I thought for sure this was Dafoe, I had to IMDB and check confirm the cast, I have yet to watch this movie, buts it's on my list. I definitely got Green Goblin vibes as well.
Just hearing that subtle pause in the sentence, "I will never make you do anything that you won't... like." Honestly sent chills up my spine. Good God that's chilling.
It's realistic too as I'm sure killers are like this to try and convince their victims they're safe and it'll all pass. Killers who abduct victims don't always let their victims know what their fate is which is actually helpful to the victim I'd imagine because they're calmer, don't panic and are able to think of a plan while pretending to have Stockholm syndrome and convince their captures to give them a longer leash which makes them be able to escape.
Ethan hawke is kind of sleeper actor. I forget about him for a little while, and then he comes out with something like this, and just knocks me off my chair. I thought "Sinister" was really good too, and he was great in that, too! He plays a pretty good villain in this though.
Im a mom of two sons.. I tried to watch this movie on my tablet when it first came out, and could NOT watch the whole thing. Im seen alot of messed up movies but it was a Very unsettling feeling i got from this one.😏
This was a really good role for Hawke. I wish filmmakers would do more with masking their characters. Good or Bad. Forcing an actors performance down to just their eyes can lead to some really good stuff.
Edward Norton played king Baldwin in "Kingdom of heaven." A lot of people don't know that because he asked to go uncredited and wore a mask the whole time.
to think minus the theatrics, this was the real fate of alot of kids in the 60-80s, we didnt have the technological advances that we are completely spoiled with today, theres probably 1000s out there with no name or face that the world will never even know went missing.
True, and continuing to speak light to the topic it's also true that with a rising population it's likely that even with today's tech we still don't catch the majority of honestly influential incidents. It's good, fair parenting and an empowered community that saves kids. Listen when someone speaks out against a neighbor. Pay attention to the policing in your area. Do not trust the public, and always hold a healthy suspicion of the people you're closest to.
Most monsters are a lot more subtle and don't actually take the children but abuse them (physically, emotionally, mentally, etc. etc.) on a regular basis. They keep it secret and make the kid keep it a secret or do it subtly with other people around and it's usually someone they know. I personally know way too many cases from the 80s where there was actual evidence of physical abuse and molestation and the abusers just got a probation sentence for a few months. I don't even think it went on their records.
@@user-qp5ws2yo3jsorry but if I was a little beta male pedo Id be afraid of my fragile bones and being broken by some real men in the communitu who found out. Seems like those pedos musy be constsntly living in fearful anxiety and theyre already the anxious types
I know the movie tries to portray the phone as magical or paranormal, but its definitely not. The voices he hears throughout the movie are actually his own thoughts but personified as the people he "knew". Everything they told him was easily perceivable by himself if he looked. He made those voices in his head to cope and give him hope. This becomes very apparent in the scenes with Robin, one of his close friends. His "spirit" serves as that last push to make him do what he has to do. Really loved this movie
i mean … in the movie his sister is more or less psychic through her dreams. so in the movie it’s totally possible the phone calls were real. especially considering how the dialogue was written
This movie was great. In fact it was probably one of my favorite suspense thrillers, especially because the kid learns to stick up for himself. Do you have to fight. There's not one movie in your life that you're not fighting.. I got bullied when I was a kid, and I joined the military, and I learned to stick up for myself. There's not one moment in your entire life that you're not fighting.
Me. Too...LOVED. IT....I. was. Bullied. Too...Ot. was. Terrible !.....I. was. Contemplating. SUICIDE. Because of. It....Kids. can. BE. CRUEL.....BUT. I. Liked. Tha. Kids. Power.. He. Switched. Fro. Wimp. To. Hero 🤟 I. Liked. That.....Fun Fact: Theyre. Making a. Sequel,,,Because. This one. Made. So. Much. $$$
@@duanehall2213 the oxymoron, is that bullying made me who I am today. I stood up for myself, in Middle School. My bastard father taught me how to wrestle in box, I joined the wrestling team, I thrived, I gained popularity, after college, on a full wrestling scholarship, I joined the US Department of agriculture as a firefighter, and now I have the life that I've always wanted. When people say that bullying is a bad thing they are correct. But it also teaches you to stick up for yourself. This isn't an all-inclusive world. We need to learn to be tough and overcome. And that is exactly what this movie is about. It's not an all-inclusive world, this man doesn't care whether this kid is gay straight, he doesn't care what this kid's pronouns are. He is the enemy, and this kid needs to learn to overcome. That's exactly what this world is. I know for a fact that this world is trying to make it an all-inclusive pretty place for everybody to live, but that's just not the case.the reality is we need the battle dress everyday. I spent a combined total of 15 months in afghanistan, and they didn't care what my pronouns were, they didn't care what my beliefs were, it was war. It was hell it was disgusting. I came home, with the ability to hold my head high, and book my son in the eyes, and tell him I love him and I fought. The all-inclusive pretty world that America tries to be, didn't matter. It doesn't matter. The only thing that matters, is surviving. And being the blunt of a bully, taught me how to survive. I wouldn't change a thing. Not for a moment in any world
The part when the masked guy is waiting upstairs sitting on a chair waiting for the kid to come up after he purposely left the door slightly open was the most disturbing
I have LOVED Ethan Hawke's pivot into more villainous roles. He and this young actor did a phenomenal job (and Tom Savini's mask with the interchangeable mouthpiece was genius)
97% of kids who go missing arw jjst kidnapped by relatives. The other 2.99% are kidnapped for horrible reasons, but no sex trafficking, instead labor trafficking etc. Sex trafficking is like 1% of trafficking, at least for kids
I loved this movie! It was scary and spooky, and made me panic a bit, but that’s what makes it really connect. It’s almost like a physical experience. There was considerable panicking taking place. All through the movie, I kept thinking “that could be me”.
