What began as a standalone nightmare has officially become one of horror’s most compelling franchises. Director Scott Derrickson  is back with The Black Phone 2 , a chilling continuation of his 2022 hit that terrified audiences and proved that simple, character-driven horror still sells. Following a powerful theatrical run, the sequel is now available on digital  and arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD this December , but before that—Derrickson sat down with WeAreCritiX ’s K

Some phones don’t stop ringing… even after you think the nightmare ended. Universal has announced that BLACK PHONE 2  — Blumhouse’s chilling follow-up to the 2022 horror hit — is coming home: DIGITAL  — November 4, 2025 4K UHD / Blu-ray / DVD  — December 23, 2025 The Grabber Isn’t Done Yet In BLACK PHONE 2, Hawke’s sadistic killer keeps tormenting Finn (Mason Thames) — post-mortem — shifting the threat toward Finn’s sister Gwen (Madeline McGraw). The teens try to break the cy

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Sometimes, sequels aim simply to repeat the original. The Black Phone 2 , directed again by Scott Derrickson  and produced by Blumhouse  and Universal Pictures , goes a step further: it expands the nightmare. Set squarely in the Halloween corridor, the film reunites audiences with one of modern horror’s most unsettling villains: The Grabber  (Ethan Hawke). What follows is a slow-burn, tension-stacked follow-up that leans into trauma, t