We break down Black Phone 2 from the characters and actors, the setting, the homages and influences, and what’s next for the franchise.

We then touch on the latest from the 31 Days of Halloween, horror news, and our Physical Media Showcase.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduced

00:00:09 Episode Overview

00:00:27 Black Phone 2 Review

00:00:35 Writer/Director Scott Derrickson, Writers C Robert Cargill & Joe Hill, EP Maggie Levin, Composer Atticus Derrickson

00:02:14 Budget & Box Office

00:04:10 Reviews (IMDb), Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Cinemascore, Threads/Instagram

00:09:02 The Cast - Ethan Hawke (Daybreakers, Sinister, The Purge, The Black Phone), Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies (Ravenous), Demian Bichur (The Nun, The Bridge, The Hateful Eight)

00:14:58 Dan’s Review

00:15:05 Is it a Nightmare on Elm Street Rip-off?

00:17:15 The Isolated Camp and Winter Setting

00:21:19 Dan’s Final Thoughts

00:21:52 Finney & Gwen’s Family Dynamics with their Father

00:26:53 The Super 8 Dream Sequences

00:28:11 What’s next for the franchise?

00:35:34 A Few Small Gripes

00:38:29 Final Thoughts & Ratings

00:39:37 31 Days of Halloween Special Episode Teaser

00:42:52 News

00:42:56 Osgood Perkins’ Next Film, The Young People, and Possible Lovecraft Connections

00:45:05 Asmodee Acquires Cthulhu: Death May Die Board Game Brand from CMON

00:47:18 New Horror Anthology Series Announced, Produced by John Carpenter titled “John Carpenter Presents”

00:49:20 Melissa Barrera joins John Travolta in Renny Harlin Orca horror movie

00:51:29 Physical Media Showcase - Cabin in the Woods 4K Steelbook

00:53:00 Episode Wrap