The Black Phone
Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalmysterydetectiveunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Never talk to strangers."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and weighty: a small-scale horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
Finney Blake, 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 to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Blumhouse Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