@@candiebe3193 I was, too! When I was eight. By a man with a beard in a VW. Hence it provoked the panic, and the visceral“that could be me” response. My abductor wasn’t a homicidal maniac, though. I mean, deffo had a screw or two loose, but at least he was clean, fed me, and had a much nicer room than in the movie. I was the calmest kid in the world, I just went and touched everything I could, to get my finger prints on stuff, but I didn’t know where we were. No ghosts, either, tho!! 👻 Those ghosts were scary. Didn’t they put you in therapy after? What even happened with you?
Loved this movie. Scary because I grew up in 70s and had total trust in adults if commanded to do something. I got lucky with just getting hit by my dad but the monsters were out there. Some got taken. I didn't know any kids that did but I didn't watch news back then.
@@user-oh5ql3hx4vTalked to lawyers because the movie wasn’t “The Caucasian Phone”. “The Black Phone” inserted itself in place of “The Caucasian Phone”. Next is “The Gay Phone”. It’s all part of a multicultural trilogy, y’see?
This movie caught me off guard. Like a lot of other comments say, it seemed like generic bullshit and this reel doesn’t do it much justice, but it was weirdly great. If you haven’t seen it, give it a shot.
Thank you for making this video💞💞. I'm 43 and cant stand jobs mainly due to coworkers. I just want to go to work to work and mind my business. And being quiet people always hate on me. I hate drama and toxicity and being too sensitive to peoples emotions
Jackie. I'm. JUST. LIKE. YU ! .....I'm. A. Introvert...That's. Why I. Drive. Truck. For a. Living....I. hate. Laziness. & Drama. On. Jobs. Too.. I. Worked. In a. Restaurant. For. 3. Yrs.. Yu. Want. Drama. & Backstabbing & Gossip, TRY. THAT !
@duanehall2213 I worked at a restaurant too lol you are right! Truck driving sounds cool. Thanks for responding it's nice to know there are others out here like me :) and side note I meant to write this comment on a different channel lmao
This movie was really impressive. The only problem I had was the end where the kid went back to school like nothing happened. Bro, you need therapy. I understand that a coping mechanism for some is to return back to their normal daily routine, but with something traumatic like this it is a good idea to get help.
My daughter and I just watched this movie last night and it was not at all what I was expecting. It was so good and it had “It” vibes where most of the characters involved were kids. Nice surprise! The main character (“Finny”) was an excellent actor! Hope he goes on to make many more films.
Yeah, they can't really hear through the phone you goof, so you telling me you don't understand tge meaning of the black phone? Some humans are just on the spectrum!
The spirits speak through the phone to the boy because he has a gift of telepathy or clairvoyance, like his sister . Their mother had it too but she felt it was driving her mad . Their father wanted it go away so she could be normal… so he denied she had a gift and thought she was crazy. If it wasn’t for their psychic abilities , the boy would have died too. Great movie!
There are stories we were told in the 80s and 90s about kidnappers by our parents, just so we would be safe, but mostly we didn't have a choice to be outside, and it could of been 100 or -1 degrees. Those baby Boomers did that to us. Kids today cannot fathom this.
When I was little, I used to spend the night a lot with this old woman who was like a grandmother to me. As soon as it started getting dark she would get me to come in by warning me about the "convicts" running loose. I guess she meant escaped prison inmates. That kept me inside after dark.
I'm still amazed at how good is the movie was. They managed to take something that's been done to death and give it a fresh look. Not to mention Ethan Hawke was brilliant in this. I'm more into foreign films because Hollywood has ruined everything, but I did like this one very much.
Disturbing movie, brave victim. I thought it was kind of a terrible production. But I like the premises, especially of a child standing up for themselves.
Honestly thought it was cringey at first from the ads, but after watching the movie all the way through it turned out to be pretty good and the mask really grew on me
Honestly I was really happy that they didn't shy away from the grabber being an actual child predator in this movie. So many horror movie villains are downplayed in their evil to become more commercially viable (ie: Freddy Krueger) but how similar he is to real world monsters makes him even scarier.
The black phone is (in my opinion) the best horror film ,no cheap jumpscares no unnecessary gore or people being dumb ,I wasnt expecting it to be this good but yeah I was pleasantly surprised.
