Ethan Hawke stars as a killer called the Grabber in 'The Black Phone.' It teams Hawke with director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill.

Some of the most enjoyable viewing time this year was spent with a horse rancher, a fledgling director, a symphony conductor and The Grabber.

A boy abducted by a serial killer finds help from an unexpected source in the consistently chilling period piece.

The effort is appreciated as far as it goes. But it doesn’t matter how enthusiastically you dial if you end up with a bore on the other end of the line.

Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone” is a movie meant for kids to encounter, enjoy, and hail as a cult classic in 20 years. Film critic Robert Daniels ...

Scott Derrickson’s adaptation of a Joe Hill story stars Mason Thames as a boy who receives supernatural help in his attempts to escape a serial killer play...

Filmmaker Scott Derrickson’s first movie since 2016’s ‘Doctor Strange’ is brutal to its bones

Ethan Hawke plays the villain in this sleek, stressful, and violent zeitgeist of a horror film.

If we can figure a way out before the characters do, the movie falls apart

Film Review: Ethan Hawke scares the kids in Blumhouse’s latest thriller

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire, Andy Klein, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand plat...

An appropriately creepy Ethan Hawke leads an uneven and incredibly gruesome ’70s-set kidnapping thriller.

But is ghoulish nostalgia enough to thrill in Scott Derrickson's latest horror-thriller?

The movie tackles the cultural appropriation issue head-on but also tries to make it go down easy by painting the Heartbreak Hotel crooner as a bleeding hear...

Underpinned by emotional performances across the board and a commanding atmosphere, The Black Phone aces its foundational qualities and allows its nuances to...

Scott Derrickson's new horror movie is the ideal blend of heart and horror, with Ethan Hawke and newcomer Mason Thames shouldering the film.

From the get go, Scott Derrickson’s ultra-violent film sets out to tantalise - and succeeds

A tribute to the twin gods of Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, The Black Phone calls on a number of gimmicks to pad things out.

Ethan Hawke and some excellent young actors are the real highlight of this horror movie from the director of Sinister.