Scott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2 is not just a sequel—it’s a resurrection. Four years after the chilling original became one ...

The sequel to the surprise 2022 horror hit still has plenty of worthy moments but shows that bigger isn't better. But Ethan ...

Black Phone 2 is a rare breed from top to bottom. For one, it’s the only time director Scott Derrickson ’s crafted a ...

Not that long ago, while talking horror movies with an Asian film critic, I mentioned that ghost stories (especially the Japanese kind, where spirits haunt the living until some unresolved injustice ...

Scott Derrickson's sequel to The Black Phone reaches for deeper meaning amid its ghosts and gore, but never finds the same ...

Black Phone 2 isn’t the same kind of movie as The Black Phone. Well, it is, but it’s more layered and complex, with more to ...

The Black Phone’s power comes from its simplicity. The slow-burn setup takes plenty of time to put all the pieces in place, but at its heart, the low-budget 2021 horror hit comes down to an intense, ...

NEW YORK -- As phones get flashier with better cameras, higher-resolution displays and more apps than ever, could an uber-simple device be a game-changer for our technology-loving society? The team ...

Hill’s intuition was spot on, as he brought up this memory during a discussion on the release date of “Black Phone 2,” the ...

This review is based on a screening which took place at the 2025 Fantastic Fest Film Festival. Black Phone 2 will be released theatrically in the United States on October 17. In the wrong hands, ...

Director Scott Derrickson brings an evocative analog texture to keep the scares coming from Ethan Hawke's (now-dead) devil-masked killer. Derrickson has no choice but to adapt, which he does quite ...