Black Phone 2 (2025)★ 6.3/10

stop reading now! Alright, I warned you. In that movie, a serial killer known as The Grabber kidnaps the wrong kid and ends up dead. You’d think it would be almost impossible

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If you care about spoilers for THE BLACK PHONE, stop reading now! Alright, I warned you. In that movie, a serial killer known as The Grabber kidnaps the wrong kid and ends up dead. You’d think it would be almost impossible to make a sequel from that, right? Well, director Scott Derrickson found a creative way of bringing him back in BLACK PHONE 2, terrorizing Finn (Mason Thames) and his sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) once more. This time they go to a snowed-in Christian Youth Camp. This is very much a homage to NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and other horror icons, but it doesn’t feel like a rip-off or cash-grab. It’s more violent than the original, making it feel like the story has grown up with the characters. This is what a horror sequel should be like. I enjoyed getting a little more information about The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), albeit through a very exposition heavy scene. The way they use super 8 film during Gwen’s nightmares is so cool, making it look very grainy. Her visions and nightmares are legit scary; things Hollywood probably don’t have the balls to do. I could feel the confidence behind the scenes. The visual effects are gory but they felt real. It’s thrilling and surprisingly emotional. It probably could be a few minutes shorter. I had some issues with the dialogue and the “hearability” of it, especially from a phone or behind a mask. These are now two movies that are based on a short story written by Joe Hill, Stephen King’s son. It’s pretty rare that Blumhouse has a horror hit, let alone a creative sequel. Kudos to them for doing it right with BLACK PHONE 2!

'Teléfono Negro 2' es una secuela entretenida pero predecible, que vive a la sombra de la tensión lograda por la primera entregas.
​Volver al universo de Scott Derrickson se siente cómodo si disfrutaste del clásico juego del gato y el ratón, pero esta secuela peca de abusar de la fórmula. La historia vuelve a apoyarse fuerte en el carisma de su elenco juvenil y en las secuencias tétricas, pero pierde el factor sorpresa que nos atrapó en la primera.
​Lo que funciona y lo que falla:
​Lo mejor: Ethan Hawke vuelve a lucirse detrás de la máscara. Sigue teniendo esa presencia inquietante que llena la pantalla con muy poco esfuerzo, y la atmósfera setentera/ochentera está súper cuidada.
​Lo flojo: El misterio ya no es tan impactante. Se siente más como una continuación hecha por compromiso para la taquilla que por una necesidad real de contar algo nuevo, cayendo en varios sustos cliché que ya te esperas a leguas.
​Evaluación: 💫💫💫 / 5 (3 de 5 estrellas)

Não vi muito a necessidade dessa sequencia, mas já que a mesma existiu, de bobeira resolvi checar, e realmente, o filme se debate com intenção de desviar dos clichês atuais do gênero do terror e passa de raspão por muitos deles. Bom entretenimento, mas só isso mesmo.

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En mi humilde opinión hubiera funcionado mejor como una precuela que una secuela, porque en ciertos aspectos es muy similar a Freddy Krueger. Además note que el efecto a película vieja se me hizo muy parecida al de Siniestro, lo cual me parece que funciona bien.