Forbes

Who (Or What) Is The Grabber From ‘The Black Phone 2’?

If you haven’t seen either of The Black Phone films, you’ve surely seen the distinctive mask of the Grabber, the unhinged murderer and child abductor, turned vengeful spirit. Like many of the best ...
Forbes

The Ending Of ‘The Black Phone 2,’ Explained

The masked killer known as the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) returns in ‘The Black Phone 2’—here’s the happy ending to the horror sequel, explained. Ethan Hawke‘s masked murderer, The Grabber, returns in the ...
Yahoo

‘Black Phone 2’ Review: The Grabber May Be Gone, but His Ghost Is Still Calling in Hypnotic Extension of Retro Franchise

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not that long ago, while talking horror movies with an Asian film critic, I mentioned that ghost stories (especially the Japanese ...
Yahoo

Ethan Hawke's Grabber returns from beyond the grave in “Black Phone 2” trailer: 'Vengeance is mine'

Hold the phone: the Grabber is back. Ethan Hawke’s mask-wearing child serial killer has returned from beyond the grave seeking vengeance against his last victim Finn (Mason Thames) and his younger ...
Variety

‘Black Phone 2’ Mastermind Joe Hill on How He Came Up With The Grabber’s Return and What a Sequel Could Look Like

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains very light spoilers about “Black Phone 2,” now playing in theaters. The minute Joe Hill saw The Grabber’s mask, he knew “The Black Phone” could become a franchise.
Dread Central

‘The Black Phone’ Director Shares Tom Savini’s Original Grabber Sketches!

An important detail often overlooked when discussing Blumhouse’s The Black Phone (2021) and its sequel is that the Grabber’s mask was designed by none other than horror effects legend Tom Savini, ...
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The Grabber Is Terrifying, but This Earlier Ethan Hawke Movie Was Once Considered the Scariest of All Time

Few modern horror villains have captured the audience's attention as immediately as the Grabber, a masked predator whose unnerving presence is rapidly cementing his place alongside slashers like ...
collider

’Black Phone 2’s Plot Is the Perfect Way To Create a New Freddy Krueger-Like Horror Icon

In horror, we often hear about the scream queens, with names like Jamie Lee Curtis and Heather Langenkamp coming to mind. More and more, we're also seeing some established scream kings. Kyle Galler is ...
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'Black Phone 2' Review: The Grabber Haunts Again

Scott Derrickson bestowed upon us the first installment, The Black Phone, in 2021. To this day, no matter how many times I’ve seen it, the film still leaves me with dread and reflection. And though it ...
NPR

In ‘Black Phone 2,’ The Grabber is dialed in

Grabbers gonna grab, even from beyond the grave. In Black Phone 2, Ethan Hawke returns from the dead as the serial killer who hides behind a demonic mask. It's four years later, and the siblings ...
collider

The Grabber Is Terrifying, but This Earlier Ethan Hawke Movie Was Once Considered the Scariest of All Time

Hannah has been writing about horror, sci-fi, and all things nerdy since 2021. At Collider, she covers news and conducts interviews, along with contributing features that dive deep into genre ...