ETHAN HAWKE STARS IN THE GRIPPING

NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT IS

CERTIFIED FRESH ON ROTTEN TOMATOES

 

THE BLACK PHONE

 

NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN WITH CAPTIVATING EXTRAS INCLUDING DELETED SCENES

 

“UNFORGETABLE” – (THE DAILY BEAST)

 

OWN IT ON DIGITAL AUGUST 12, 2022

 BLU-RAYTM AND DVD AUGUST 16, 2022

FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

 

Universal City, California, August 5, 2022 – Never talk to strangers. Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke (Sinister, Boyhood, Training Day), in the most disturbing role of his career, stars in a new suspenseful thriller based on the short story by Joe Hill (“Locke & Key,” Horns) and from Blumhouse and director Scott Derrickson who brought you Sinister and Doctor Strange. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 83%, THE BLACK PHONE is available to own with captivating extras on Digital August 12, 2022 and on Blu-rayTM and DVD August 16, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Hailed as “a modern horror classic” (Daily Dead), THE BLACK PHONE comes with exclusive bonus content which includes deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes with the cast and crew, Derrickson’s short film SHADOWPROWLER and a feature commentary by director, producer, co-writer Scott Derrickson.

 

From producer Jason Blum (The Invisible Man, Get Out, Split), written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, Dr. Strange) with Derrickson directing, THE BLACK PHONE stars Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan, The House That Jack Built, Lost), James Ransone (It Chapter Two, Generation Kill), Mason Thames (For All Mankind, Walker) and Madeleine McGraw (Secrets of Sulpher Springs, A Christmas Wish).

 

Finney (Thames), a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer (Hawke) 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. The film is produced by Derrickson & Cargill’s Crooked Highway and presented by Universal and Blumhouse.

 

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EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES on BLU-RAYTM, DVD & DIGITAL:

  • DELETED SCENES

○ Is This America Now?

○ No Dreams

  • ETHAN HAWKE'S EVIL TURN - Dive deeper into the character of The Grabber and how Ethan Hawke was able to transform into this unnerving villain.
  • ANSWERING THE CALL: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE BLACK PHONE - Take a behind-the-scenes look into the most pivotal elements of THE BLACK PHONE production, including adapting the story and achieving the vision of director Scott Derrickson.
  • DEVIL IN THE DESIGN - Explore how the intricacies of production design helped bring this film to life, from the set design, to costumes, to hair and makeup.
  • SUPER 8 SET - Cast and crew break down the decision to shoot the dream sequences on Super 8 film, and how that helped capture the aesthetic of the time period.
  • SHADOWPROWLER - A short film by Scott Derrickson
  • FEATURE COMMENTARY BY PRODUCER/CO-WRITER/DIRECTOR SCOTT DERRICKSON

 

THE BLACK PHONE will be available on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital.

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 Press Release: https://www.uphe.com/press-release/the-black-phone-press-release

Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-black-phone

Trailer: https://uni.pictures/BlackPhoneAnnounce

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FILMMAKERS:

Cast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone and Ethan Hawke

Casting By: Terri Taylor CSA, Sarah Domeier Lindo CSA

Music By: Mark Korven

Edited By: Frédéric Thoraval

Production Designer: Patti Podesta

Director of Photography: Brett Jutkiewicz

Executive Producers: Joe Hill, Ryan Turek, Christopher H. Warner

Produced By: Jason Blum p.g.a., Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill

Based on the Short Story “The Black Phone” By: Joe Hill

Screenplay By: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill

Directed By: Scott Derrickson

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM:

Street Date: August 16, 2022

Selection Number: 1000811974 (US)

Layers:  BD-50

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen

Rating: Rated R for violence, bloody images, language and some drug use

Subtitles: English, Latin American Spanish and French Canadian  

Languages/Sound: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (DTS-HD High Resolution Audio 7.1) and French Canadian (DTS Digital Surround 5.1)

Run Time: 01:43:15

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:

Street Date: August 16, 2022

Selection Number: 1000811973 (US)

Layers: DVD 9

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

Rating: Rated R for violence, bloody images, language and some drug use

Subtitles: English, Latin American Spanish and French Canadian

Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) and French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Run Time: 01:43:21

 

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