Ethan Hawke's Grabber returns from beyond the grave in Scott Derrickson's sequel Black Phone 2 (2025), a supernatural horror film that picks up four years after Finn escaped his abductor. This guide covers the release date, cast, trailer and soundtrack, including the Alpine Lake story and the original score by Atticus Derrickson.
Black Phone 2 Movie Facts
Film: Black Phone 2, an American supernatural horror film and the sequel to The Black Phone (2021), the second film in the series.
Director: Scott Derrickson.
Writers: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill.
Based on: Characters created by Joe Hill.
Cast: Ethan Hawke (the Grabber), Mason Thames (Finn, now 17), Madeleine McGraw (Gwen, now 15), Demián Bichir (camp supervisor), Jeremy Davies (Terrence, the siblings' father), Miguel Mora (Ernesto), Arianna Rivas (the supervisor's niece), Maev Beaty and Graham Abbey.
Production: Produced by Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill for Blumhouse Productions and Crooked Highway.
Distributor: Universal Pictures.
Release Date: Premiered at Fantastic Fest on 20 September 2025 and released in the United States on 17 October 2025.
Running Time: 114 minutes.
Budget: $30 million.
Box Office: $132.7 million worldwide.
Story
Four years after Finn killed his abductor and escaped, the Grabber returns from beyond the grave and menaces Finn's younger sister Gwen. Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.
She persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm, where they uncover a shattering intersection between the Grabber and their own family's history.
The film received generally positive reviews, according to one review roundup, which reports 74% critics and 85% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes and a CinemaScore of B. The same roundup reports an opening weekend of $26.5 million domestic and $42 million global, ahead of the original's $23.6 million domestic opening.
For more horror coverage, see The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) movie, Scream 7 (2026) movie and The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027) movie.
Black Phone 2 Soundtrack
The original score was composed by Atticus Derrickson, the director's son, in his feature scoring debut. It was released digitally by Back Lot Music on 17 October 2025, with a vinyl edition via Waxwork Records. The full track list is:
- Who Is This?
- Felix
- Cal
- Following the Ring
- You Shouldn't Be Here
- Spike
- Scrapes and Static
- Cabin Attack
- It's Cold Here
- Grisly Downpour
- Gwen Follows Cal
- THE GHOST GRABBER
- Bleeding Snowman
- Mando and Finn and the Moonlit Sky
- The Lake Search, Pt. 1
- Ruinous Dream
- Van Ride
- Time to Find Out
- Ice Incursion
- Alpine Lake Hue
- The Lake Search, Pt. 2
- Out of Light
- Ice Lake Showdown
- At Rest
Watch the Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer from Universal Pictures below.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Black Phone 2 released?
It premiered at Fantastic Fest on 20 September 2025 and was released in the United States on 17 October 2025.
Who returns from the first film?
Ethan Hawke returns as the Grabber, alongside Mason Thames as Finn and Madeleine McGraw as Gwen.
What is the Alpine Lake story?
Gwen dreams of calls from the black phone and visions of three boys stalked at the winter camp Alpine Lake, then travels there with Finn in a winter storm to uncover the link to their family history.
Who composed the score?
Atticus Derrickson, the director's son, composed the original score in his feature scoring debut.
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