Black Phone (film series)

Black Phone is an American supernatural horror film series created by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill that has been produced by Blumhouse Productions and Crooked Highway since 2021. The series consists of two theatrical films and a short film. The series is based on the short story authored by Joe Hill and released in his 2007 anthology collection titled 20th Century Ghosts. The plot centers around Finney and Gwen Blake, two siblings who find themselves at odds with a mysterious and sadistic serial killer known only to the public as The Grabber. Through a variety of inexplicable supernatural means, his captives must combat his plans with the help of the spirits of his previous victims, while avoiding his intentions for additional murders.

The first movie was met with critical praise, and was a box office hit becoming a monetary success for the studio. Similarly, the second installment was well received both critically and financially.