BLACK PHONE 2

(2025, dir. Scott Derrickson, 114 min.)

Starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw

Went into this one barely remembering anything beyond the broad strokes of THE BLACK PHONE (a movie I liked, but didn't necessarily wow me) and came away impressed at how effectively it built on the dangling plot threads from the first movie, while also expanding on the themes in a way that was narratively satisfying.

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