Who ever casted Ethan hawke was taking a risk. And he nailed it. I personally think the scene where the kid walks up the stairs only to see him sitting right in front of the door was creepy af. It was scary because the door was open but he was still trapped by the killer
the ending of this movie is literally the kid walking down his middle school halls and hes the cool kid at school bc he killed ethan hawke. Thats the payoff here. Who writes these corny ass movies 😭😭
The movie ended with him having confidence in himself and seeing himself as someone who has a life worth living. The picture it was painting was hope, and triumph. Easy to dislike a movie when you didn't understand it.
@@CrueLxMelodY yes and how was his newfound confidence framed and expressed at the end? Through him walking down his school halls and all the kids “respect” him more and think hes cool. Youre just rewriting what i said and dressing it up with word salad. And please dont do the “anyone who understood the DEEPNESS😭😭 of the movie like me wouldnt criticize it” thing, its a masked kidnapper movie, hardly casablanca.
@DavidHasselhoff-tm3hv No I'm not saying you have to like it, i just said it's easy to not like it when you clearly didn't see that. As a child the school looking at you positively is a confidence boost. He sits next to the girl he could even utter a word too at the end. Tells her to call him Finn. His relationship with his sister grows and his father changes. There's so much more to the end rather than "he was the cool kid in class" You're allowed to still not like it, but the message was not that he was the cool kid. It was that he was no longer the shell he was. If you want to look at it that way, go ahead.
@@CrueLxMelodY youre not understanding, my gripes with this movie are dialogue and acting related. All of the scenes with the middle school kids, specifically robin, made me roll my eyes. Completely cringe worthy middle school badass type aesthetic going on, and i was reminded constantly it was written by old farts in their 50s, so you cant dismiss my critiques based on the fact “i dont get it” because that is UNRELATED to the crux of my issue. If the movie hit home with you and you like it i aint saying youre wrong. I simply do not agree.
This movie is not a masterpiece, but it is very decent and worth watching. Ethan Hawke has a knack for picking pretty solid scripts, and I've only seen him in 1 or 2 stiffs. Even if the movie is bad, his acting still shines.
God this is one of my favorite movies. The grabber is such a deeply unsettling antagonist, and all the visceral disgust and horror for his actions comes from the knowledge that nothing he does is supernatural. He’s a child molester and a murderer, and there’s a million like him in the real world. That’s what’s scary.
Black phone is one of My favourite movies. I do think that The ghosts where over used at The start but then under used towards The end without any explanation to them but The acting in this movie is prolly The best ive ever seen. Both Kid actors on The main characters and ofc our Ethan hawke were top notch in this
I really hope you’ll cover Godzilla NES it was one of my favorites as a teen. I don’t think it is as good as I remember but it did some stuff I did enjoy and thought was neat. All the work on sprites that went with it honestly is what I feel made the story good.
Very underrated movie and personally I’m a hard sell (not that it means shit) I just think the majority of horror movies that come out, you’re not missing much. All actors were incredible, the mask was cool and creepy, the kids were all great, fantastic story with depth that added much needed drama to genre where that often gets overlooked. A+ stuff
The interesting thing is, this movie is loosely based on actual events. My attic actually has the phone featured in this movie, but connected to large bells. It has never worked since I lived here. Why anybody would want a telephone in an attic is beyond me, much less with large bells.
I think a lot of people miss the point of creepiness about this scene. What the kidnapper is doing is basically telling him that this ain't his first rodeo and what the kid said he'll do is a contingency already thought of or experienced by the kidnapper in the past and of the multiple reasons why he is wearing a mask. This cryptic revelation is made all the more eerie by the kidnapper's denial of killing the other boys mentioned like the very notion is preposterous. It's such an immediate flip done so creepily and subtly that it completely contradicts the smooth pitch he was just selling. This gaslighting technique is very well used here in this scenario too as this type of gaslighting is what makes the mind more mailable and easily manipulated and 'brainwashed' (for lack of a better description). The whole scene creeps you out and sees as a key element to the believability of the scene. *Sidenote:-- The only thing that I think could have made the scene better is if there was one or two sets of scratch/claw marks on the mask already that are suddenly revealed at the end there as the kidnapper's face/mask is lit up from shadow. That would have really drove the point of the clip home there.
I think what brought down this movie was the expectations we had from the trailer, it made it seem like a conjuring kinda thing when in reality I think this movie is far higher on the scare factor based solely on the fact that aside from the paranormal, this situation is very real and in reality the movie is very tame compared to what actual killers have done. So in my opinion black phone is very underrated
I will never understand why people in movies flat out tell their killers everything they’re thinking and will try to do to escape and/or outsmart them, thereby foiling their plans of survival. I haven’t seen this particular movie, but the kid saying he will scream to be heard and then saying he will scratch the presumed killers face so the scratch will help identify him. Utter stupidity. 🤦🏾♀️
He killed batman and robin
I just realized he killed Bruce and Robin lol
In his Green Goblin mask to boot
Nahhh.... he lost to spiderman
Lol
He literally said "That wasn't me"
Anyone else hear a little bit of Defoe's green goblin? Lol
I thought for sure this was Dafoe, I had to IMDB and check confirm the cast, I have yet to watch this movie, buts it's on my list. I definitely got Green Goblin vibes as well.
