These disappearances have understandably invaded the fearful waking thoughts of local teen Finney Shaw (Mason Thames), even though he also has more immediate concerns on his mind - namely, a trio of savage bullies at school and an abusive father (Jeremy Davies, sporting an impressive pompadour and beard combo). In the suburbs of north Denver, however, a mysterious figure known as the Grabber is kidnapping teenage boys off the street. The film takes place in the year 1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is in theaters, bandannas are in fashion, and the kung-fu craze is in full swing. But thanks to a host of excellent performances (and a few generic but effective scares), most viewers may not mind. In industry parlance, it feels like it’s missing a second act.
It’s all setup and resolution, with little of the incident and complication that usually helps a feature-length movie come fully to life. In some ways, Scott Derrickson’s film still feels like a short story. I haven’t read the Joe Hill short story that The Black Phone is based on, but watching the movie, it’s not hard to imagine what the source material must be like. Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames in The Black Phone.
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