If you love dark thrillers with wild fantasies but rooted in survival, like Damsel and IT. Then you are missing out on this iconic teenage supernatural film, Black Phone. Its new trailer looks scarier and daunting than ever. Currently, it’s undergoing final touchups and getting ready to release the sequel. Curious! Tag along for all the details below.
The Plot
Fast forward four years, Finney, the small kid & solo survivor of an extremely dangerous psycho attack, is now a 17-year-old teen. He is still struggling with the lingering trauma of the hostage situation and escape. Suddenly, his young sister, Gwen, starts receiving dream phone calls from a particular black telephone booth and has bad nightmares.
Just following the same elements of the prequel, but in darker shades. Her dreams are about three certain boys getting stalked at their winter camp at Alpine Lake. Without confronting any visions with Finney, they both visit the site, just as planned by Grabber. To our surprise, the psychotic clown is back for vengeance, but as a malevolent ghost from his grave. And his connection to Finney is hidden somewhere in his family’s past.
Cast and Characters
If you see the trailer, you will understand that the sequel is very deeply connected to the first part. So both protagonists, Ethan Hawke & Mason Thomas, are returning, but with more things at stake and high tension. Black Phone 2 is expected to bring a new range of horror and scarier storytelling with more intricate characters. Let’s see the cast list,
- Finney – Mason Thames
- Gwen – Madeleine McGraw
- The Grabber – Ethan Hawke
- Terrence (father) – Jeremy Davies
- Robin – Miguel Mora
- Demian BichirÂ
- Arianna Rivas
- Anna Lore
- Maev BeatyÂ
- Graham Abbey
Connections and Roots
Director Scott Derrickson, popularly known for Black Phone and Doctor Strange films, has a unique perspective on storytelling. If you have seen the prequel, you will know how much nerve behind the twists and turns we experience in the horror ordeal. The coming film, Black Phone 2, is a direct connection to the past story. So the newcomers must watch it, characters like Finney and his arc can only be understood this way.
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Also, the sequel is dependent on the strange connection between Grabber and the hero, while the film explores horror mixed with a new supernatural concept. For example, this dialogue “Out of all the people, Finney, you should know death is just a word for me”. He is back as a vengeful spirit to haunt the whole family.
More Terror and Scarier Visuals
Indeed, visuals and nerve-wrecking horror sequences cover a major part of the Black Phone 2 film. The franchise lives on the goated white devil mask, that’s potentially death to whoever sees. Once the clown targeted middle school kids, now he is on purpose, which connects the scary visuals and suffering of his sister, Gwen, to a family link. Maybe we can expect more insight into Grabber’s past story and obsession here.
When is the Release?
Black Phone 2 was originally scheduled to release on June 27. But with post-production and visual enhancements, the makers postponed further. As per the recent updates, the film is making a grand theatrical release on October 17. So, do watch the prequel today on Prime Video. Kindly note this, the Black Phone franchise has more disturbing visuals that can curb your mental health. So, if you are claustrophobic or hate horror, skip this!!
Written By: Meghana Pinninti