Overview

• Stephen King endorsed the sequel on X, writing, “It’s not as good as the first one. IT’S BETTER.”
• Fantastic Fest audiences and early reviewers responded strongly, with /Film calling it a “fantastic sequel,” while Rotten Tomatoes has yet to post an official score.
• The story picks up with 17-year-old Finn and his sister Gwen, whose disturbing dreams and phone calls lead them to a winter camp and a renewed confrontation with the Grabber.
• Scott Derrickson returns to direct and co-write with C. Robert Cargill; Ethan Hawke reprises the Grabber alongside Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw, with new cast members including Demián Bichir.
• Black Phone 2 is set to open in theaters on October 17 via Universal and Blumhouse and is rated R for strong violent content, gore, teen drug use, and language.