Guillermo del Toro was a great inspiration for “The Black Phone”, the new horror film

On June 23 the film ‘The black phone’with a dark horror story directed by famed Scott Derrickson, who brought films such as’ The Exorcism of Emily Rose’ and ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ to the big screen, and for this new film he was inspired by Guillermo del Toro, the acclaimed Mexican director specializing in monsters.

main character Ethan Hawkewith whom Scott Derrickson also shot the film ‘Sinister’, ‘The Black Phone’ has a compelling story based on a short story by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King, and in addition to this, the director was inspired by one of The great works of Guillermo del Toro: ‘The backbone of the devil’.

In a recent interview with Sopitas.com the director was questioned about his inspirations and references to other horror greats as the film shows an original mixture of fear that has left critics and the general public in awe, and his response indicates that Mexican Guillermo del Toro was a great help.

“The Devil’s Backbone” was the biggest influence on this film. I’m a friend of Guillermo, so he knows it too “.

Currently you can see ‘The backbone of the devil’on YouTube, as it is not part of any streaming platform. This is one of the films by Guillermo del Toro that won audiences in 2001, and according to the director Scott Derricksonwas a big inspiration for “The Black Phone” which turned out to be one of the darkest films of 2022.

“The Black Phone” may have a second part

After its long-awaited theatrical release, the film ‘The Black Phone’ has a chance to return with a sequelbecause both the director and the protagonist have expressed an interest in making it possible, even if both agree that it depends on the reception he has in the public to know whether it is worth doing or not.

For his part, Ethan Hawke confirms that he does not want to make a sequel just for the money, but for the need that a character has to tell something more about the story, and on the other hand the director of ‘The Black Phone’ assures that he already has clear ideas about what the next chapter of this intense scary plot could be, but he prefers to keep it secret.

Since before its preview, ‘The Black Phone’ has been very well received and evaluated by critics, which is also reflected in the good reception of the public, so it is possible that it will be confirmed soon. to have a second part, even if for now there is no other way than to keep waiting.