The Black Phone
child abduction theme, strong threat, violence, language, domestic abuse
Director(s)Scott Derrickson
Production year2021
Genre(s)Horror
Approx. running minutes99m
CastMason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone, Miguel Mora, Rebecca Clarke, J. Gaven Wilde, Scott Derrickson, Joe Hill, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Jason Blum, C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson, Mark Korven, Brett Jutkiewicz, Frédéric Thoraval, Sarah Domeier Lindo, Terri Taylor, Patti Podesta
The Black Phone
child abduction theme, strong threat, violence, language, domestic abuse
A boy is captured by a serial killer and held prisoner in his cellar in this dark and unsettling horror film. Despite th ...
A boy is captured by a serial killer and held prisoner in his cellar in this dark and unsettling horror film. Despite the macabre and relentless threat, the killer does not harm child victims on screen.
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
drugs
sex
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
child abduction theme, strong threat, violence, language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
10/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
violence
A man is hit over the head with an axe. A man falls down a hole and breaks his ankle. A person is hit over the head with an object before being strangled. There are also scenes of bullying in which groups of boys attack and hit other children, including a girl. There is a strong scene of domestic abuse in which a father repeatedly hits his daughter with a belt. There are also images of strong injury detail including a severed throat and gashes on the bodies of children.
threat and horror
An adult man physically threatens a boy. There are tense scenes in which a boy attempts to escape his abductor. A man threatens to physically harm a child.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), as well as strong language ('f**k', 'cocksucker'), and milder terms.
theme
Child abduction is the main theme of the film. There are frequent references to a 'grabber' as well as scenes in which an adult man grooms and kidnaps children. A boy is held hostage in a basement against his will and tormented by a killer. There are also references to child murder and threats of violence directed towards children. There is no strong suggestion of sexual threat.
child abduction theme, strong threat, violence, language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
violence
A man is hit over the head with an axe. A man falls down a hole and breaks his ankle. A person is hit over the head with an object before being strangled. There are also scenes of bullying in which groups of boys attack and hit other children, including a girl. There is a strong scene of domestic abuse in which a father repeatedly hits his daughter with a belt. There are also images of strong injury detail including a severed throat and gashes on the bodies of children.
threat and horror
Child abduction is the main theme of the film. There are frequent references to a 'grabber' as well as scenes in which an adult man grooms and kidnaps children. A boy is held hostage in a basement against his will and tormented by a killer. There are also references to child murder and threats of violence directed towards children. There is no strong suggestion of sexual threat. There are tense scenes in which a boy attempts to escape his abductor.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), as well as strong language ('f**k', 'cocksucker'), and milder terms.
discrimination
There is infrequent discriminatory language ('fag').
drugs
A man snorts cocaine.
Classified Date:
17/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
28/04/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
27/04/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
11/10/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified date26/00/2022
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
drugs
sex
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
Director(s)Scott Derrickson
Production year2021
Genre(s)Horror
Approx. running minutes99m
CastMason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransone, Miguel Mora, Rebecca Clarke, J. Gaven Wilde, Scott Derrickson, Joe Hill, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Jason Blum, C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson, Mark Korven, Brett Jutkiewicz, Frédéric Thoraval, Sarah Domeier Lindo, Terri Taylor, Patti Podesta
child abduction theme, strong threat, violence, language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
10/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
violence
A man is hit over the head with an axe. A man falls down a hole and breaks his ankle. A person is hit over the head with an object before being strangled. There are also scenes of bullying in which groups of boys attack and hit other children, including a girl. There is a strong scene of domestic abuse in which a father repeatedly hits his daughter with a belt. There are also images of strong injury detail including a severed throat and gashes on the bodies of children.
threat and horror
An adult man physically threatens a boy. There are tense scenes in which a boy attempts to escape his abductor. A man threatens to physically harm a child.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), as well as strong language ('f**k', 'cocksucker'), and milder terms.
theme
Child abduction is the main theme of the film. There are frequent references to a 'grabber' as well as scenes in which an adult man grooms and kidnaps children. A boy is held hostage in a basement against his will and tormented by a killer. There are also references to child murder and threats of violence directed towards children. There is no strong suggestion of sexual threat.
child abduction theme, strong threat, violence, language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
violence
A man is hit over the head with an axe. A man falls down a hole and breaks his ankle. A person is hit over the head with an object before being strangled. There are also scenes of bullying in which groups of boys attack and hit other children, including a girl. There is a strong scene of domestic abuse in which a father repeatedly hits his daughter with a belt. There are also images of strong injury detail including a severed throat and gashes on the bodies of children.
threat and horror
Child abduction is the main theme of the film. There are frequent references to a 'grabber' as well as scenes in which an adult man grooms and kidnaps children. A boy is held hostage in a basement against his will and tormented by a killer. There are also references to child murder and threats of violence directed towards children. There is no strong suggestion of sexual threat. There are tense scenes in which a boy attempts to escape his abductor.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), as well as strong language ('f**k', 'cocksucker'), and milder terms.
discrimination
There is infrequent discriminatory language ('fag').
drugs
A man snorts cocaine.
Classified Date:
17/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
28/04/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
27/04/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
11/10/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
26/09/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified date26/00/2022
LanguageEnglish
