The Corner Penthouse

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment recently released the The Black Phone (2022) Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

Finney (Mason Thames), a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer (Ethan 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.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 1:43:22. The movie has been rated R for violence, bloody images, language and some drug use. Audio languages include English, Spanish, and French. Subtitle languages include English SDH, Spanish, and French.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found on the Blu-ray and DVD discs.

• Audio Commentary - by producer/co-writer/director Scott Derrickson.
• Deleted Scenes (1:21) - Two scenes: "Is This America Now?" and "No Dreams".
• Ethan Hawke's Evil Turn (4:25) - 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 (10:40) - 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 (5:15) - 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 (1:48) - 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 (11:57) - A short film by Scott Derrickson.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

A digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard two-disc blue Blu-ray case. The first print run includes an embossed slipcover.

[ NOTES ]

Looking at the cover, at first I thought this was a spin-off of Ethan Hawke's other Horror film series from Universal, The Purge. It's not, of course. It's a gripping psychological horror film set in 1978. Definitely worth a watch.

The Black Phone (2022) is available on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Individual DVD. Any one of them is RECOMMENDED. (There is no 4K UHD release.) The film is based on the novel of the same name by Joe Hill.





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