Movie based on the short story The Back Phone
Finney Shaw is kidnapped by a serial killer who traps him in a soundproof basement. After finding a disconnected phone, Shaw discovers its ability to transmit the voices of the killer’s previous victims, who try to help him escape.
Released: June 24 2022
Director: Scott Derrickson
length: 102 mins
Released as: Feature film
Distribution: DVD, Blu-Ray
IMDB: The Black Phone
Nomination(s): Yes
Other movies: No
Other information:
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Trailer:
Main characters:
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| Ethan Hawke The Grabber |
Jeremy Davis Mr. Shaw |
Mason Thames Finney Shaw |
Madeleine McGraw Gwen Shaw |
Hill Trivia:
· The Grabber is a clown in the short story, but Hill himself suggested that in a post-It world they couldn’t keep that and should instead switch him to a magician. Early drafts of the script also described the masks as leather ones with a smile or a frown, but Scott Derrickson knew they’d be the centerpiece of the film’s marketing so he spent a lot of time in designing it.
Nomination(s):
· Winner HCA Award Best Horror Film 2023
· Nominee MCFCA Award Best Young Actor 2023, Mason Thames
· Nominee SDFCS Award Best Youth Performance 2023, Madeleine McGraw
· Nominee SDFCS Award Best Body of Work 2023, Ethan Hawke
· Nominee HFCS Award Best Horror Film 2023
· Winner Chainsaw Award Best Wide-Release Film 2023
· Nominee Chainsaw Award Best Supporting Performance 2023, Ethan Hawke
· Winner Chainsaw Award Best Supporting Performance 2023, Madeleine McGraw
· Winner Chainsaw Award Best Screenplay 2023, C. Robert Cargill & Scott Derrickson
· Winner Chainsaw Award The Editor’s Eyeball 2023, Mason Thames
· Nominee CCA Super Award Best Horror Movie 2023
· Nominee CCA Super Award Best Actor in a Horror Movie 2023, Ethan Hawke
· Nominee HCA Award Best Horror 2022
· Nominee Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor 2022, Ethan Hawke
· Nominee Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress 2022, Madeleine McGraw
· Nominee Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress 2022, Mason Thames
· Nominee Saturn Award Best Writing 2022, C. Robert Cargill & Scott Derrickson
· Winner Saturn Award Best Horror Film 2022
· Nominee HMMA Award Best Original Score – Horror film 2022, Mark Korven
· Nominee SFC Award Best Horror Film 2022 (2nd place)
· Nominee Sierra Award Best Male Youth Performance (Under 21) 2022, Mason Thames
· Nominee Halfway Award Best Supporting Actor 2022, Ethan Hawke
DVD & Blu-ray:
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| DVD | Blu-ray | 4K |
Screenshots:
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Soundtrack:
· Mark Korven Original Score
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