OMG! Finally a super impressive film!
The Black Phone is due for release on 21 July, 2022, in Australia.
Written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, it is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. Starring Ethan Hawke,Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, & James Ransone.
The Black Phone had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2021, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 24, 2022, Universal Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its faithfulness to the source material, Derrickson's direction, and Hawke's performance.
In 1978, five children go missing in a suburban Colorado town. Young baseball pitcher Finney Shaw becomes the sixth when a serial killer, dubbed "The Grabber," knocks him unconscious and throws him in a van. Finney wakes up in a soundproof basement with a disconnected phone.
He quickly learns of the phone's ability to transmit the voices of the Grabber's previous victims, who want to help him escape. Meanwhile, Finney's sister Gwen experiences psychic dreams that send her on a quest to find him.
This film was exceptional. I really enjoyed it. Clocking in at just over one hour, forty minutes, the film is sleek, well paced and spooky AF. I jumped around three times.
Please I urge you to check out the return of Ethan Hawke. However the real performer/scene stealer is Madeleine McGraw. She is outstanding! Loved it.
Mark your diary people, finally a good new film (not a sequel, reboot or Marvel/comic book thang) this is really original and damn good.
4.5 Stars.
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