Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- creepy
- tense
- brooding
- halloween night
- winter horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly view the sequel as an entertaining and creative supernatural horror follow-up with emotional heart, though less claustrophobically intense than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gwen receives calls from the black phone in her dreams and experiences visions of boys being stalked at Alpine Lake.
The boys are threatened at the winter camp Alpine Lake in the Rocky Mountains during severe snowy conditions.
Finn and Gwen confront the aftermath of captivity and investigate the disturbing calls and visions together.
The Grabber, played by Ethan Hawke, remains an active presence after his apparent defeat, pursuing victims through supernatural means.
Films like Black Phone 2, and why
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Shared supernatural horror, dream intrusion, adolescent protagonists, and a vengeful killer operating beyond ordinary reality.
The Shining
Shared winter isolation, haunted location, psychological dread, and supernatural visions involving endangered young people.
Insidious
Shared sibling bond, child endangerment, afterlife contact, and emotionally grounded supernatural horror.
Friday the 13th
Shared masked predator, youth-focused slasher tension, and a remote camp setting transformed into a site of stalking.
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Derrickson
- Release Date
- 2025-10-15
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1359)
Cast
- Mason Thames
- Madeleine McGraw
- Ethan Hawke
- Demián Bichir
- Miguel Mora
- Jeremy Davies
- Arianna Rivas
- Maev Beaty
- Graham Abbey
- James Ransone
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Black Phone 2 about?
- A traumatized teenager and his dream-haunted sister face a returning masked killer at an isolated Colorado winter camp.
- What is Black Phone 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Phone 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Black Phone 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Black Phone 2 as brutal.
- What did critics think of Black Phone 2?
- Critics broadly view the sequel as an entertaining and creative supernatural horror follow-up with emotional heart, though less claustrophobically intense than its predecessor.
- Which films are like Black Phone 2?
- Films with a similar feel include A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, Insidious, and Friday the 13th.
- How long is Black Phone 2?
- Black Phone 2 runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black Phone 2?
- In United States, Black Phone 2 streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