@@Shim_Shack_StudioIt's because of the mask, it kinda resembles Dafoe's face
And defoe's face even
@@CarpeDiem23 Thanks for the reply and it totally makes sense as to why I thought it was Dafoe.
@@normac9931 Thank you.
The performance by the young actor was phenomenal imo.
It was one of his first roles too kid's got a bright future in acting.
Absolutely agree
It truly was, he was acting next to Ethan Hawke and he still stole the show and for me he was the most memorable part of the movie.
I'm not a fan of this movie , not saying it was bad bit I just couldn't get into it...
LOL!!!!!!!!!!
Just hearing that subtle pause in the sentence, "I will never make you do anything that you won't... like." Honestly sent chills up my spine. Good God that's chilling.
Horrifying
It's realistic too as I'm sure killers are like this to try and convince their victims they're safe and it'll all pass. Killers who abduct victims don't always let their victims know what their fate is which is actually helpful to the victim I'd imagine because they're calmer, don't panic and are able to think of a plan while pretending to have Stockholm syndrome and convince their captures to give them a longer leash which makes them be able to escape.
How? He’s genuinely being a nice guy I see nothing creepy here 🤷🏻♀️
Yes, it's so creepy! 😩
Me and who?? He’s such a prince charming! 😩😂
Was pleasantly surprised by this movie... I wasn't expecting it to actually be good.
Then why watch it.
@@wadewatts1441 😐
@@wadewatts1441Because some people are willing to give things a chance, but I recognize that it feels safer in your basement on a video game. 🤷♂️
Did you read the story or book?
It was ok
Ethan hawke is kind of sleeper actor. I forget about him for a little while, and then he comes out with something like this, and just knocks me off my chair.
I thought "Sinister" was really good too, and he was great in that, too!
He plays a pretty good villain in this though.
Part 2 is coming
Ethan Hawke is a great actor imo
I'm hearing Red John from The Mentalist
Never would Ive thought that was Ethan if you hadnt said it.
Magnificent 7
Im sorry...Bruce and Robin?
Batman and robin got jumped and the joker is kidnapping young children
@@SS4KirinBoltLAMAO
@@TheCupcakeEater554 where the heck did my comment go-edit-and suddenly all the replies are back what is wrong with youtube?
@@TheCupcakeEater554 thank you i thought i was funny
@@SS4KirinBolt you are
As a mother with young kids this movie has stayed with me. The night I watched it I couldn't stay asleep. It's not typical horror. Very well done.
It's cerebral horror
Same here as a mom 😢
Don't worry... The Joker was just after Batman and Robin. (This kid just wanted to use the phone)
Im a mom of two sons.. I tried to watch this movie on my tablet when it first came out, and could NOT watch the whole thing. Im seen alot of messed up movies but it was a Very unsettling feeling i got from this one.😏
Now I have to watch it.
This was a really good role for Hawke. I wish filmmakers would do more with masking their characters. Good or Bad. Forcing an actors performance down to just their eyes can lead to some really good stuff.
Eyes and voice inflection.
🗣️👂🏽
Edward Norton played king Baldwin in "Kingdom of heaven." A lot of people don't know that because he asked to go uncredited and wore a mask the whole time.
@@williamslater-vf5ym HOLY HELL THAT WAS NORTON???? Had no idea! I love that movie.
@@OGTheDemon But now that you know, you can kind of see it, right?
@williamslater-vf5ym I knew that was Norton from the second he spoke.
I feel like Ethan channelled his inner William Defoe
im here for it
Willem*
Sounds like the serial killer 'Red John' from the show 'The Mentalist'.
Honestly go watch a clip of him and then this guy it's uncanny!
to think minus the theatrics, this was the real fate of alot of kids in the 60-80s, we didnt have the technological advances that we are completely spoiled with today, theres probably 1000s out there with no name or face that the world will never even know went missing.
True. 💔😔🙏😇
True, and continuing to speak light to the topic it's also true that with a rising population it's likely that even with today's tech we still don't catch the majority of honestly influential incidents.
It's good, fair parenting and an empowered community that saves kids. Listen when someone speaks out against a neighbor. Pay attention to the policing in your area. Do not trust the public, and always hold a healthy suspicion of the people you're closest to.
Not thousands man............. millions over that period to now
Most monsters are a lot more subtle and don't actually take the children but abuse them (physically, emotionally, mentally, etc. etc.) on a regular basis. They keep it secret and make the kid keep it a secret or do it subtly with other people around and it's usually someone they know. I personally know way too many cases from the 80s where there was actual evidence of physical abuse and molestation and the abusers just got a probation sentence for a few months. I don't even think it went on their records.
@@user-qp5ws2yo3jsorry but if I was a little beta male pedo Id be afraid of my fragile bones and being broken by some real men in the communitu who found out. Seems like those pedos musy be constsntly living in fearful anxiety and theyre already the anxious types
I know the movie tries to portray the phone as magical or paranormal, but its definitely not. The voices he hears throughout the movie are actually his own thoughts but personified as the people he "knew". Everything they told him was easily perceivable by himself if he looked. He made those voices in his head to cope and give him hope. This becomes very apparent in the scenes with Robin, one of his close friends. His "spirit" serves as that last push to make him do what he has to do. Really loved this movie
i mean … in the movie his sister is more or less psychic through her dreams. so in the movie it’s totally possible the phone calls were real. especially considering how the dialogue was written
Interesting theory!
