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Tag: C. Robert Cargill

Black Phone 2 (2025)

(from left) Finn (Mason Thames) and The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) in Black Phone 2, written and directed by Scott Derrickson.

Title: Black Phone 2
Rating: R
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Written by: C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Demián Bichir, Miguel Mora, Jeremy Davies, and Arianna Rivas
Release Date: 10/17/2025
Running Time: 114 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again.

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.

Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm. There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family’s history. Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Dan for this submission

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Black Phone, The (2021)

Ethan Hawke as The Grabber in The Black Phone, directed by Scott Derrickson.

Title: The Black Phone
Rating: R
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Written by: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill
Based on the short story by: Joe Hill
Starring: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, and Ethan Hawke
Release Date: 2/4/2022
Running Time: 102 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Jakub for this submission


Doctor Strange (2016)*

Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE..Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch)..Photo Credit: Jay Maidment..©2016 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

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Title: Doctor Strange
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Written by: C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson and Jon Spaihts
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton
Release Date: 11/4/2016
Running Time: 115 minutes

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A story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place—a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange—armed with newly acquired magical powers—is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits
Doctor Strange is talking to Thor in his Sanctum Sanctorum to get the lowdown on Loki. Thor says he needs his troublemaking brother’s help to find Odin. Strange confirms with Thor that they will return to Asgard promptly once Odin is found and Thor agrees. So then Strange says that he will help find them.

 

After Credits? Yes

after the credits
We see Baron Mordo return to Jonathan Pangborn, where he rips out and absorbs his mystical powers. “There are too many sorcerers,” he says. We also see the text “Doctor Strange will return”.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (-1 rating, 1 votes)
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Sinister 2 (2015)

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Title: Sinister 2
Rating: R
Directed by: Ciarán Foy
Written by: Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill
Starring: James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon and Robert Daniel Sloan
Release Date: 8/21/2015
Running Time: 97 minutes

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A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that’s marked for death.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No