The Black Phone
Never talk to strangers.
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Wokeness: 20%
Overall Score: 30%
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Sam Kent
Created: 07-07-2022
Pha-Q woke
Overhyped Terrible Film
Not really woke but there is some minor scenes. The sister is the strong one that saves her weaker brother on several occasions. These are minor scenes and can be overlooked. However this is a terrible movie with bad acting particularly by the child actors. The writing and dialog are horrible. Kids don't talk or act this way in these situations. There are multiple child abductions but yet no police presence at the school or parents picking kids up. The abductions are all in broad daylight in residential neighborhoods but nobody sees anything. The brother is living in the same small house and obsessed with the kidnappings but doesn't know anything is going on? The kid suddenly turns into MacGyver. The sister has a dream about the house and the police just drop everything and rush to her location and kick down the door? The ending confrontation is laughably absurd. Nothing is ever explained either. What's with the weird masks? What about the black balloons and magicians outfit? Why do ghosts call on the phone? Why does the sister have dreams of the future/past/present whatever is required? This isn't even really horror, it's a thriller at best. Skip this overhyped mess.
Created: 08-09-2023