I agree
@@gothic_xombieno
@@bricesuire5072wow, nice rebuttal
That scene where he said " I just wanted to look at you " with tears in his eyes gave me chills I'll never forget. *Immensely* unsettling..
This movie was great. In fact it was probably one of my favorite suspense thrillers, especially because the kid learns to stick up for himself. Do you have to fight. There's not one movie in your life that you're not fighting.. I got bullied when I was a kid, and I joined the military, and I learned to stick up for myself. There's not one moment in your entire life that you're not fighting.
Exactly how I also interpreted the movie so true and good take 👊
@@Cheechandchong116 👊
Me. Too...LOVED. IT....I. was. Bullied. Too...Ot. was. Terrible !.....I. was. Contemplating. SUICIDE. Because of. It....Kids. can. BE. CRUEL.....BUT. I. Liked. Tha. Kids. Power.. He. Switched. Fro. Wimp. To. Hero 🤟 I. Liked. That.....Fun Fact: Theyre. Making a. Sequel,,,Because. This one. Made. So. Much. $$$
@@duanehall2213 the oxymoron, is that bullying made me who I am today. I stood up for myself, in Middle School. My bastard father taught me how to wrestle in box, I joined the wrestling team, I thrived, I gained popularity, after college, on a full wrestling scholarship, I joined the US Department of agriculture as a firefighter, and now I have the life that I've always wanted. When people say that bullying is a bad thing they are correct. But it also teaches you to stick up for yourself. This isn't an all-inclusive world. We need to learn to be tough and overcome. And that is exactly what this movie is about. It's not an all-inclusive world, this man doesn't care whether this kid is gay straight, he doesn't care what this kid's pronouns are. He is the enemy, and this kid needs to learn to overcome. That's exactly what this world is. I know for a fact that this world is trying to make it an all-inclusive pretty place for everybody to live, but that's just not the case.the reality is we need the battle dress everyday. I spent a combined total of 15 months in afghanistan, and they didn't care what my pronouns were, they didn't care what my beliefs were, it was war. It was hell it was disgusting. I came home, with the ability to hold my head high, and book my son in the eyes, and tell him I love him and I fought. The all-inclusive pretty world that America tries to be, didn't matter. It doesn't matter. The only thing that matters, is surviving. And being the blunt of a bully, taught me how to survive. I wouldn't change a thing. Not for a moment in any world
I won't ever make you do anything you don't like
Ok, I don't want to stay here.
😅😅
Sounds like something a boy scout leader would say.
That’s what I would’ve said too! Lol I don’t like being here lol 😅
@@Sunflare-vq2uyno it doesn’t 👿. …but you on the other hand 🤷🏾♂️
@@Sunflare-vq2uythen That statement woukda brought out the real devil for exposing he’s a liar so soon.
The part when the masked guy is waiting upstairs sitting on a chair waiting for the kid to come up after he purposely left the door slightly open was the most disturbing
Facts
Probably one of the most suspenseful parts of the movie 💯 lol
Specially for any women watching the film
Movie?
@@Infuscoyeah? Oh please go on😏
Looks like the hobgoblin got bored with Spider-Man and decided to hop over to DC realm.
I have LOVED Ethan Hawke's pivot into more villainous roles. He and this young actor did a phenomenal job (and Tom Savini's mask with the interchangeable mouthpiece was genius)
"The Black Phone"
Pretty good
Why would I want 3/5ths of a phone?
african american phone*
@@0326Vetgot damn 😂
@@0326Vet Kek
Thank you
This is every Hollywood casting meeting ever
Very underrated comment, u should have 100000000 likes
@@andrewe360nome do filme?
@@melgonzaga8974 classified
"Uncle howdy "?😂😂😂😂😂
Lol I said that as well bray said uncle was inspired by this mask and also something that happen to him when he was a kid. If I remember correctly.
It’s people like this that exist. Imagine all the kids that go missing.😢
True evil exist, but that's okay because we have a Savior in Jesus Christ. ✝️
@boot0569sm
Your mistake is to assume there’s no cost if you’re wrong. But I know you’ve been well-prepared for any possible Thomas.
@@ifedhimspaghetti You're mistaken brother. You clearly don't understand the power of the Holy Spirit.
@@boof0569smok guy, sure
97% of kids who go missing arw jjst kidnapped by relatives. The other 2.99% are kidnapped for horrible reasons, but no sex trafficking, instead labor trafficking etc. Sex trafficking is like 1% of trafficking, at least for kids
My dad and I saw this without any real premise of what the movie was about. The movie was actually pretty good
@@kyle21843 what's it called?
What movie is this? Excuse my ignorance;)
@@davidBarrel it's called Black phone I just found out as well.
