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The Black Phone

2022Movie1 h 43 minR

HorrorThriller
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic656.9Rotten Tomatoes81%84%

A nerve-racking, scary horror movie about history and the mind, with standout performances and sound design.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you scare easily

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Never talk to strangers.

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 the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

Feels like

  • Supernatural Horror Thriller
  • Masterful Sound Design
  • Period Piece Mystery
  • Psychological Dread
  • Visually Striking Cinematography
  • Tense Atmosphere
  • Coming-of-Age Trauma
  • Occult Elements
  • High-Stakes Survival
  • Atmospheric Suspense

Cast

24 of 33

Crew

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

Everyone

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Facts

June 16, 2022 · 1 h 43 min · R

Released
June 16, 2022
Runtime
1 h 43 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish, Portuguese
Made in
United States
Budget
$16 million
Box office
$161 million
Available in
88 countries

Tropes

Supernatural Phone, Psychic Children, Bait-and-Switch +9

  • Supernatural Phone
  • Psychic Children
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Wham Shot
  • Police Are Useless
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Fantasy-Forbidding Father
  • Adaptational Superpower Change
  • Improvised Screwdriver
  • Muscles Are Meaningless

12 of 90 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Black Phone?"

Questions about The Black Phone

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Black Phone?

NetflixfuboTVPeacockFandango at Home FreeNBCUSA NetworkPeacock Premium+

In the United States, The Black Phone streams on Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock, NBC, and USA Network, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 46 other countries.

Is The Black Phone worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 65).

Is there a sequel to The Black Phone?

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

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Black Phone 2 (2025).

Will The Black Phone scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

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

Was The Black Phone a box office hit?

Budget$16 million
Box office$161 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $16 million to make and earned $161 million worldwide, 10.1 times its budget.

What tropes does The Black Phone use?

Supernatural PhonePsychic ChildrenBait-and-SwitchWham ShotPolice Are UselessEven Evil Has Loved OnesPre-Mortem One-LinerEstablishing Character MomentFantasy-Forbidding FatherAdaptational Superpower ChangeImprovised ScrewdriverMuscles Are Meaninglessand 78 more

TV Tropes lists 90 tropes for it, including Supernatural Phone, Psychic Children, and Bait-and-Switch.