T he creative minds behind The Black Phone are working on a new horror movie, and it's one whose source material Stephen King loves. Directed by Scott Derrickson and co-written by C. Robert ...

And because of that, Black Phone 2 is more of a horror film than the first movie, which he considers to be a supernatural thriller. “It is certainly more violent, scarier, more graphic,” he says.

And because of that, Black Phone 2 is more of a horror film than the first movie, which he considers to be a supernatural thriller. “It is certainly more violent, scarier, more graphic,” he says.

Update (5/31/2025 @ 1:23 PM ET): More Black Phone 2 teasers have emerged: one, from Derrickson, shows the Grabber’s lair in the original movie has fallen apart since his death.Grafitti on the ...

The sequel is apparently “the launch of a sinister new franchise.” “The Black Phone,” produced by Blumhouse, was released by Universal on June 24, 2022.

But I realized that if I made a big movie after Black Phone, which was The Gorge, by the time I was ready to shoot another film, all those kids would've been in high school. So, it's basically a ...

Article Summary. The Black Phone 2 promises a scarier, more graphic experience than its predecessor. Director Scott Derrickson highlights its high school coming-of-age theme.

“Black Phone 2” is co-written by returning director Scott Derrickson along with C. Robert Cargill. The first film was based on a short story by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King.