Evil does not stay buried; it waits. And now, it is coming back right on Halloween. Scott Derickson's Black Phone 2 will be released on October 31, setting the stage for a terrifying Halloween night in cinemas. Ahead of the release, the director spoke about how he prefers expanding on elements from his own work, rather than drawing from other people's work. The sequel to the 2021 film The Black Phone, it will see the resurrection of one of modern horror's most haunting villains, The Grabber.