BLACK PHONE 2 Debuts Terrifying New Trailer As Ethan Hawke's The Grabber Returns From The Dead

BLACK PHONE 2 Debuts Terrifying New Trailer As Ethan Hawke's The Grabber Returns From The Dead

The first trailer for Black Phone 2 has landed online, offering a chilling first look at the return of The Grabber and it looks like he has some unfinished business from beyond the grave...

By RohanPatel - Jun 02, 2025 09:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Horror

Universal has released the first official trailer for Scott Derrickson's Black Phone 2, which will pick up the story four years after the events of the 2021 blockbuster. 

As per the synopsis, the film will see The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) make his chilling return, from beyond the grave, to seek out his vengeance against Finn (Mason Thames) and it sounds like things will be getting even more personal this time around as the sinister villain sets his sights on Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

The Black Phone was a major box office success that arrived in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultimately grossed $161.4 million globally on an estimated $16-18 million production budget, which made greenlighting a sequel a relatively easy decision. It was also a pretty well received original horror film, boasting a healthy 81% Certified Fresh certification on review aggregator RottenTomatoes

The sequel stars Ethan Hawke (Training Day; Before Sunrise; Moon Knight), Mason Thames (The Black Phone; Walker; For All Mankind), Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone; Secrets of Sulphur Springs; Ant-Man and the Wasp), Demián Bichir (A Better Life; The Nun; The Hateful Eight), Miguel Mora (The Black Phone; #Freerayshawn; The Long Road Home), Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan; Lost; Justified), and Arianna Rivas (The Black Phone; 9-1-1: Lone Star; Superstore).

In addition to directing, Derrickson also co-wrote the screenplay alongside frequent collaborator C. Robert Cargill. 

Black Phone 2 hits theaters on October 17, 2025! 

Watch the official trailer below:

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again.

Four-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old 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.

Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm. There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family’s history. Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.

From returning visionary writer-director Scott Derrickson, Black Phone 2 is written again by Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill, based on characters created by Joe Hill. The film is produced by Jason Blum, Derrickson and Cargill. The executive producers are Joe Hill, Adam Hendricks and Ryan Turek.

The cast includes Oscar® nominee Demián Bichir (The Nun, A Better Life) as the supervisor of the camp, Arianna Rivas (A Working Man) as his niece, Miguel Mora (The Black Phone) as the brother of one of The Grabber’s victims, and Jeremy Davies, returning as Finn and Gwen’s father, Terrence. Other new cast members include Maev Beaty (Beau is Afraid) and Graham Abbey (Under the Banner of Heaven).

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Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 6/2/2025, 9:18 AM
First and this looks incredible
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/2/2025, 11:18 AM
@Nonameforme - i like the twist made for this and im glad Derrickson got out of Marvel early so we get these films from him
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/2/2025, 11:42 AM
@Nonameforme - looks stupid. The first one had the real life killer angle. This is just a Nightmare on Elm Street.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 6/2/2025, 12:51 PM
@vectorsigma - he's much better on horror movies.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 6/2/2025, 12:52 PM
@McMurdo - unless it's not
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/2/2025, 1:36 PM
@Nonameforme - I mean dude kills his victims from another plane of existence. It literally is.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 6/2/2025, 2:01 PM
@McMurdo - unless that's not what's happening
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/2/2025, 2:36 PM
@Nonameforme - but it is. He died.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 6/3/2025, 8:06 AM
@McMurdo - obviously
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/2/2025, 9:25 AM
First!

The first movie is okay.

The Grabber?

Is this about Joe Biden?

WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 6/2/2025, 9:50 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - your guy had a catchphrase. And that's no joke.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/2/2025, 10:17 AM
@WhatIfRickJames -

President Donald John Trump repeatedly said a catchphrase?

You're fired! ?

Kamala is a loser?

Chi na?

We will make America great again?
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 6/2/2025, 10:30 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - User Comment Image

Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 6/2/2025, 11:48 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - His name is "The Sniffer"

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MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/2/2025, 1:22 PM
@Oberlin4Prez -

🤢🤮

I don't think I've seen that clip before.

He's a sniffer.

He's a grabber.

He's a sensitive documents nabber.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/2/2025, 9:27 AM
Sweet , that looks fun & creepy imo!!.

