Not that long ago, while talking horror movies with an Asian film critic, I mentioned that ghost stories (especially the Japanese kind, where spirits haunt the living until some unresolved injustice ...

Scott Derrickson has made millions on the unnerving emptiness between fragments of film grain. The horror films the director has made with screenwriter C. Robert Cargill — “Sinister” and “The Black ...

16:05, Wed, Oct 15, 2025 Updated: 16:06, Wed, Oct 15, 2025 Black Phone 2 is the rare horror sequel that certainly improves on its predecessor, though your mileage may vary when it comes to how much.

Scott Derrickson bestowed upon us the first installment, The Black Phone, in 2021. To this day, no matter how many times I’ve seen it, the film still leaves me with dread and reflection. And though it ...

If you haven’t seen either of The Black Phone films, you’ve surely seen the distinctive mask of the Grabber, the unhinged murderer and child abductor, turned vengeful spirit. Like many of the best ...