Our take
Black Phone 2 follows Finney and Gwen facing a dead killer's return. Rated R for strong violent content, gore, teen drug use, and language. Reviews cite child dismemberment, axe attacks, hanging, and frequent f-word use. A teen smokes marijuana; suicide is discussed. For horror fans 15+ who handled the first film, not younger viewers
Uplifting themes
Sibling loyalty and courage against evil persist Gwen and Finney protect each other despite flaws
Story (may spoil tone)
Four years after defeating The Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with life after captivity. When his younger sister Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the Black Phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp, the siblings become determined to solve the mystery and confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Child and teen murders, axe attacks, and abductions
Child and teen murders, axe attacks, and abductions
Language Frequent f-word and harsh teen insults
Frequent f-word and harsh teen insults
Sex / nudity Brief flirt talk; horror focus elsewhere
Brief flirt talk; horror focus elsewhere
Drugs / alcohol Teen marijuana use and alcoholism references
Teen marijuana use and alcoholism references
Frightening Ghost calls, stalking visions, and jump scares dominate
Ghost calls, stalking visions, and jump scares dominate
Self-harm / suicide Suicide talk and a hanging discovery appear
Suicide talk and a hanging discovery appear
Child peril / abuse Children are hunted, killed, and dismembered on screen
Children are hunted, killed, and dismembered on screen
Bullying / discrimination School bullying and anger spill into home life
School bullying and anger spill into home life
Gore / death / weapons Dismemberment, bloody wounds, and axe kills shown
Dismemberment, bloody wounds, and axe kills shown
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health PTSD, rage, and survivor guilt drive sibling arcs
PTSD, rage, and survivor guilt drive sibling arcs
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Parent loss and mourning the dead killer's victims
Parent loss and mourning the dead killer's victims
Talk after watching
- Finney still carries captivity trauma. How does hurt change how we treat others?
- Gwen's visions pull siblings into danger. When should you trust gut feelings?