Ethan Hawke knows what it takes to make a memorable horror movie. Appearing in Sinister and The Purge, Hawke has left his mark in the industry with notable, terrifying films. Despite the success of his previous outings, the actor is confident that his latest film, The Black Phone, surpasses his prior projects in every way. This is a bold claim, given the genuine fright that 2012’s Sinister displayed to audiences. The film followed true crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Hawke) as he and his family moved into a house with a collection of super-8 home movies depicting gruesome murders, which awakened a terrifying spirit. The film received mixed reviews from critics but became a hit with audiences. On a $3 million budget, Sinister grossed $82 million at the box office, smashing all expectations for the film.
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Now, in an interview with Slashfilm, Hawke assures fans that The Black Phone is scarier than anything he’s done before. In addition, he says making horror films is calculated, comparing it to a geometry problem:
Whether Hawke’s claims are accurate remains to be seen, but we will know when The Black Phone calls into theaters on June 24th.
“Making a good horror film is a lot like solving a geometry problem. There’s a math to a building. It has to be simple enough, complicated enough. People write books about Hitchcock and the timing and the way the cuts work. There’s just a math to it. Scott’s a very elegant filmmaker. I feel like this script was even better than Sinister, and it’s more mature filmmaking. He makes good movies. If you love acting, you want to be with serious filmmakers because it gives you a shot.”
Everything You Need to Know About The Black Phone
The Black Phone is just over a month away, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest horror films of the year. The official synopsis for the project reads:
The Black Phone stars Ethan Hawke as The Grabber, the film’s primary antagonist. Joining Hawke is Mason Thames as Finney, Madeleine McGraw as Gwen, and Jeremy Davies as Terrence. The film is helmed and written by Scott Derrickson, who worked with Hawke on Sinister, and directed the 2016 film, Doctor Strange. Blumhouse Productions produce The Black Phone, with Universal Pictures distributing. As mentioned earlier, you can catch the movie in theaters on June 24th.
Finney Shaw is a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapper in a soundproof basement where screaming is of no 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.
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