The idea of the Grabber haunting the phone now instead of his victims is neat (the imagery of him being reflected on the phone booth glass as Finney talks to him is cool)…

Anyway , I enjoyed the first one so looking forward to this!!.
SummersEssex
SummersEssex - 6/2/2025, 9:27 AM
Loved this comic growing up. So glad it’s being reported on this site for movies about comic books.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/2/2025, 9:36 AM
I have a signed copy of The Grabber vs. Corn Pop.

The Grabber's mask even looks like Joe Biden in 2025.

The Grabber's henchwoman is Heels Up.

The Grabber's master is Obummer.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 6/2/2025, 9:58 AM
@SummersEssex - most of the patrons around here hate comic book movies so it’s a wash anyway
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/2/2025, 11:24 AM
@SummersEssex - ...are you new here?
SuperCat
SuperCat - 6/2/2025, 9:35 AM
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MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/2/2025, 10:18 AM
@SuperCat -

Ah Helllll naaahh!
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/2/2025, 1:23 PM
MCU Johnny would probably pat the bed and smirk.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/2/2025, 10:39 AM
For [frick]s Sakes

Why the [frick] do you need to bring this [frick]ing supernatural element into it.

That's what made the first so [frick]ing good, without that [frick]ing dark spirits bollocks.

Anyway, I'll [frick]ing watch it to see how it turns out.

But, [frick]ing hell, they could have just left it as a [frick]ing stand-alone.

Who am I [frick]ing kidding anyway?…Its all about the [frick]ing peas🙄

Does Ethan really need this [frick]ing kind of franchise?

For [frick]s sake
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/2/2025, 11:08 AM
@THEKENDOMAN - ...the first one did have supernatural elements in it??? He literally talked to spirits through the phone.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/2/2025, 11:17 AM
@ThorArms - Matey, I [frick]ing stand corrected.

What I meant to say was that the first movie was grounded, which is what made it great, and yes though having the supernatural elements, I feel going into it deeper, like him coming back from the [frick]ing dead, is [frick]ing bollocks.

However, like I said I'll still [frick]ing watch it as I'm [frick]ing curious to see how Scott will play this [frick]ing out.

Thanks for [frick]ing pointing my trip out 👊🏿
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/2/2025, 11:21 AM
@THEKENDOMAN - "like him coming back from the [frick]ing dead, is [frick]ing bollocks."

Dead people literally came back and talked with the kid in the phone in the first movie.

Why cant the antagonist get the same?

Personally i like the twist of it.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/2/2025, 11:37 AM
@vectorsigma - Matey, if it's [frick]ing done right, I'm [frick]ing down.

vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/2/2025, 11:54 AM
@THEKENDOMAN - it's derrickson so i wont have any doubts. This will be great and the release near holloween is perfect
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/2/2025, 11:55 AM
@vectorsigma - True.

Very [frick]ing True.

Lets [frick]ing go🙌
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/2/2025, 12:00 PM
@THEKENDOMAN - im guessing that mask will be big in merch sales this year too, lfg!
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/2/2025, 12:12 PM
@vectorsigma - Oh [frick] yeah.

Like you said, [frick]ing Halloween

Based on the [frick]ing success and [frick]ing attraction the first movie [frick]ing received

You can't wrong go [frick]ing wrong in mask sales
EnergyVamp
EnergyVamp - 6/2/2025, 12:16 PM
@THEKENDOMAN - Just dont watch it. Snowflake alert
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/2/2025, 12:19 PM
@EnergyVamp - Your a mother[frick]er 🖕😂
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 6/2/2025, 11:10 AM
The first movie was great.
asherman93
asherman93 - 6/2/2025, 11:20 AM
I feel like this doesn't count as a comic book movie.

Regardless, the trailer gives me the impression that this is the closest we'll get to a new Nightmare on Elm Street.

Especially with the undead Grabber.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 6/2/2025, 11:25 AM
@asherman93 - It's not a CBM...this site has reported general movie news for a looooong time.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 6/2/2025, 11:27 AM
Interesting...Not how I thought it would play out. Im sold though
Irregular
Irregular - 6/2/2025, 11:29 AM
So...he's kind of like Freddy Kruegar in a way now?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/2/2025, 11:43 AM
@Irregular - cringe
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