The Black Phone 2 is the sequel to the hit horror movie The Black Phone, continuing the chilling story of a mysterious phone that allows victims to communicate with the dead. The film was directed by Scott Derrickson and released in theaters on October 17, 2025.

The story takes place four years after the events of the first movie. Finney Blake, who survived being kidnapped by the serial killer known as “The Grabber,” is now older but still haunted by the trauma of what happened. Meanwhile, his younger sister Gwen begins experiencing disturbing psychic visions and mysterious calls connected to the same supernatural phone.

Her visions lead the siblings to a remote winter camp called Alpine Lake, where several boys disappeared many years earlier. As the mystery unfolds, they realize the Grabber’s evil may not have ended with his death. Instead, his presence seems to continue from beyond the grave, turning the nightmare into a supernatural battle between the living and the dead.

Cast

The sequel brings back much of the original cast:

• Ethan Hawke as the terrifying villain “The Grabber”

• Mason Thames as Finney Blake

• Madeleine McGraw as Gwen Blake

• Jeremy Davies as Terrence Blake

• Demián Bichir joins the cast in a new role.

Reception

The film was made with a budget of about $30 million and earned around $132 million worldwide, making it another successful horror project for Blumhouse Productions. Critics generally gave it positive reviews for expanding the supernatural elements and exploring the psychological trauma of the characters.