What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedBlack Phone 2
Scott Derrickson · Film · 2025
If you loved Black Phone 2, start with The Black Phone (Scott Derrickson, 2022) — a film from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Black Phone 2 across media.
If Black Phone 2 hooked you with its blend of childhood trauma, supernatural terror, and the fight against predatory evil.
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The source
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson · Film · 2022
Books on the same thread
Doctor Sleep: A Novel
Stephen King · Book · 2013
Shares 3 threads with Black Phone 2: Good vs Evil, Trauma, Supernatural Horror.
Like Black Phone 2, this story centers on characters possessing unique psychic gifts who must confront dangerous, otherworldly threats while grappling with the lingering burdens of their past trauma.
Dreamcatcher
Stephen King · Book · 2001
Shares 3 threads with Black Phone 2: Childhood Trauma, Good vs Evil, Supernatural Horror.
Fans of Black Phone 2 will appreciate how this narrative unites a group of friends against a malevolent force, echoing the struggle to overcome deep-seated childhood trauma and evil.
All the Beautiful Sinners
Stephen Graham Jones · Book · 2025
Explores: Biblical symbolism, Small-town secrets, Predator-prey psychology.
This novel mirrors the intense predator-prey dynamics found in Black Phone 2, masterfully exploring the dark psychology of serial killers through a lens of isolation and suspenseful, high-stakes investigation.
If It Bleeds
Stephen King · Book · 2021
Shares 2 threads with Black Phone 2: Good vs Evil, Supernatural Horror.
Much like the supernatural elements in Black Phone 2, these stories explore how the dead leave behind haunting messages that force the living to confront their own deepest fears.
Series on the same thread
IT: Welcome to Derry
Andy Muschietti · Series · 2025
Shares a thread with Black Phone 2: Childhood Trauma.
This series captures the same chilling atmosphere as Black Phone 2, focusing on a group of young misfits who must band together to uncover an ancient, hidden evil.
Dexter: Resurrection
Clyde Phillips · Series · 2025
Shares a thread with Black Phone 2: Psychological Thriller.
If the complex family dynamics of Black Phone 2 resonated with you, this series offers a similarly gritty look at the struggle for redemption after surviving past horrors.
Adolescence
Stephen Graham · Series · 2025
Shares 2 threads with Black Phone 2: Childhood Trauma, Psychological Thriller.
This story echoes the tension of Black Phone 2 by placing a young person at the center of a dark mystery, exposing the trauma and secrets within a small town.
Black Rabbit
Zach Baylin · Series · 2025
Explores: Brotherhood, Criminal Underworld, Redemption.
The bond between siblings is central to Black Phone 2, and this crime drama similarly explores the high stakes of family loyalty when forced into a dangerous underworld.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
If you enjoyed the investigative determination of the siblings in Black Phone 2, this podcast mirrors that drive to uncover the truth behind cold cases and long-buried secrets.
The Orphans
The Light and Tragic Company · Podcast · 2025
This audio drama captures the sense of survival against impossible, hostile odds that defines the journey of the siblings in Black Phone 2, grounding its narrative in emotional stakes.
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Common questions
Should I watch The Black Phone before Black Phone 2?
Yes, watching the 2022 film The Black Phone is recommended to understand the backstory of Finney Blake and his initial escape from The Grabber. Black Phone 2 continues the narrative four years later, focusing on the lingering trauma and the new supernatural threats facing Finney and his sister Gwen.
Is Black Phone 2 a direct sequel to the 2022 movie?
Yes, Black Phone 2 is a direct sequel that follows the events of the 2022 film. It picks up four years after the original story, detailing how Finney Blake is coping with his life following his captivity and the emergence of new visions experienced by his sister, Gwen.
What is the main plot of Black Phone 2?
In Black Phone 2, Finney Blake struggles with his life four years after escaping The Grabber. The plot centers on his sister Gwen, who receives calls from the black phone in her dreams and sees visions of three boys being stalked, leading the siblings to confront a more powerful killer.
Who is the antagonist in Black Phone 2?
The antagonist in Black Phone 2 is The Grabber. The film explores how this killer has grown more powerful in death, becoming a significant threat to Finney and Gwen as they attempt to solve the mystery of the three boys being stalked at a winter camp.