The horrors of the past are far from over. The Black Phone 2 (2025) continues the chilling journey of Finney Shaw (Mason Thames), whose nightmare with the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) should have been over. But when the phone rings again, it pulls him back into the darkness. The past is never truly gone — and this time, the calls from the basement are more desperate, more sinister, and more haunting than before.
After surviving the horrors of the Grabber’s clutches, Finney has tried to move on, to rebuild a life that was shattered by fear. Yet, as trauma tends to do, it lingers, and in the quiet corners of the suburbs, a copycat killer begins stalking the streets. Finney’s once-distant nightmare is back, and with it, the phone that once connected him to the souls of the dead. But these new calls are different: they’re darker, more desperate, and they come with a steep price. The dead children, once helpful voices guiding him toward escape, now offer clues wrapped in ominous whispers — but the cost of each clue is something much worse than Finney could ever imagine.
Ethan Hawke’s return as the Grabber brings an eerie, suffocating presence to every scene. His mask, a symbol of terror, haunts every shadow, even though he’s no longer physically present. The Grabber’s grip on Finney’s psyche is palpable, a shadow that refuses to let go. Hawke’s performance once again is chilling in its quiet menace, and as Finney continues to face his tormentor from the past, the line between living and dead begins to blur.
Mason Thames delivers an emotionally raw performance as Finney, a boy who is no longer just a victim, but someone whose trauma has turned into the very fuel he needs to survive. His journey from fear to determination is riveting, and with each phone call, we see his strength evolve, even as the darkness closes in around him. The weight of the past is a constant pressure on him, but it’s also what drives him forward as he navigates the increasingly dangerous and mysterious new threat.
The atmosphere in The Black Phone 2 is suffocating. The visuals are grainy and claustrophobic, amplifying the sense of dread and paranoia that permeates every scene. The sound design is a constant low hum of menace, the grating whispers of the dead children creeping into Finney’s thoughts, threatening to overwhelm him. The set pieces are tight, confining, and oppressive, adding to the feeling that there is no escape from the terror that follows him. Every location feels like a trap, suffocating him as he unravels the disturbing mystery that ties the copycat killer to his own past.
What makes The Black Phone 2 stand out is how it deepens the supernatural element of the first film, blurring the lines between the living and the dead. The calls from the basement that once saved Finney’s life now offer cryptic warnings, each one more sinister than the last. The kids’ voices are no longer just messages of hope; they’re desperate cries from a place where the rules of life and death no longer apply. The horror in this sequel isn’t just physical — it’s psychological, a terrifying blend of the supernatural and the very real trauma Finney faces as he tries to understand what the phone really means, and what it’s asking of him.
The tension escalates with each passing moment, each phone call, each new discovery. The stakes climb higher as Finney’s search for answers uncovers more questions, each one darker than the last. As the line between the living and the dead blurs, so does the line between sanity and madness, and Finney must decide how much he’s willing to sacrifice to stop the nightmare from consuming him — and everyone else in his life.
✨ Rating: 8.1/10 – Terrifying, relentless, and full of tension. The phone call is never over. The Black Phone 2 is a nerve-wracking continuation of the original film’s atmosphere, diving deeper into the supernatural horrors that linger long after the first call ends. It’s a film that doesn’t just scare you — it pulls you into the suffocating, unsettling world of Finney Shaw, where every whisper and every shadow feels like a threat that’s impossible to escape.
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