"One 2021 film has found a third option that manages to keep the best of both worlds: a dead villain, but a sequel that still manages to bring them back."
"The Grabber is now a demon operating from beyond the grave, haunting his old victims and trying to wreak revenge."
"Now that the Grabber is no longer flesh and blood, the door is open for a new horror franchise that can only get scarier from this point on."
"In The Black Phone 2, the Grabber is going full-on Freddy Krueger, infecting people's dreams, morphing their realities, and incorporating some truly chilling new powers."
The article discusses how horror films often face the dilemma of either killing their villains to provide a satisfying conclusion or leaving the door open for sequels. However, 'The Black Phone' successfully navigates this issue by having its villain, the Grabber, die yet return as a demonic force in the sequel. This approach allows for a satisfying ending in the first film while opening up new narrative possibilities and horror elements in 'The Black Phone 2', creating a larger franchise potential.
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