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Black Phone 2

2025Movie1 h 54 minR

HorrorThriller
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic615.8Rotten Tomatoes72%74%

A nerve-racking, scary horror movie about mystery and crime, with standout sound design.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you scare easily

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Story

Dead is just a word.

Four years after defeating The Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with life after captivity. When his younger sister Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the Black Phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp, the siblings become determined to solve the mystery and confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.

Feels like

  • Supernatural Horror Thriller
  • High-Stakes Mystery
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Visceral Sound Design
  • Teenage Angst
  • Occult Elements
  • Suspenseful Pacing
  • Dark Fantasy Realism

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Scott Derrickson
Written by
Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Produced by
Scott Derrickson, Jason Blum, C. Robert Cargill
Music by
Atticus Derrickson

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Facts

October 15, 2025 · 1 h 54 min · R

Released
October 15, 2025
Runtime
1 h 54 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Japanese, Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$30 million
Box office
$133 million
Available in
85 countries

Tropes

Took a Level in Kindness, Evil Is Burning Hot, Poltergeist +9

  • Took a Level in Kindness
  • Evil Is Burning Hot
  • Poltergeist
  • Actually Pretty Funny
  • Agony of the Feet
  • The Reveal
  • Malevolent Masked Man
  • Back from the Dead
  • The "The" Title Confusion
  • Barefoot Loon
  • Scenery Porn
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech

12 of 61 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Black Phone 2?"

Questions about Black Phone 2

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Black Phone 2?

Netflix

In the United States, Black Phone 2 streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 66 other countries.

Is Black Phone 2 worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 61).

Is Black Phone 2 a sequel?

  1. The Black Phone (2022)
  2. Black Phone 2 (2025)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Black Phone (2022).

Will Black Phone 2 scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Is Black Phone 2 plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: mystery (9 of 10) and intrigue (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

Was Black Phone 2 a box office hit?

Budget$30 million
Box office$133 million

Yes: it cost about $30 million to make and earned $133 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.

What tropes does Black Phone 2 use?

Took a Level in KindnessEvil Is Burning HotPoltergeistActually Pretty FunnyAgony of the FeetThe RevealMalevolent Masked ManBack from the DeadThe "The" Title ConfusionBarefoot LoonScenery Porn"The Reason You Suck" Speechand 49 more

TV Tropes lists 61 tropes for it, including Took a Level in Kindness, Evil Is Burning Hot, and Poltergeist.