Ten years ago Scott Derrickson made one of the more disturbing studio films in Sinister. In that the super 8 film reels feel like snuff films, now we have The Black Phone, and here we see a super 8 almost home video aesthetic in full force via dream sequences, and those feel just as disturbing. The real horror comes from the human element, with Ethan Hawke as the chilling antagonist and Jeremy Davies as an abusive drunk as well as your typical middle school bullies. The lead, Mason Thames, and his sister, Madeline McGraw, you truly root for here. It is unnerving at all the right parts and builds that tension tightly with a creepy atmosphere & unsettling vibe. Besides that, the soundtrack is gold!
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