The original film centred on the abduction of a boy named Finney who is kept in a soundproof basement where a disconnected black phone keeps ringing. It’s spooky, unsettling and does a lot with minimal cast and locations. A sequel is perhaps unexpected, but not unwarranted given the original film made $161 million on a $16 million budget.
The Black Phone brought an unsettling Ethan Hawke to the horror genre
The film came fromBlumhouse, a studio now renowned for a wealth of horror releases that have been hits with genre fans, often specialising in low budget ideas. Their latest release,Five Nights at Freddy’shas been received with mixed reactions and taps into the video game franchise made famous via Let’s PlayYouTubevideos.
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The most surprising part of this announcement is the fact that it has a release date for 27 June 2025. Although there are no other details, C. Robert Cargill did tweet about the sequel, likely confirming his return to writing duties. Cargill co-wrote the original film alongside the director, Scott Derrickson and Joe Hill.
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