If you loved
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson · Film · 2022
If The Black Phone captivated you, it is because you crave stories where vulnerable people confront supernatural terrors and malevolent captors.
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Inspired by
Black Phone 2
Scott Derrickson · Film · 2025
Books on the same thread
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Shares a thread with The Black Phone: Trauma.
Like the hunt for the Grabber in The Black Phone, this thriller focuses on the gritty, high-stakes investigation required to outsmart a sadistic serial killer and save a victim.
The Institute
Stephen King · Book · 2019
Shares 2 threads with The Black Phone: Child abduction, Psychic abilities.
This story mirrors the central conflict of The Black Phone by trapping gifted children in a confined space where they must weaponize their psychic abilities to survive institutional evil.
Doctor Sleep: A Novel
Stephen King · Book · 2013
Shares 3 threads with The Black Phone: Psychic Abilities, Trauma, Supernatural Horror.
Just as the victims guide Finney in The Black Phone, this narrative centers on the intersection of psychic gifts and the desperate, life-or-death struggle to protect vulnerable children from predators.
All the Colors of the Dark
Chris Whitaker · Book · 2024
Explores: Grief, Childhood Trauma, Vigilante Justice.
If the atmosphere of missing children in The Black Phone drew you in, you will be gripped by this mystery that explores the lasting trauma of abduction and vigilante justice.
Series on the same thread
Black Bird
Dennis Lehane · Series · 2022
Explores: Undercover Operation, Seeking Redemption, Moral Ambiguity.
This series captures the intense psychological game found in The Black Phone, pitting a protagonist against a dangerous killer in a desperate bid for survival and ultimate moral redemption.
Stranger Things
Ross Duffer · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with The Black Phone: Supernatural Horror.
The connection between psychic children and the fight against supernatural forces in The Black Phone finds a perfect parallel in this story of small-town secrets and dark government experiments.
FROM
John Griffin · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with The Black Phone: Supernatural Horror.
Much like the helplessness experienced in the basement of The Black Phone, this series traps its characters in a nightmare landscape where survival depends on uncovering the truth of their confinement.
The Sandman
Neil Gaiman · Series · 2022
Explores: Cosmic Horror, Existentialism, Redemption.
If you appreciated the supernatural intervention in The Black Phone, this journey through dream realms offers a similar exploration of cosmic power and the struggle to escape a long imprisonment.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Telepathy Tapes
Ky Dickens · Podcast · 2026
Explores: consciousness exploration, unexplained phenomena, human potential.
This podcast explores the same fascination with psychic phenomena that allowed Finney to communicate with the dead in The Black Phone, grounding those unexplained abilities in a compelling human narrative.
The Deca Tapes
Lex Noteboom · Podcast · 2025
The claustrophobic tension of the basement in The Black Phone is replicated here as trapped individuals use recordings to piece together their reality and fight for a way out.
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Common questions
Is The Black Phone based on a true story?
The Black Phone is a 2022 film directed by Scott Derrickson. It follows a fictional 13-year-old boy named Finney Blake who is abducted by a killer and communicates with previous victims through a disconnected phone. The plot is a work of fiction rather than a true story.
Should I watch The Black Phone before Black Phone 2?
Yes, you should watch The Black Phone first. Black Phone 2 is the upcoming 2025 sequel to the original film. Watching the 2022 movie provides the necessary context regarding Finney Blake and the supernatural events involving the victims in the basement before the story continues in the next installment.
What is the premise of The Black Phone?
The Black Phone centers on Finney Blake, a 13-year-old boy trapped in a soundproof basement by a sadistic killer. He discovers that a disconnected phone on the wall allows him to hear the voices of the killer's previous victims, who attempt to help him escape his captor.
Is Black Phone 2 a direct sequel to The Black Phone?
Black Phone 2 is the 2025 follow-up to the 2022 film The Black Phone. It serves as the next chapter in the story established by director Scott Derrickson, continuing the narrative established in the original film where victims communicate with the living from beyond the grave.