Scott Derrickson states that “The Black Phone” is a unique film with original suspense

After its long-awaited theatrical premiere, the film “The Black Phone” has become a favorite of many people, both by those who love terror and those who are not so fans of fear, as the story starring Ethan Hawke has a peculiar and original character mixed with suspense and paranormal horror, something that according to the director Scott Derricksonmakes it unique.

In a recent interview with Discuss cinemadirector Scott Derrickson, famous for bringing several horror hits to the big screen such as “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” or “Sinister”, described his latest film as “unique”The black phone’, which is still available in some theaters and has been acclaimed by critics and the public.

“First time Ethan [Hawke] seeing the film, he wrote to me: “The film is so scary and full of suspense, yet the whole film is told from the point of view of love. And I don’t think I’ve seen it before.”, Says the director, about the originality that ‘The Black Phone’ has, unlike other horror and suspense films.

That’s what this film has, which is unique and I think that’s the same reason it’s been so successful, ”says Derrickson in reference to Ethan Hawke’s comment.

Scott Derrickson assures that “The Black Phone” has an unusual blend in which terror and suspense are viewed from a family romantic perspective, which builds a different story from others of the same genre and believes that this is why the tape. it was very good received and criticized.

The director also points out that the secret of his production is in the cast: “I have a keen eye and a good understanding of what true talent is when it comes to acting and especially with children.”, Declares about the protagonists Madeleine McGraw and Mason Thames, as well Ethan Hawke with whom he had already worked 10 years ago on the film ‘Sinestro’.

“I’ve been looking for a long time to find these two guys, and trying to find both of them for the same movie is a miracle too. As soon as I listened to them, I realized: ‘Oh, I hit the gold here'”, said the director, referring to the great talent of these two young movie stars.

It needs to be made clear that the director is not yet officially working on a sequel to ‘The Black Phone’, though Scott Derrickson He ensures that he has a lot of work ahead of him, like 2 TV shows and two movies, one of which will bring him back to the horror genre, so the future smiles at the acclaimed director and there is still a lot to see of his work. .