ is just a word,” the Grabber warns Finney over the phone. So even though Finney is no longer trapped in the ghastly basement of the serial killer, the iconic ‘Black Phone’ continues to remain a supernatural motif. And fighting the grabber while he was still human was already tough, imagine having to battle his ghost now!
Joining Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames in this sinister sequel are Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Mora. And just like the first film, Black Phone 2 is directed by Scott Derrickson, who has co-written the script with C. Robert Cargill. The idea, if fans remember, is based on a short story by the acclaimed author Joe Hill.
You can watch the trailer on YouTube, it’s also embedded below. The film is set to hit theatres on October 17. And if you need a quick refresher on what went down in the first Black Phone, it’s available to rent on Prime Video, or you can scroll below for a quick written recap.
Plot Recap of the First Film
The Black Phone is about a shy 13-year-old boy named Finney (Mason Thames) who gets kidnapped by a creepy masked man known as The Grabber (Ethan Hawke). This guy has been snatching kids in town, and nobody knows where they’re disappearing to. Finney ends up trapped in a soundproof basement with nothing but a broken black rotary phone on the wall.
But here’s the twist, although the black phone doesn’t work, it starts ringing. And when Finney picks it up, he hears the voices of the Grabber’s previous victims. They’re dead, but they’re calling to help Finney survive. Each one gives him clues or advice, trying to help him escape what they couldn’t.
Meanwhile, Finney’s younger sister, Gwen, starts having strange dreams that seem to show her where Finney is. She tries to convince the adults to believe her, but of course, they don’t take her seriously, at least not at first.
In the end, Finney pieces together everything he’s learned from the ghostly calls, faces his fears, and actually manages to take down the Grabber and escape. It’s intense, creepy, and surprisingly emotional, especially with the way the dead kids rally behind Finney to make sure he doesn’t end up like them. It will be interesting to see how the story pans out in ‘Black Phone 2’, with the masked killer back on the prowl!
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