Horror Sequel 'Black Phone 2' Bring a Few Scares, but Suffers From Monotony

Hang up on dreadfully boring 'Black Phone 2'

It’s clear from the existence and execution of “Black Phone 2” that Universal and Blumhouse never expected 2021’s “The Black Phone” to be a hit.

Horror sequel 'Black Phone 2' bring a few scares, but suffers from monotony

It’s clear from the existence and execution of “Black Phone 2” that Universal and Blumhouse never expected 2021’s “The Black Phone” to be a hit. If there was an inkling this might have been more than a quick and dirty…

Black Phone 2 review - a vast improvement but that’s not saying much

Horror director Scott Derrickson doubles down on the comedy for his goofy Grabber slasher series to mixed results.

Black Phone 2 Review: A Slasher Sequel with Icy Kills and a Fiery Ethan Hawke

Scott Derrickson and Ethan Hawke serve up chilly scares and moral outrage in a worthy Black Phone 2.

The Black Phone 2 Is A Chilling Sequel - Skewed 'n Reviewed

Freddy…uh the Grabber is back in Black Phone 2 the sequel to 2016’s The Black Phone.  Sharing a shockingly similar story to the original Nightmare on Elm Street, our story picks up four years after the death of the killer known only as The Grabber.  Finney (Mason Thames) along with his sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) are trying to piece their lives back together following the traumatic abduction four years earlier.  Gwen is troubled by constant d…

'Black Phone 2' Review: More to Think About, More to Fear, and Worth Franchising

Mason Thames and Ethan Hawke in ‘Black Phone 2’ (Photo © 2025 Universal Studios) In 2021, horror filmmaker Scott Derrickson channeled his Sinister style into one of the best movies of that year – The Black Phone. Even though the movie wrapped itself up nicely, Derrickson still apparently felt there was more story to tell, because now we’ve got Black Phone 2. Set in 1982, Black Phone 2 picks up a few years after the events of The Black Phone. Fin…