@@josephrisso2254 thank you Joseph
Its s horrible lame movie
I loved this movie! It was scary and spooky, and made me panic a bit, but that’s what makes it really connect. It’s almost like a physical experience. There was considerable panicking taking place. All through the movie, I kept thinking “that could be me”.
Never saw the movie. I was kidnapped though. I don’t think my mental would appreciate this movie
@@candiebe3193 I was, too! When I was eight. By a man with a beard in a VW. Hence it provoked the panic, and the visceral“that could be me” response. My abductor wasn’t a homicidal maniac, though. I mean, deffo had a screw or two loose, but at least he was clean, fed me, and had a much nicer room than in the movie.
I was the calmest kid in the world, I just went and touched everything I could, to get my finger prints on stuff, but I didn’t know where we were.
No ghosts, either, tho!! 👻
Those ghosts were scary.
Didn’t they put you in therapy after? What even happened with you?
@@candiebe3193do you like Author and Punisher or Perturbator?
The Black Phone, this movie was creepy af
Loved this movie. Scary because I grew up in 70s and had total trust in adults if commanded to do something. I got lucky with just getting hit by my dad but the monsters were out there. Some got taken. I didn't know any kids that did but I didn't watch news back then.
It seemed loke a lot of momesters were active in the 79s like John Wayne Gacey, Jeffery Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and SEVERAL cults.
What movie is this from?
@@_Habsburg_black phone
@@gothic_xombie ok thx
This movie was legitimately creepy AF. The sounds, shots, subject, the Sister's cry face🥺 i had to call my little sister.
Illegitimately? Lol
@@longrangeirons2524Yes. I THOUGHT i had a case but the few layers i talked to thought i was being dramatic🤣
@@honeybaby51 you talked to lawyers because a movie was too scary?
@@user-oh5ql3hx4v 🤣 A little hyperbole.
@@user-oh5ql3hx4vTalked to lawyers because the movie wasn’t “The Caucasian Phone”. “The Black Phone” inserted itself in place of “The Caucasian Phone”. Next is “The Gay Phone”. It’s all part of a multicultural trilogy, y’see?
“There ain’t no party like a diddy party”
It’s crazy how bray Wyatt modeled his mask after this, I love this movie so much man
Great film. Creepy in parts, loved it.
The mask kinda reminds me of uncle howdy in WWE.
Facts! 🔥
Would be a nice slipknot mask
Ethan Hawke's acting has really come a long way. Loved him in this role.
One last short before bed
This movie caught me off guard. Like a lot of other comments say, it seemed like generic bullshit and this reel doesn’t do it much justice, but it was weirdly great. If you haven’t seen it, give it a shot.
What's it called?
The Black Phone @@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594
@@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594The Black phone
@@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594 The Black Phone
The wind that me Barley @@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594
Thank you for making this video💞💞. I'm 43 and cant stand jobs mainly due to coworkers. I just want to go to work to work and mind my business. And being quiet people always hate on me. I hate drama and toxicity and being too sensitive to peoples emotions
Jackie. I'm. JUST. LIKE. YU ! .....I'm. A. Introvert...That's. Why I. Drive. Truck. For a. Living....I. hate. Laziness. & Drama. On. Jobs. Too.. I. Worked. In a. Restaurant. For. 3. Yrs.. Yu. Want. Drama. & Backstabbing & Gossip, TRY. THAT !
@duanehall2213 I worked at a restaurant too lol you are right! Truck driving sounds cool. Thanks for responding it's nice to know there are others out here like me :) and side note I meant to write this comment on a different channel lmao
Ethan Hawke's acting skills is really underrated asf! I never thought he would make a good villain, but he proved me wrong
This movie was really impressive. The only problem I had was the end where the kid went back to school like nothing happened. Bro, you need therapy. I understand that a coping mechanism for some is to return back to their normal daily routine, but with something traumatic like this it is a good idea to get help.
Qual o nome do filme ?
@@melgonzaga8974 Black phone
@@melgonzaga8974 the black phone
Enjoyed the movie, especially the girl who played his sister. She never gave up looking for her brother. Their bond❤
My daughter and I just watched this movie last night and it was not at all what I was expecting. It was so good and it had “It” vibes where most of the characters involved were kids. Nice surprise! The main character (“Finny”) was an excellent actor! Hope he goes on to make many more films.
Gotta give credit to Ethan Hawke for portraying a great villain
Dude just leaves a magical phone down there
Yeah, they can't really hear through the phone you goof, so you telling me you don't understand tge meaning of the black phone? Some humans are just on the spectrum!
@@tupu_683 lol like what was he thinking lmao
@@tupu_683 gotta do a sweep for all ghost 👻 phones
I don't think he knew it was magical. It was probably down there to torment his victims into thinking it may work and they could call for help.
The spirits speak through the phone to the boy because he has a gift of telepathy or clairvoyance, like his sister . Their mother had it too but she felt it was driving her mad . Their father wanted it go away so she could be normal… so he denied she had a gift and thought she was crazy. If it wasn’t for their psychic abilities , the boy would have died too. Great movie!
