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Summary Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened...

The Black Phone
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 38 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 239 User Ratings
7.0
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Summary Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 38 Critic Reviews
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8% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 38 Critic Reviews
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61% Positive
23 Reviews
32% Mixed
12 Reviews
8% Negative
3 Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 239 User Ratings
7.0
66% Positive
157 Ratings
27% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 239 User Ratings
7.0
66% Positive
157 Ratings
27% Mixed
64 Ratings
8% Negative
18 Ratings

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Production Company Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway
Release Date Jun 24, 2022
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Tagline Never Talk to Strangers
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Golden Scythe Horror Awards
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations