When a disconnected phone starts ringing from beyond the grave… do you answer? Dive into a chilling world with The Black Phone reaction & rewatch guide as our experts stream Netflix’s latest horror movie!
Which scenes genuinely haunt? Which moments hit harder on rewatch? And how terrifying is Ethan Hawke as The Grabber, hidden behind that mask but fully present in every frame? Does this performance rank among his best? Plus, how impressive is Mason Thames carrying the emotional weight of the film?
Entertainment analysts Steve Lawson & Jake Parry break down the scares, symbolism, performances & whether The Black Phone still rings just as loud on rewatch in this episode of “Popcorn & Root Beer (S1 E39).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:15 Entertainment family
00:08:35 MVP of the Movie
00:11:33 Gal Gadot Award: Who or What Drags It Down the Most
00:16350 The Portals Scene Award: Best Scene in the Movie
00:21:00 The Blink & You Miss It Gem: Hidden Detail That’s Gold on Rewatch
00:25:07 The McConaughey in Dazed & Confused Vibes-Only Performance Award
00:26:05 Jim Carrey Meter for How Amped Up Did the Star of the Movie Get
00:28:52 Just One Oscar Award
00:33:25 Is This Movie Better With: Gwenyth Paltrow, Joe Peche, Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, Nick Offerman or Jim Carrey?
00:37:08 The How Did This Get Made? Choice for Baffling but Fascinating Decision by the Filmmakers
00:40:32 The Cruise in Collateral Silver-Haired Assassin Award
00:41:43 The Thackery Binx Let’s Recast That Role Award
00:42:36 The Sinners Shot of the Film
00:44:39 The LeBron James Decision Award
00:46:43 The Jon M Chu Award for if a Movie Is Long-Winded
00:47:52 Hot Take Hall of Fame
00:49:46 Legacy Test: Is This Movie Still Essential Today?
00:50:35 Life Lesson
00:53:07 Jared Leto Doing Too Much Award
00:54:45 Is This Movie for the Girlies, the Gays or the Straights?
00:55:44 Prop You’d Want?
00:56:50 You Can’t Handle the Truth Quote of the Movie
00:57:44 Would Having Steven Tyler Appear in This Movie Have Made It Better?
00:58:34 If This Movie Were an Athlete, Who Would It Be?
00:59:40 The Why Didn’t They Just Train Astronauts To Be Miners in Armageddon Award
01:03:46 The “Hey I Know Them” Award
01:07:22 Final Ratings
01:10:38 Plugs + Outro
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