Black Phone 2 Review

Black Phone 2 Review

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, sequels can be predatory pursuits. When studio executives watch films like Sinister or The Black Phone amass healthy box office returns, the desire to double-dip burns like an inferno. Dollar signs (can or might) outweigh creative pursuits. But in the rig…

Stephen King Has Seen Black Phone 2, And I'm In Full Agreement With His Two-Sentence Review

After Black Phone 2's Fantastic Fest premiere, the sequel has earned all kinds of praise, including from horror-meister Stephen King himself.

BLACK PHONE 2 Dials Up the Horror Gore Yet Also Offers Hope (Review)

After The Black Phone delivered such a clever adaptation of Joe Hill’s short story of the same name back in 2022, it was hard to imagine what the creative team of Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill could do to expand on the story in a meaningful way for Black Phone 2. After all, The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) was successfully bested by young Finney (Mason Thames) and his little sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw). What more could there possibly be to …

Stephen King’s Black Phone 2 Verdict Would Excite Horror Fans

Photo Credit: @UniversalPictures/YouTube Stephen King recently spoke about Black Phone 2 following its debut at a major film festival. The acclaimed author shared his reaction on social media, with his remarks arriving shortly before the movie’s planned theatrical release in October 2025. What Stephen King said about Black Phone 2 Stephen King has publicly shared his reaction to Black Phone 2. On September 22, 2025, he wrote on his official X (f…

‘Black Phone 2’ Review: Supernatural Slasher Meets Christian After-School Special in Scott Derrickson’s Highly Anticipated Sequel

Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill are a match made in hell, a devilish duo responsible for Sinister (once declared the scariest movie of all time), The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and The Black Phone. With The Black Phone, they crafted their own creepy villain deemed worthy of a franchise. Now, the Grabber is back in the bizarre new sequel Black Phone 2, which had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2025. And while a few of the big swings conn…