Should you watch The Black Phone?
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The Black Phone
Film · 2022
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
The sides of The Black Phone
- A boy locked in a soundproof basement
- A dead phone that rings with past victims
- A sister with dreams that see things
The Black Phone is good for you if…
- you like being scared by a masked kidnapper in 1970s Colorado.
- you like Finney planning his escape with help from the dead.
- you like the bond between Finney and his sister Gwen.
The Black Phone is bad for you if…
- you can't bear child abuse and kidnapping on screen.
- you want a kidnapping story that stays grounded. Here the dead call Finney on a disconnected phone.
About: courage · siblings · abuse
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