The Black Phone is a movie directed by Scott Derrickson in 2021 and based on the book of the same name by Joe Hill, first published in 2005. The movie features Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Madeleine McGraw, Gina Jun, E. Roger Mitchell, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In the 1970s, five children go missing in a suburban Colorado town. Soon after, Finney Shaw is kidnapped by a serial killer and trapped inside of a soundproof basement. Finding a disconnected phone, Shaw discovers its ability to transmit the voices of the killer’s previous victims, who try to help him escape. Meanwhile, his sister finds she has recurring visions that may help her find Finney.
Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
102
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Black Phone
Director: Scott Derrickson
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Length: 1h42m
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Year
2005
Pages
25
Book Rate
7.90
S: Goodreads
Book
The Black Phone
Author: Joe Hill
Country: USA
First published in: 2005
Length: 25 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: 20th Century Ghosts
User polls & recommendations
“Each time I work with an author, I say to them, 'A book and a movie are different things.'”
JASON REITMAN (Filmmaker)
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