The Black Phone is a 2021 American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, and produced by Jason Blum. It is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. It stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, and Ethan Hawke. In the film, an abducted teenager uses a mysterious phone to communicate with his captor's previous victims.
Derrickson came on board to direct due to his departure from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness because of creative differences. The Black Phone was announced in October 2020, and filming began the following year in February in Wilmington, North Carolina. Mark Korven composed the musical score during post-production.
The Black Phone had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2021, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 24, 2022, by Universal Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for its faithfulness to the source material, Derrickson's direction, and Hawke's performance.
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