The Black Phone Early Reactions Call Ethan Hawke Horror Deeply Disturbing

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The first reactions to Scott Derrickson’s new horror film The Black Phone have began to appear on social media. After exitingDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessdue to creative differences with Marvel Studios despite helming the first movie, Derrickson instead decided to partner with Sinister writer C. Robert Cargill for an adaptation of Joe Hill’s 2004 short story The Black Phone. The project began filming in 2021 and had its international premiere at Fantastic Fest later that year, and is scheduled for a theatrical release in June.

Set in 1970s Colorado, The Black Phone centers on Finney Shaw, a young boy who is kidnapped by a serial killer called The Grabber, played by Ethan Hawke. Upon his imprisonment in the Grabber's basement, Shaw (Mason Thames) finds a disconnected phone and discovers that it has the ability to transmit the voices of the killer’s past victims, who attempt to help him escape. Meanwhile, Shaw’s sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) has a set of recurring visions that may guide her to finding her missing brother.

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By the sound of the early audience and critical reactions, Finney’s grapple with The Grabber is set to be a summer horror hit, as the prevailing opinion is that The Black Phone is equal parts scary and tense. Social media reactions calledThe Black Phone a “great suspenseful horror film” and “handsomely staged and exquisitely acted.” Much of the praise is directed at Hawke’s performance as the terrifying killer, while the younger cast were also lauded for their compelling parts. Fans of the original short story were also pleased, as the reviews pointed to The Black Phone's faithfulness to its source material. Check out the reactions below:

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