The Black Phone

2021 · Film · 1h 43m

Horror, Thriller

7.1 average

A basement nightmare with a scrappy kid at its center — tense, mean, and weirdly moving, with one of horror's creepiest masks.

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What it is

A shy but resourceful boy is abducted by a masked killer and held in a soundproof basement. When a disconnected phone begins ringing, voices from the killer’s past victims offer cryptic guidance, while the boy’s sister searches for clues that might lead to him.

The feel

No romance·Not remotely funny·Very tense·Wants your eyes on it

Heads up

15+Graphic violence