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Black Phone 2 is a bold and daring sequel that delves heavily into the supernatural and nightmarish, trading some of the psychological subtlety of its predecessor for grander, bolder touches. Directed and co-written by Scott Derrickson (with C. Robert Cargill), the film picks up the story four years after the events of Black Phone 2, revisiting the horrors of The Grabber in a new era and with higher stakes. At its core, Black Phone 2 is as much about trauma, family, and faith as it is about gore and supernatural horror, and in attempting this amalgamation, it delivers both thrilling moments and shocking missteps. The plot reintroduces us to Finney Blake (Mason Thames), now 17, struggling to live with the weight of being the sole survivor who killed The Grabber years before. He's haunted not only by memories, but also by the persistent whispers of the black phone itself: a spectral line connecting him to past victims and a sinister force beyond death. His younger sister, Gwen (Madel...