If you are an ardent fan of watching supernatural / horror movies and are looking to stream a well-made horror film on OTT this weekend, then you have come to the right place. Because, for today’s weekend binge-watch recommendation, we give you a critically admired film titled ‘The Black Phone’. In case you still haven’t watched it, you can stream it in India on the Amazon Prime Video OTT platform.
The supernatural horror movie follows a sharp 13-year-old boy Finney (Mason Thames), who is kidnapped by a psychotic child abductor and serial killer The Grabber (Ethan Hawke). The story takes an interesting turn when Finney begins to receive mysterious calls from the killer’s previous victims on a disconnected wall phone.
Besides Ethan Hawke’s presence, an interesting and a major selling point for ‘The Black Phone’ movie is that it has been directed by Scott Derrickson. For the unversed, Scott Derrickson is the man behind some acclaimed films like the first ‘Doctor Strange’ movie and before that, another well-crafted horror film ‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’.
‘The Black Phone’ boasts of a ‘Certified Fresh’ status and currently holds an impressive 83% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience score is even higher at 88%. On another reviews’ aggregation portal Metacritic, the movie has received a decent 65/100 metascore, indicating ‘Generally Favourable Reviews’.
Despite all the above-mentioned audience and critical appreciation, in case you’re still unable to make up your mind whether to watch ‘The Black Phone’ on Amazon Prime Video or not, you can first watch the film’s trailer. This might help you decide in a better way. Happy new year and happy bingeing!
‘The Black Phone’ Trailer –
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