The Grabber is back in , which premiered at Fantastic Fest to positive reviews. Scott Derrickson’s horror sequel again stars Ethan Hawke as a serial killer whose young victims communicate by phone from the dead. Mason Thames , who plays the boy who seemed to kill the Grabber in the end, is also back in this movie, which some reviews are saying is even better than the 2021 original .

Here’s what critics are saying about :

How does it compare to the first movie?

The first film was certainly solid, but this one is excellent. The rare sequel that outshines its predecessor.

— Germain Lussier, io9.com

Black Phone 2 surpasses its predecessor in just about every way.

— Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting

Black Phone 2 is a perfect sequel in that it leans into what worked in the

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