Scott Derrickson Interview: The Black Phone
The Black Phone, which arrives in theaters on June 24, heralds director Scott Derrickson's return to his horror roots and is being considered by some his best film yet. After departing from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, he partnering with Blumhouse Productions — known for creative and high-concept thrillers such as Get Out and Happy Death Day - and reunited with his Sinister writing partner C. Robert Cargill. Together, they crafted a chilling adaptation of the 2004 short story by Joe Hill.
A terrifying serial killer known as The Grabber, played by Ethan Hawke in a rare and recent villainous turn, is at the center of this dark tale. He habitually preys on children, but his latest abduction victim Finney Shaw (Mason Thames) has been receiving phone calls from previous victims while trapped in The Grabber's basement. With help from supernatural forces and his sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) helping from the outside, Finney just may be the one to survive.
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Screen Rant spoke to Derrickson about how Ethan Hawke was convinced to join the film, the depth of his friendship with Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum, and his personal affection for The Black Phone.
Screen Rant: Scott, the main event! The Queen's here.
Scott Derrickson: Thank you, really. You're like my favorite reporter. It's so good to see you again.
That's going in the reel. So good to see you. I love this movie. You have an actual black phone in your basement?
Scott Derrickson: I do, I do. When I finished the movie, I bought a new house. My old house burned down in 2018; I've been living in apartments, so I bought a new house.
My first night in the house, there was a phone that
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