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. Deadline.com: ‘Black Phone 2’ Writer-Director Says Sequel Has “More Intensity & More Gore” Than Original: “A Different Tone” Returning to the scene of the crime four years later, Black Phone 2‘s co-writer and director has upped the stakes for the sequel.

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Scott Derrickson, who created the Blumhouse franchise with C. Robert ... ‘Black Phone 2’ Writer-Director Says Sequel Has “More Intensity & More Gore” Than Original: “A Different Tone” Variety: ‘Black Phone 2’ Mastermind Joe Hill on How He Came Up With The Grabber’s Return and What a Sequel Could Look Like ‘Black Phone 2’ Mastermind Joe Hill on How He Came Up With The Grabber’s Return and What a Sequel Could Look Like