The Black Phone dials a wrong number

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.

Bloody Disgusting’s The Black Phone review is spoiler-free. For many, director Scott Derrickson and writer C. Robert Cargill’s Sinister ranks high a...

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.

In The Black Phone, some nagging contrivances muddle the bone-chilling premise of the Ethan Hawke film. Read our review here.

Ethan Hawke stars as 'the Grabber,' a serial killer preying on kids, in this not-so-scary horror film penned by Stephen King's son, Joe Hill.

Read Deadline's review of 'The Black Phone' from the CinemaCon: A scary Ethan Hawke and terrific young stars make this a Blumhouse best.

Director Scott Derrickson and star Ethan Hawke answer the call with the effective new horror film, The Black Phone.

Scott Derrickson's 'The Black Phone' is powered by stellar performances and a unique villain, but lacks the terror needed for maximum impact.

Scott Derrickson adapts Joe Hill's horror tale starring Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames. Read the Empire review.

'Doctor Strange' director Scott Derrickson follows the landline to 1970s terror for 'Black Phone.'

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

We review the latest Blumhouse horror film, The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke and newcomer Mason Thames.

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.

Scott Derrickson returns to his horror roots with this story of a pre-teen who faces off against a sinister serial killer, with help from his previous victims.

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

Ethan Hawke plays the baddest of bad buys in 'The Black Phone', a horror film from 'Sinister' director Scott Derrickson.

Ethan Hawke plays the big bad in this 1970s-set child-abduction thriller.

Joe Hill’s horror story was already a challenge to adapt, and Ethan Hawke’s performance doesn’t help

The Black Phone is a throwback to a time when horrorwas more about fear and suspense than blood and gore. Oh, there’s some of thelatter in the movie but fa...

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

A few words of praise for an under-appreciated corner of the cinema are in order when talking about “The Black Phone.” Because if there’s anything that...

'The Black Phone' lets Ethan Hawke play a creepy '70s serial killer—but everything else about this horror movie is a missed call. Our review

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.

Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. After a brief foray into the MCU, director Scott Derrick...

Despite the rich texture of its late-1970s setting—the beginning of the latch-key kid era—Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone fails to transcend its cen...

The Black Phone is an enjoyable watch, but lacks a certain agility, which keeps it from being as great as we want it to be

★★★★☆The setting is the working-class suburbs of North Denver. The year is 1978. We are in, chronologically speaking, a nightmarish transition phas...

Scott Derrickson's adaptation of a Joe Hill story leaves a lot on the table, character-wise, but it's an effectively nostalgic scary tale starring Ethan Hawke.

Scott Derrickson's thriller has the trappings of a grungy dread-soaked nightmare, but it's too driven by fantasy to get under your skin.

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