🔪 Saw XI: Legacy (2025) — The Game Evolves, the Horror Intensifies 📅 Release Date: October 25, 2025 🎬 Director: Kevin Greutert (returning) 🎭 Starring: Tobin Bell (Jigsaw), new cast ensemble 🎥 Franchise Entry: #11 🎞️ Genre: Psychological horror / Slasher / Puzzle thriller For nearly two decades, the Saw franchise has defined the “torture porn” and puzzle-horror hybrid, captivating audiences with its brutal traps, mind-bending games, and twisted morality lessons. After the ups and downs of recent entries, Saw XI: Legacy aims to revitalize the series and push the saga into bold new territory. Here’s what we know about the next chapter in the Jigsaw mythology and why fans are buzzing with anticipation. 🎭 Revisiting the Legacy John Kramer, aka Jigsaw, is more than a serial killer; he’s a philosopher of pain, testing the will to survive through horrific games. Over the years, the franchise has explored: The origins of the killer’s ideology The complex n...
🎈 The Black Phone 2: The Grabber Returns in 2025’s Most Anticipated Horror Sequel
📅 Release Date: October 17, 2025
🎬 Director: Scott Derrickson
🎭 Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw
🎥 Franchise Entry: #2
In 2022, The Black Phone was a sleeper hit—a tightly-wound supernatural thriller based on a short story by Joe Hill. It blended gritty realism with ghostly horror and gave us one of the most terrifying modern horror villains: The Grabber, played with disturbing brilliance by Ethan Hawke.
Now, with The Black Phone 2, Blumhouse and director Scott Derrickson are dialing the tension up once more—and horror fans are listening intently.
☎️ Where We Left Off
The original film followed Finney Blake, a shy but resourceful boy kidnapped by a sadistic killer. With the help of a mysterious disconnected phone that let him hear the voices of the Grabber’s past victims, Finney escaped—physically and emotionally transformed.
It was a story of survival, sibling bonds, and supernatural justice.
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🧠 What’s the Story in The Black Phone 2?
Plot details are still under wraps, but we know three big things:
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Ethan Hawke is back as The Grabber – Despite his death in the first film, Hawke’s return suggests a supernatural or prequel direction. Flashbacks? Possession? Ghostly resurrection? All are on the table.
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Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw return – Finney and his psychic sister Gwen are back, suggesting this is a true sequel, not just a thematic spinoff.
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It expands the lore – Scott Derrickson has hinted that this film will explore the “mythology” of the Black Phone itself—possibly explaining why the phone connects to the dead and if it can be used for more than just survival.
🔍 Theories and Possibilities
🔄 Prequel-Sequel Hybrid
Some believe the film will jump between two timelines—Gwen investigating the Grabber’s past while we see one of his earlier victims try (and fail?) to escape.
🧟♂️ Supernatural Grabber
The Grabber may return not as a man, but as a spirit. Perhaps his essence is tied to the phone itself, now reaching out to new victims—or even to Finney.
🔗 Psychic Connections
Gwen’s psychic dreams might play a larger role this time. Could she connect with ghosts from other killers? Is she destined to become a hunter of evil? Derrickson has said this film is more “expansive” than the original.
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👁️ Why The Black Phone 2 Matters
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A new horror icon: The Grabber could be this generation’s Freddy or Pennywise—terrifying, theatrical, and lingering in the mind.
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Elevated horror with heart: Like The Babadook and Hereditary, this series leans into family, trauma, and resilience—not just gore.
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Smart world-building: Few horror films in recent years have created a supernatural system that feels fresh and full of storytelling potential.
🎃 October Horror Crown Contender
The Black Phone 2 releases just two weeks before Halloween, positioning it as the tentpole horror event of October 2025. With The Conjuring: Last Rites, Saw XI, and Strangers II coming in September, this film may be the perfect follow-up scare to carry momentum into Halloween.
Final Call
If the first Black Phone was about surviving evil, The Black Phone 2 might be about confronting it head-on—whether in this world or beyond. One thing’s certain: if the Grabber is on the line again, you better answer… or regret it forever.