# The Black Phone (2022)

> A kidnapped boy turns a killer’s disconnected basement phone into his only supernatural weapon of escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/536526

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Scott Derrickson
- Cast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, Miguel Mora, Tristan Pravong
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7144666/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, dread-filled, halloween night, late night horror marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling tale of survival unfolds as a young boy faces his worst nightmare in a soundproof prison.

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