Release Date: October 17, 2025
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: Scott Derrickson
Writers: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Producers: Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Executive Producers: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw
Cinematography: Brett Jutkiewicz
Editing: Frédéric Thoraval
Music: Mark Korven
Production Design: Patti Podesta
Costume Design: Amy Andrews
Story
The sequel to The Black Phone, The Black Phone 2, finds Finney Shaw and his sister Gwen trying to get over their terrifying experience with The Grabber. Finney’s nightmare encounter still haunts him, and he can not shake the voices coming from the enigmatic black phone.
Odd things start to happen as they get used to their new town. The disconnected black phone starts ringing Finney again, this time with cryptic warnings about an unknown threat. It does not take long to realize that The Grabber’s terrifying legacy will continue. The calls hint at a more sinister force at play, one that is tied to The Grabber’s past victims.
Gwen, who has been practicing her psychic skills, joins forces with Finney to investigate the mystery surrounding the black phone and the evil entity that appears to be controlling it. Robin shows up to join them; at first thought to be dead, she turns out to be alive and holds vital information regarding The Grabber’s true identity. As they investigate the mystery together, they come across a network of hidden information that points them in the direction of Donna, a former kidnap victim who has ties to The Grabber.
As the group unravels the sinister plot, they must confront their deepest fears and the dark entity that has been awakened. The black phone becomes a tool not just for communication with the dead, but for battling the evil that threatens their lives and the lives of others.
Plot
Finney (Mason Thames) and his sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) attempt to start over after their terrifying escape from The Grabber. Still, the trauma they experienced haunts them. Their house starts to experience strange happenings, and Finney starts to get unsettling calls on the enigmatic black phone that he had assumed had been destroyed.
These new calls unveil the Grabber’s dark past and the dark pasts of other evil characters connected to him. With each call, Finney and Gwen unearth secrets about their own family’s past, which pulls them further and further into a decades-long web of terror. As they delve deeper, they realize that the nightmare is far from over and that confronting their deepest fears will be necessary to break free from the terrifying cycle.
The siblings team up with Robin (Miguel Mora) and Donna (Rebecca Clarke), who have their own traumatic experiences linked to The Grabber. Together, they must navigate a labyrinth of fear and face the malevolent forces that refuse to let them go.
Cast
Ethan Hawke as The Grabber
Mason Thames as Finney
Madeleine McGraw as Gwen
Miguel Mora as Robin
Rebecca Clarke as Donna
Jeremy Davies as Mr. Shaw, the mysterious figure connected to The Grabber’s past
New Cast Additions:
AnnaSophia Robb as Ellie, a young woman with a connection to the black phone
David Harbour as Detective Harris, a determined investigator trying to uncover the truth about The Grabber
Sadie Sink as Laura, a teenager with psychic abilities similar to Gwen’s
Jacob Tremblay as Young Grabber, in flashbacks revealing the origin of The Grabbe
