THE BLACK PHONE (15)

Published date17 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Ethan Hawke stars as a serial killer nicknamed The Grabber in this supernatural nightmare from Scott Derrickson, writerdirector of Sinister and Deliver Us From Evil

Adapted for the screen from Joe Hill's short story, it sees The Grabber prowling the streets of 1978 North Denver, posing as a magician to lure unsuspecting children into the back of his van to demonstrate one of his tricks.

Five youngsters vanish without trace and The Grabber snatches bullied boy Finney Shaw (Mason Thames) in broad daylight and locks him in a soundproof basement.

A disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, which...

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