This film is actually good! 👍
There are stories we were told in the 80s and 90s about kidnappers by our parents, just so we would be safe, but mostly we didn't have a choice to be outside, and it could of been 100 or -1 degrees. Those baby Boomers did that to us. Kids today cannot fathom this.
No Baby Boomer that I know ever did that, including myself.
When I was little, I used to spend the night a lot with this old woman who was like a grandmother to me. As soon as it started getting dark she would get me to come in by warning me about the "convicts" running loose. I guess she meant escaped prison inmates. That kept me inside after dark.
This movie is amazing, the acting was so realistic.
Such a good movie it was very enjoyable definitely need to watch it again.
I'm still amazed at how good is the movie was. They managed to take something that's been done to death and give it a fresh look. Not to mention Ethan Hawke was brilliant in this.
I'm more into foreign films because Hollywood has ruined everything, but I did like this one very much.
This was actually a dope movie. Loved every minute of it.
Saw Longlegs last night, really enjoyed it. First movie my wife didn't go to the bathroom midway.
She is actually doing lines of coke
I liked it too. But what does that have to do with this movie
@@soaphope3398Let him have his moment of pride for his wife and stop complaining
The Black Phone is believe in case anyone is wondering. (I looked up his movies and it seems to be the same mask and kid.
Saw this film when it was in cinemas, it's such a good film!
Disturbing movie, brave victim. I thought it was kind of a terrible production. But I like the premises, especially of a child standing up for themselves.
It’s in the hashtag but the name isn’t ordinary so I could see why people are still asking the movie’s name is The Black Phone
Thanks
I love this movie!!! Movies like this are truly terrifyinggg because it's something that actually happens in real life!!!
"This face?"
This movie is honestly really underrated.
IS THAT A JEFFERY EPSTEIN MASK?
Some of the greatest acting of all time by both actors. Phenomenal performance.
Anyone notice that the mask of the bad guy looks eerily like Jeff Epstein when he smiles?
Biden😆
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This is such an underrated movie.
Honestly thought it was cringey at first from the ads, but after watching the movie all the way through it turned out to be pretty good and the mask really grew on me
Thats one of the most freakiest masks ive ever seen.
In space no one can hear you scream.
Saw this movie on a lark and was amazed how Great it was!
It. Was. AWESOME......they're. Actually. Making a. Sequel. I. Hear.
Bro is the joker and killed batman and robin
No
Honestly I was really happy that they didn't shy away from the grabber being an actual child predator in this movie. So many horror movie villains are downplayed in their evil to become more commercially viable (ie: Freddy Krueger) but how similar he is to real world monsters makes him even scarier.
Why does everyone say "this movie" what is the god damn movie?
Fr, I want to know too
The Black phone
The black phone
It literally says it in the title
Bro it's on the caption it's a hashtag "theblackphone"
The black phone is (in my opinion) the best horror film ,no cheap jumpscares no unnecessary gore or people being dumb ,I wasnt expecting it to be this good but yeah I was pleasantly surprised.
the kids trapped in celebrities basements;
Who ever casted Ethan hawke was taking a risk. And he nailed it. I personally think the scene where the kid walks up the stairs only to see him sitting right in front of the door was creepy af. It was scary because the door was open but he was still trapped by the killer
the ending of this movie is literally the kid walking down his middle school halls and hes the cool kid at school bc he killed ethan hawke. Thats the payoff here. Who writes these corny ass movies 😭😭
Simps acting like eathan hawke in a green goblin mask is terrifying.
The movie ended with him having confidence in himself and seeing himself as someone who has a life worth living. The picture it was painting was hope, and triumph.
Easy to dislike a movie when you didn't understand it.
@@CrueLxMelodY yes and how was his newfound confidence framed and expressed at the end? Through him walking down his school halls and all the kids “respect” him more and think hes cool. Youre just rewriting what i said and dressing it up with word salad. And please dont do the “anyone who understood the DEEPNESS😭😭 of the movie like me wouldnt criticize it” thing, its a masked kidnapper movie, hardly casablanca.
@DavidHasselhoff-tm3hv No I'm not saying you have to like it, i just said it's easy to not like it when you clearly didn't see that.
As a child the school looking at you positively is a confidence boost. He sits next to the girl he could even utter a word too at the end. Tells her to call him Finn. His relationship with his sister grows and his father changes.
There's so much more to the end rather than "he was the cool kid in class"
You're allowed to still not like it, but the message was not that he was the cool kid. It was that he was no longer the shell he was.
If you want to look at it that way, go ahead.
@@CrueLxMelodY youre not understanding, my gripes with this movie are dialogue and acting related. All of the scenes with the middle school kids, specifically robin, made me roll my eyes. Completely cringe worthy middle school badass type aesthetic going on, and i was reminded constantly it was written by old farts in their 50s, so you cant dismiss my critiques based on the fact “i dont get it” because that is UNRELATED to the crux of my issue. If the movie hit home with you and you like it i aint saying youre wrong. I simply do not agree.
This movie is not a masterpiece, but it is very decent and worth watching. Ethan Hawke has a knack for picking pretty solid scripts, and I've only seen him in 1 or 2 stiffs. Even if the movie is bad, his acting still shines.
