The phone is ringing. You know you shouldn’t answer, but that metallic buzz scratches at the edges of your curiosity, and soon, it’s all you can hear.
Is it ringing in your dreams? Maybe. Subconscious or not, though, you’re suddenly aware of one thing: somewhere in the static, The Grabber is back and he waits, and this time, he’s stronger, cleverer, and far more relentless.
Black Phone 2 arrives in South African cinemas on 17 October 2025, ready to pull you into a world where the dead don’t rest, shadows watch your every move, and the line between nightmare and reality frays with every call.
Four years have passed, but the echoes of terror remain. Finney (Mason Thames) is now 17, still grappling with the shadows of his past captivity. Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), his sister, is plagued by visions and mysterious phone calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. And The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), thought defeated, has returned, a spectral menace whose reach extends into every corner of fear. The tension between the siblings, and their fragile attempts to navigate trauma, forms the emotional core of this chilling sequel.
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The dread of Black Phone 2 comes alive through a cast that mixes returning survivors with new faces, each performance sharpening the film’s unease and making every ring feel like a threat. We’ve spoken about Finney and Gwen - here’s a full cast list:
Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw anchor the emotional core, their chemistry making the supernatural horror feel painfully human.
Death isn’t the end here. The Grabber moves between worlds: spectral, cunning, unstoppable. Every whisper, every flicker of shadow, every distorted echo from the black phone reminds the audience that he thrives on fear, feeding off it, growing stronger with each fright. His return isn’t just a plot twist; it’s a lingering dread that crawls into the theatre itself, ensuring that the horror doesn’t stop when the credits roll.
This sequel doesn’t just rely on jump scares. It taps into the residue of trauma, the way fear can echo across years and generations. Finney’s lingering scars, Gwen’s visions, and the sinister events at Alpine Lake weave a tapestry of dread that is as psychological as it is supernatural. Every scene is a careful balance of suspense, tension, and emotional stakes, making the terror feel real, unavoidable, and lingering.
Produced by Blumhouse and directed by Scott Derrickson, the film carries forward the same dark, precise vision that made the original a standout. Every frame is a calculated beat of fear, every sound a tool to make the audience tense. Their combined expertise in crafting suspense, character-driven horror, and unflinching atmosphere ensures that Black Phone 2 doesn’t just scare: it burrows under skin, and haunts.
The phone will ring in South Africa on 17 October 2025 - dare you answer? Experience the full intensity of dread on the big screen, where sound, shadows, and every heartbeat are amplified.
Find your nearest Ster-Kinekor cinema and keep an eye on the Coming Soon page for showtimes and tickets. But be warned… once the black phone rings, its echoes don’t stop.
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