The horror genre may be associated with gruesome kills and threats from beyond the grave, but I’d argue that some of the most effective scary movies deal with realistic fates worse than death. From maniacal super-fans to methodical serial killers, being kidnapped and then kept alive at the mercy of a ruthless antagonist is one […]
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After scaring up an impressive $23.4 million domestically and $35.8 million worldwide in its opening weekend, Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone is now in its second week at the box office, earning millions more over the long Fourth of July Weekend. Here in the United States, The Black Phone added $14.5 million to its box office total […]
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It’s that time again; we’re halfway through another year. Already. The first half of 2022 was much lighter on theatrical releases than the heavily stacked back half. Even still, it held no shortage of fantastic horror releases. The genre has proven time and time again that it thrives in every format, and offerings have become […]
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Joe Hill’s darkest short story comes to the big screen in Scott Derrickson’s latest film, The Black Phone. Derrickson reunites with Sinister co-writer C. Robert Cargill and star Ethan Hawke to expand and adapt the 7th story in Hill’s award winning collection “20th Century Ghosts.” Finney (Mason Thames) is a 13-year old boy struggling to […]
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If you saw The Black Phone in theaters over the weekend, you probably noticed that the film kicked off with a brand new motion logo intro from Blumhouse, which you can watch below. The short new video clip is “the company’s first ever update to its motion logo,” and it’s packed with Blumhouse icons including […]
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Ten years after director Scott Derrickson, writer C. Robert Cargill and star Ethan Hawke made horror magic together with Sinister, they’ve done it again with Blumhouse and Universal’s The Black Phone, released in theaters nationwide over the weekend. Not only has The Black Phone debuted to strong reviews, but it’s overperforming at the box office […]
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Scott Derrickson‘s (Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Doctor Strange) The Black Phone releases in theaters today, Friday, June 24, 2022. The adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story, written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, stars Ethan Hawke in a terrifying role unlike we’ve seen from him before. Hawke plays The Grabber, the masked man responsible for a string of kidnappings. The […]
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This week has been absolutely loaded up with new horror, with six brand new horror movies already releasing at home this past Tuesday. Guess what? That was only the beginning. The summer horror season is in full swing with the first big theatrical release of the summer this weekend, and it’s joined by four more […]
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The Horrors of Blumhouse are coming to Halloween Horror Nights, with a new house announced for this year that’s inspired by both slasher Freaky and this year’s The Black Phone! This year’s frightening Halloween Horror Nights event begins at Universal Orlando Resort on September 2 and at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 8, 2022. “The Horrors of […]
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The dead are calling in director Scott Derrickson‘s (Sinister, Doctor Strange) new horror movie The Black Phone, arriving in theaters on June 24, 2022. The film’s screenplay is by Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill (Doctor Strange, Sinister franchise), based on the award-winning short story by Joe Hill from his New York Times bestseller 20th Century Ghosts. Ahead of the film’s release, Bloody Disgusting chatted with […]
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Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange) is back with The Black Phone, which is headed exclusively to theaters on June 24. The film’s official Dolby Cinema poster has been revealed tonight, and it comes courtesy of Creepy Duck Design! Much like Creepy Duck’s poster for this year’s Scream, this was originally fan-made poster art that has now […]
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Ethan Hawke‘s decisive turn as child-killer The Grabber in Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone may terrorize audiences, but Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw bring the emotional center. The young actors play siblings Finney and Gwen, whose strong bond remains vital when separated after Finney gets kidnapped and trapped inside the Grabber’s basement. Ahead of The Black Phone‘s theatrical release on June 24, 2022, Bloody Disgusting […]
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The next big horror movie to arrive in theaters here in 2022 is Scott Derrickson‘s (Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Doctor Strange) The Black Phone, which is headed to theaters on June 24. An adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story, the film features four-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke in the most terrifying role as “The Grabber”, who is […]
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The next big horror movie to arrive in theaters here in 2022 is Scott Derrickson‘s (Sinister, Doctor Strange) The Black Phone, which is headed exclusively to theaters on June 24. The Black Phone is an adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story, and today the official image gallery has opened up for business. Preview Derrickson’s return […]
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Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange) is back with The Black Phone this summer, and Blumhouse has debuted a new featurette video this afternoon on the road to release. The adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story comes to theaters on June 24. Watch the featurette video below, wherein star Ethan Hawke compares the film to Derrickson’s Sinister. “It’s like […]
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