Just saw this tonight. Imo, it's not actually scary. But, creepy for sure and I thought the story was fresh and unique. Surprised it has no thread. I have to drive 30 minutes away to get to a theater not sold out.
The Black Phone
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The Black Phone
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Studio: Universal | Blumhouse
Director: Scott Derrickson
MPAA Rating: R for violence, bloody images, language and some drug use.
Screenwriters: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill (based on the short story 'The Black Phone' by Joe Hill)
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Starring: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone
Plot Summary: 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.
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Studio: Universal | Blumhouse
Director: Scott Derrickson
MPAA Rating: R for violence, bloody images, language and some drug use.
Screenwriters: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill (based on the short story 'The Black Phone' by Joe Hill)
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Starring: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone
Plot Summary: 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.
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A horror film from a good production company with a respected director and based on a book by Stephen King's son? I can see why it's doing well.
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Yeah, horror movies can be weird like that. I once tried to see (what turned out to be) a really bad Natalie Dormer horror movie once, and it was weirdly sold out. I wish I wouldn't have tried to see it again!
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Different strokes. I have zero interest in all the super hero and all the other crap yet they sell out constantly
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
It was the 2nd movie of our double feature at the drive-in, but since they kept playing crap ads, the main feature didn't start until 9:30, and it was over 2 hours, we didn't stay.
Good movie.
Krangodnzr
Captain of Team Conner
Really enjoyed this one.
Good, not great horror.
I'm a huge horror aficionado. Every year, I Google "best horror films" and try to watch all of the top 20.
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I love horror but I do find most of it can get away with being a not good movie because of scares.
I thought this one was not scary at all really but a good story, suspenseful, interesting and less predictable. I thought they did a great job.
