The Black Phone

  • 2022


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67 %
82 % Certified-fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 34
Negative reviews 10
Average Rating 3.6/5
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4.5
Overall, The Black Phone is a well put together horror thriller whose ring is worth answering. The Daily Chela
3.5
Thats not necessarily a bad thing, but dont expect something grittier and more grounded. Keith & the Movies
4.5
Every aspect of the film is emotionally arresting and tackles timeless fears with razor sharp precision. Indie Wire
4.5
Youre going to care about a kid escaping this situation no matter what because, well, youre a decent human being. IGN
4.5
Thankfully, The Grabber doesnt have a big backstory that needs to come into focus. JoBlo
3.0
A tight, efficient thriller that kept me engaged from beginning to end. You Tube
4.5
The Black Phone ultimately works better than most other recent King like or King style horror pastiche. The Wrap
4.5
Derrickson doesnt rush the introduction of this world, which at times seems like a less fantastical, grainier and grittier Stranger Things spinoff, on .. Az Central
3.8
the supernatural ooga booga is nicely balanced with the more socially realistic elements, particularly the harsh, Darwinian world of the junior high s .. Q Network
4.5
Even before hes held captive in The Grabbers basement, Finney lives in the shadow of danger. Empire
2.0
The Black Phone lands in uncanny valleysomewhere between an intelligent thriller that stays with you and a disposable summer entertainment built aroun .. The Film Stage
4.5
The Black Phone The Bottom Line A very effective kid in peril thriller with a supernatural twist. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
The Black Phone carries you along on its own terms that is, if you accept that its less an ingenious freak out of a thriller than a kind of stylized c .. Variety
2.0
Much of this feels contrived to distract us from what the film ultimately appears to be about. The Age
2.0
Perhaps the script is to blame but Ethan Hawke isnt particularly convincing as the one note serial killer. The Film Pie
4.5
The Black Phone, however, is Derricksons finest horror film yet, striking a fine balance between genre thrills and a moving coming of age story. Film Companion
4.0
After all, the Duffer brothers plundered the King playbook for the hugely enjoyable Netflix series Stranger Things (2016 to present). Straits Times
4.5
Jeremy Davies is especially bad as Finney and Gwens drunk dad, whose slurring and screaming doesnt register as authentically pathetic or threatening. Polygon
2.0
So pointless is the room that you almost pity Grabbers pretensions of being a mythical serial killer. The Indian Express
4.5
The sense that connecting the dots is happening a tad too fast cant be shaken, although it doesnt confine The Black Phone to the cellar where terrible .. Concrete Play Ground
2.5
The young actors rise above their material, but Hawke is wasted as the killer. The Australian
3.0
With The Black Phone hes delivered a juicy slice of well made horror cheese for the undemanding horror fan who relishes being easily frightened. Tiny Url
4.5
Ethan, Madeleine, James & Scott have packed enough so you dont leave your seat. Koimoi
4.5
The Grabbers basement is empty, save for a black phone that were told doesnt work. Vulture
4.0
The atmospheric and unnerving horror movie doesnt just have literal scares, it effectively taps into our primal fears about menacing predators in all .. News
4.5
It isnt perfect, it doesnt reinvent the genre, and it does have its flaws. Parent Previews
3.5
A chilling and quite original horror film, which only takes a few long distance calls to deftly communicate the most unexpected scares of supernatural ..
3.0
The Black Phone had some great potential but doesnt live up to many of the expectations laid out. FlickDirect
4.5
A well rounded film that captures our attention, scares and surprises us while making a case for self defense in times where school abuse was normaliz ..
2.0
Now hes made a quasi independent thriller for Blumhouse titled The Black Phone. Worldo Free L
2.0
So pointless is the room that you almost pity Grabbers pretensions of being a mythical serial killer. MSN
4.5
Still, The Black Phone culminates into a surprisingly emotional climax; its the rewarding payoff for spending time with characters before the scares k .. Flickering Myth
3.0
Bloodied spooks and ghoul masks aside, Finneys misery skews more slow burn than fright fest.
4.5
The Grabber is not particularly interesting; hes neither intelligible nor a horrifying representation of all thats unintelligible. Patheos
0.5
The promos for The Black Phone have painted a very dark and grim story. Latestly
4.5
The Grabber isnt a boogeyman hes a cruel human being and Finney recognizes that cruelty immediately as hes experienced it so much already. VitalThrills.com
4.0
It works at the moment; combining supernatural elements with a story of survival, and a palpable character arc for its protagonist. Full review in Spa ..
1.5
Overall, The Black Phone is a lackluster horror movie that is uninspiring, with a script that is all over the place and doesnt do anything for me. Hidden Remote
1.5
Black Phone is a solvent story, however routine and self limiting. It lacks intuition.
4.5
By the films conclusion, there is character growth for Thames Finney thats hard to ignore.
2.0
in cinema when an entire plot hinges on a magical doodad and some psychic abilities the complete and total avoidance of their interrogation discombobu ..
3.0
The film has real character, and an engrossing sense of time and place, at least until it winds up in the dungeon. Movie Squad (RTRFM 92.1)
4.5
At heart this is a well oiled suspense thriller where angry ghosts provide plot shortcuts, but the horror moments can be genuinely disturbing.
4.5
Ethan Hawke continues to impress us in an extremely difficult and caustic role. Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcas ..
4.0
The Black Phone comes with a fairly simple premise, but its in the execution where Scott Derrickson reminds us that the real horrors in society can be .. Paul's Trip to the Movies



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