The Black Phone
2021, horror, suspense
103 minutes
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...
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10
2022-07-29
Take deep breaths regularly, and strap yourself in for one hell of a ride because it really is, “The creepiest damn thing…”. Read more
8.0
2022-06-29
The concept is great, impactful and very intellectual. In fact, the supernatural premise of it is absolutely astounding and the film itself is simply fantastic, to describe in short. Read more
8.0
2022-06-27
I was rather mystified by the enormous success of It and its sequel It Chapter 2. I found them to be glossy but insubstantial. In contrast, I found The Black Phone to be far superior in every way. If you like your ‘small’ indie horror films, then this one comes with a recommendation. Read more
7.0
2022-06-24
Derrickson hasn’t reinvented the genre. But, with solid source material and one inspired performance, he’s crafted a gem of a horror movie. Read more
6.0
2022-06-23
The Black Phone is a chilling horror-thriller with a creepy performance from Ethan Hawke - packaged in a convoluted supernatural serial killer story. Read more
5.0
2022-06-24
Owing such a huge debt to the ideas of Stephen King, Derrickson’s latest effort is dragged down by a script that almost bankrupts itself of originality. Despite a madcap leading turn from Ethan Hawke, The Black Phone isn’t as off the hook as it thinks it is. Read more
5.0
2022-06-13
It's a shame that there's so much nonsensical clutter in The Black Phone, as in its best moments, Derrickson displays a talent for crafting a tense sequence. Read more
4.0
2022-07-04
The Black Phone quickly reveals its true face: a clumsy thriller that drags its ambitions far beyond its means, forging ahead with the kind of conviction that will keep horror thriller junkies sitting bolt upright. Are you there? Hello? I’m hanging up now… What a shame! Read more
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8.0
2022-11-06
Ethan Hawke is erg creepy in de geslaagde coming-of-age horror The Black Phone. Read more
7.0
2022-11-23
The Black Phone is een creatieve nagelbijter van regisseur Scott Derrickson. En waar Derrickson eerder in zijn carrière vooral de focus had op het horrorgenre, is The Black Phone eerder spannend dan eng. Read more
7.0
2022-07-30
Het acteerwerk van de kinderen is goed en het is fascinerend om de griezelige Ethan Hawke aan het werk te zien. Read more
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