The Black Phone
Movie Details:
| Based on | “The Black Phone” by Joe Hill |
| Genre | Horror, Supernatural, Thriller |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Premiered on | September 25, 2021 (Fantastic Fest) |
| Release date | June 24, 2022 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 43min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Ethan Hawke |
| Directed by | Scott Derrickson |
| Screenplay by | Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill |
| Produced by | Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill |
| Cinematography | Brett Jutkiewicz |
| Edited by | Frédéric Thoraval |
| Music by | Mark Korven |
| Production Companies | Blumhouse Productions Crooked Highway |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Cast & Characters:
- Mason Thames as Finney
- Madeleine McGraw as Gwen
- Ethan Hawke as The Grabber
- Jeremy Davies as Terrence
- E. Roger Mitchell as Detective Wright
- Troy Rudeseal as Detective Miller
- James Ransone as Max
- Miguel Cazarez Mora as Robin
Storyline:
Finney Shaw, 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.
About The Black Phone Movie:
The Black Phone is an American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who both produced with Jason Blum. It is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. The film stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, and Ethan Hawke.
Derrickson went to direct The Black Phone after departing from Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness over creative differences. Filming occurred over two months in Wilmington and surrounding counties in the state of North Carolina.
Principal photography began on February 9, 2021, and concluded on March 27. Filming took place at EUE/Screen Gems in Wilmington, North Carolina, and around the counties of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus, under the working title Static. Mark Korven composed the score during post-production, and the film was completed by December 2021.
For the construction of the film, Derrickson was inspired by the films The 400 Blows (1959), The Devil’s Backbone (2001), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), and the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
The Black Phone premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2021, and was theatrically released by Universal Pictures on June 24, 2022. A box office hit, the film grossed $161 million worldwide and generally received positive reviews. The film was shot on a $16–18 million budget.
A sequel is in development and set for release on October 17, 2025.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $18 million |
| Domestic Opening | $23,633,220 |
| Domestic Collection | $90,123,230 |
| International Collection | $71,317,512 |
| Worldwide Collection | $161,440,742 |