The Black Phone Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The phone is dead. And it’s ringing.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 7, 2022

The Black Phone

Release Date: Friday, June 24, 2022 Theaters

Director: Scott Derrickson

Starring: Ethan Hawke • Jeremy Davies • James Ransone • Mason Thames • Madeleine McGraw

R Horror N/A

3.69 / 5.0

85% WILL SEE 15% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

Horror

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Who stars in The Black Phone – Cast List

Ethan Hawke
Black Phone 2, Blue Moon
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Jeremy Davies
Black Phone 2, Solaris
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James Ransone
Mr. Right, IT Chapter Two
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Mason Thames
Regretting You, Black Phone 2
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Madeleine McGraw
Black Phone 2, The Curse of The Necklace

Who is making The Black Phone – Crew List

A look at The Black Phone behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Scott Derrickson last helmed Black Phone 2 and The Gorge. The film's writer Scott Derrickson last penned Black Phone 2 and Sinister 2.

Director: Scott Derrickson
Screenwriters: Scott Derrickson
C. Robert Cargill
Producers: Jason Blum
C. Robert Cargill
Scott Derrickson

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Blumhouse Productions

Production – What we know about the The Black Phone

Key Facts

Adaptation of a short story by New York Times Best Seller Joe Hill.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2021

Completed

Changed The Black Phone movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2021

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence, bloody images, language and some drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: The phone is dead. And it’s ringing.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Black Phone Trailers and Clips

The Black Phone

Official Trailer #2

The Black Phone

Official Trailer

The Black Phone Release Date: When was the film released?

The Black Phone was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 24 , 2022. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including Elvis, The Man From Toronto and Murder at Yellowstone City.