Is this Sheldon’s brother ?😂
No
God this is one of my favorite movies. The grabber is such a deeply unsettling antagonist, and all the visceral disgust and horror for his actions comes from the knowledge that nothing he does is supernatural. He’s a child molester and a murderer, and there’s a million like him in the real world. That’s what’s scary.
This is the first movie i saw with my wife
Thats a weird first movie
@@calebtheholyman545 we didn't really know anything about it going in.
I think ours was the dark knight…good times…
What's the name
@@seamoose5654 the black phone, I believe
Black phone is one of My favourite movies. I do think that The ghosts where over used at The start but then under used towards The end without any explanation to them but The acting in this movie is prolly The best ive ever seen. Both Kid actors on The main characters and ofc our Ethan hawke were top notch in this
They really should just let this movie stand alone. Don’t make a part 2 , please 😂
Wait are they making a sequel?
No. And if they did it wouldn’t be as great as the original. All Part 2s usually suck.
@@candiebe3193 Ok good I hope not. This movie doesn't need a sequel
I heard they were
I really hope you’ll cover Godzilla NES it was one of my favorites as a teen. I don’t think it is as good as I remember but it did some stuff I did enjoy and thought was neat. All the work on sprites that went with it honestly is what I feel made the story good.
Amen 🙏🏼 walking with God
Is the best decision I have made and I serve God , I live for God not the world 🙏🏼🙌
I get that Robin went down without a fight, but Bruce?? Batman was slipping... W Joker
Movies like this I will never watch …. Sick
You’re missing out
You don't know art
Very underrated movie and personally I’m a hard sell (not that it means shit) I just think the majority of horror movies that come out, you’re not missing much. All actors were incredible, the mask was cool and creepy, the kids were all great, fantastic story with depth that added much needed drama to genre where that often gets overlooked. A+ stuff
A “friend” from my highschool was one of the kids in the movie
"friend"?
@@Qurullahe’s basically saying just a random kid he went to school with they wasent actually friends lol
@@Qurulla Someone he knew but wasn't really friends with
The interesting thing is, this movie is loosely based on actual events. My attic actually has the phone featured in this movie, but connected to large bells. It has never worked since I lived here. Why anybody would want a telephone in an attic is beyond me, much less with large bells.
Plot twist: Long legs is working with FBI chicks mom
Ethan Hawkes range is absolutely insane !!!!
I immediately recognized the guy's voice.
Is it Frank Gallagher from shameless ?
@@hughmungus7480 Ethan Hawke.
Sounds like Anthony@@dewfall56
@@dewfall56 never mind . I was thinking of someone else . I just don’t know who now 😅
My deepest condolences for your loss of your father. 🙏
Mmmmmmm woth the door shut
An amazing scene in a fantastic movie. I was never an Ethan Hawke fan, but he nailed this.
This movie was straight ass💯💀
It was boring as hell
@@mr.h1914 ong bro I literally fell asleep in the theater🤦🏽♂️🤣
Name?
Black phone
I think a lot of people miss the point of creepiness about this scene. What the kidnapper is doing is basically telling him that this ain't his first rodeo and what the kid said he'll do is a contingency already thought of or experienced by the kidnapper in the past and of the multiple reasons why he is wearing a mask. This cryptic revelation is made all the more eerie by the kidnapper's denial of killing the other boys mentioned like the very notion is preposterous. It's such an immediate flip done so creepily and subtly that it completely contradicts the smooth pitch he was just selling. This gaslighting technique is very well used here in this scenario too as this type of gaslighting is what makes the mind more mailable and easily manipulated and 'brainwashed' (for lack of a better description). The whole scene creeps you out and sees as a key element to the believability of the scene.
*Sidenote:-- The only thing that I think could have made the scene better is if there was one or two sets of scratch/claw marks on the mask already that are suddenly revealed at the end there as the kidnapper's face/mask is lit up from shadow. That would have really drove the point of the clip home there.
Not really
I think what brought down this movie was the expectations we had from the trailer, it made it seem like a conjuring kinda thing when in reality I think this movie is far higher on the scare factor based solely on the fact that aside from the paranormal, this situation is very real and in reality the movie is very tame compared to what actual killers have done. So in my opinion black phone is very underrated
I really enjoyed this movie even though i didn't find it scary. The acting, set, concept, it was all so well done.
I will never understand why people in movies flat out tell their killers everything they’re thinking and will try to do to escape and/or outsmart them, thereby foiling their plans of survival. I haven’t seen this particular movie, but the kid saying he will scream to be heard and then saying he will scratch the presumed killers face so the scratch will help identify him. Utter stupidity. 🤦🏾♀️
Ethan Hawke needs to do more horror movies, he was phenomenal in this movie
That mask is like the ultimate ninja in t.m.n.t 2003
That totally sounds like Willem Defoe, but scarier than Green Goblin.😳😬😱
To me this is one great movies. The kids made this movie and Ethan was just outstanding 😊😊
I feel this movie was very good up until the ending, the ending was super cartoonishly and took all the suspense and fear out of the movie.