By Zach Hyatt – Staff Reporter 

“Black Phone 2,” released on October 17, is a horror-thriller film directed by Scott Derrickson. The main protagonists in this film are Finney Blake, played by Mason Thames, Gwen Finney’s younger sister, played by Madeleine McGraw, and the main antagonist, the Grabber, played by Ethan Hawke.

The film takes place four years after “Black Phone.” Weird things start to happen again in a small town, and kids are disappearing again. That same black phone starts to ring again, letting the new victims talk to the ghosts of the Grabber’s old victims. And together they try and help the new victim escape before they are ghosts too. The story brings back old characters from the first film to try to put the grabber away for good.

The movie follows a new group of kids who have to find a way to deal with the Grabber’s spirit and the black phone that connects them to his victims. As kids keep disappearing, the old characters come back to put the Grabber’s spirit away. The movie has suspense, fear and teamwork.

“Black Phone 2” does a good job at keeping viewers watching throughout the whole thing. The acting is strong, especially Finney and his little sister; they really make everything feel real. The scary music and dark background make the movie even creepier. It also shows that the characters from the last film are still dealing with the trauma, which gives it emotion.

Unfortunately, while the movie is solid, but it has its mistakes. Some parts feel really slow and don’t add very much to the story. It also has a lot of repetitive scenes from the first movie, which makes viewers feel like they already know what is going to happen. The ending also leaves a lot of questions unanswered. 

Overall, “Black Phone 2” is a scary movie that keeps viewers on their toes. It has several jump scares, impressive acting, and interesting twists, but some parts are a bit slow and don’t add much to the movie. 

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars