Horror Watch! "The Black Phone 2" New Trailer and "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" Teaser

Watch newly-released trailers for the upcoming horror sequel The Black Phone 2 and the new Netflix limited series Monster: The Ed Gein Story.

🎥 “The Black Phone 2” New Trailer: Ethan Hawke’s Grabber Returns as a Freddy Krueger–Like Nightmare in Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill’s Horror Sequel with Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw — In Theaters October 17th

Death is final. Anyone who has had to deal with the death of a loved one can tell you that. Death is the final stop. What comes next is learning how to go on, to navigate the empty spaces left behind, and to carry the weight of absence without letting it crush you, and so forth.

But in horror movies… death, yeeeeaaah. It’s not the end at all. It’s just another gateway, another obstacle to overcome. To some truly villainous monsters, like, say, The Black Phone’s The Grabber, death just might be the beginning of their reign of terror.

And in this newly released full trailer for the upcoming horror sequel The Black Phone 2, death might have just unchained The Grabber (once again played by Ethan Hawke, still performing through a creepy Kabuki-like face mask) from the shackles of the living world—now free to torture anyone from the other side. In other words, in the first film, The Grabber was a sadistic serial killer of children... but now, in death, he seems to have evolved into something far worse: a Freddy Krueger–like monster who haunts beyond the grave. And if he can get his hooks into you, there’s no place on earth where he won’t be able to drag you back into his nightmare.

It was reported that horror author Joe Hill, whose short story inspired the original film, never intended to write a sequel. Yet he did have an idea tucked away—one he shared with filmmaker Scott Derrickson and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill should they ever decide to move forward with a continuation. Now, we can only assume the pitch was this: what if The Grabber still had the power to torture his victims even after death, using the exact same method Finney once relied on to escape: the dreaded “black phone.” After all, a phone works both ways, right? It can receive calls and it can make them too.

In the upcoming sequel, Mason Thames returns as Finney Shaw, while Madeleine McGraw also reprises her role as Finney’s younger sister Gwen. This time, her psychic connection to her brother may have dragged her straight into the nightmare of The Grabber’s own creation.

Still reeling from surviving the Grabber’s basement prison—with only the voices of murdered children on the phone to guide him—Finney is struggling to let go of the past and move on. But when his sister Gwen reveals she’s been plagued by terrifying dreams of an abandoned Colorado youth camp, possibly the site of unsolved child abductions and murders, Finney is compelled to investigate. What he uncovers leads to a chilling encounter with someone he thought he would never hear from again. Because in this world, death is only a “word.” And the Grabber is only a phone call away from clawing his way back into their lives. Oh, “how the tables do turn.”

Again produced by Jason Blum, with Scott Derrickson back at the helm and co-writing with his longtime collaborator C. Robert Cargill, based on characters by Joe Hill. Jeremy Davies reprises his role as Finney and Gwen’s troubled father, Terrence. Joining the cast are Demian Bichir, Maev Beaty, Graham Abbey, Anna Lore, Miguel Mora, and Arianna Rivas.

The Black Phone 2 will try to ring up some scares when it hits theaters on October 17th. Just remember: not to pick up that strange phone call. ‘Cuz it just might be the last voice you ever hear.

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📺 “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” Teaser Trailer: Charlie Hunnam Stars as the Infamous Killer Who Inspired Norman Bates, Leatherface, and Buffalo Bill in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Netflix True-Crime Anthology — Premieres October 3rd

As serial killers go, Ed Gein might be the one who takes the cake. Yet, we’d bet his name is not as widely recognized as the fictional killers he inspired. You’ve heard of Norman Bates, Leatherface, and Buffalo Bill, right? What would you say if we told you the real man behind the twisted inspiration for these iconic horror villains was even more sadistic than the movies dared to show?

The so-called “Mad Butcher of Plainfield” didn’t just kill—he collected human remains, mutilated bodies, and wore gruesome reminders of his victims. He even dug up local graves to craft grotesque keepsakes from bones and dead skin. Investigators discovered an assortment of items fashioned from human flesh and body parts. Most disturbing of all, they found pieces of a body suit and multiple human masks scattered throughout his decaying Wisconsin farmhouse when he was finally arrested in 1957.

His arrest and trial for these nightmarish crimes not only shocked 1950s America but also gave birth to some of horror’s most iconic films: Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. In other words, Gein didn’t just make headlines. He rewrote the very DNA of modern horror.

And now it’s time to see Ed Gein’s story brought back into the spotlight, thanks to mega television producer Ryan Murphy and his longtime collaborator Ian Brennan. With the third installment of their hit Netflix anthology series Monster—following The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story—Monster: The Ed Gein Story promises to be the darkest season yet.

Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam has the good fortune—or misfortune, depending on how you see it—of tackling such a heavy role in this new biographical limited series. The show explores how a mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein (Hunnam) lived quietly on a crumbling farm while secretly constructing a house of horrors. Fueled by psychosis, isolation, and an all-consuming devotion to his mother, Gein’s grotesque crimes not only gave the nation nightmares about the existence of true evil but also sparked a new era of cinematic terror.

Directed by Max Winkler (Jungleland, Flower) and written by Ian Brennan, this season doesn’t just recount Gein’s crimes—it confronts the chilling truth that he didn’t simply inspire horror. He became its very blueprint.

Joining Hunnam in the cast is Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird, Roseanne) as Augusta Gein, Ed Gein’s domineering mother. Tom Hollander, fresh off an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Truman Capote in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, will step into the role of Psycho filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock—hinting that some episodes will explore Gein’s unsettling influence on Hollywood. Olivia Williams (Dune: Prophecy) plays Hitchcock’s wife, Alma Reville, while Will Brill (Stereophonic) takes on Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper, suggesting another episode will examine how Gein inspired that infamous film.

Rounding out the ensemble are Addison Rae, Suzanna Son, Danielle Campbell, Lesley Manville, Robin Weigert, Vicky Krieps, Tyler Jacob Moore, and more.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story premieres on Netflix October 3rd.