The Black Phone is a 2022 horror thriller directed by Scott Derrickson and produced by Jason Blum. Written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, it is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill, the son of famed horror author Stephen King. The Black Phone had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 25th, 2021.
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
The cast includes Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, and Jeremy Davies.
The Black Phone is scheduled to debut only in theaters on June 24th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.