Black Phone 2 (2025)
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Siblings must navigate a haunted winter camp to confront the lingering presence of a deadly killer.
The story
In 1982, four years after the death of the Grabber, siblings Finney and Gwen experience unsettling visions of past murders at Alpine Lake Camp. When Gwen begins having prophetic dreams of the 1957 massacre, she convinces Finney and their friend Ernesto to travel to the remote location. A sudden, heavy blizzard traps the group at the camp, where they are joined by the owner and several employees. As they attempt to uncover the truth behind the visions, they find themselves isolated and haunted by the ghostly presence of the Grabber, who claims to have escaped from Hell and seeks revenge on those who defeated him.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1982, siblings Finney and Gwen, along with their friend Ernesto, travel to Alpine Lake Camp after Gwen begins dreaming of murders that occurred there in 1957. A blizzard traps them with the camp owner Armando, his niece Mustang, and employees Kenneth and Barbara. On the second night, the Grabber calls Finney from a dead payphone, claiming to have escaped from Hell and seeking revenge. During a dream attack on Gwen, the group realizes they must find the bodies of the Grabber's victims to break his power. They discover that Armando, the Grabber, and Gwen's mother, Hope, were all connected to the camp. As the Grabber attempts to kill the group, Gwen's father, Terrence, arrives. The group eventually finds the bodies of three missing boys beneath the ice of Lake Maru. During a final confrontation, Gwen finds the bodies, stripping the Grabber of his power. The Grabber is dragged into the frozen lake, and Gwen receives a final, reassuring call from her mother.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 114
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Scott Derrickson
- Writers
- Scott Derrickson · writer; C. Robert Cargill · writer
- Cast and characters
- Mason Thames · Finney Blake; Madeleine McGraw · Gwen; Jeremy Davies · Terrence; Demián Bichir · Armando; Ethan Hawke · the Grabber; Miguel Mora · Ernesto; Arianna Rivas · Mustang; Maev Beaty · Barbara; Graham Abbey · Kenneth; James Ransone · Max; Anna Lore · Hope
- Genres
- supernatural horror; ghost; serial killer
- Themes
- trauma; revenge; supernatural; family bonds
- Tone and mood
- tense; eerie; suspenseful
- Setting
- Alpine Lake Camp in 1982 during a winter blizzard.
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; survival; horror; mystery
- Source material / true-story basis
- 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
- Franchise connections
- Black Phone
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was well-received by audiences.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 61 · scale: 100 · review count: 37
- Awards and nominations
- Best Horror or Thriller Feature · Astra Film Awards · 9th · nomination; Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller (Ethan Hawke) · Astra Film Awards · 9th · nomination; Best Young Performer (Madeleine McGraw) · Astra Film Awards · 9th · nomination
- Production trivia
- The score was composed by the director's son, Atticus Derrickson.; The film was originally scheduled for a June 2025 release.
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