#black-phone-2

#black-phone-2

Given the closed finale of Scott Derrickson's "The Black Phone," it seemed a horror hit that was unlikely to produce a sequel but Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill topped that original with this clever follow-up, a movie inspired by both the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise and the cult classic "Curtains," among others. Ethan Hawke's Grabber has been reimagined as a Freddy Krueger figure, a boogeyman haunting the dreams of Finney and Gwen as they try to uncover the truth about his early crimes.

Black Phone 2 releases in theaters this weekend (October 17), but if you already know you want to add it to your physical media collection, Walmart has opened preorders for an exclusive Steelbook Edition 4K Blu-ray that looks very cool. The steelbook case features Ethan Hawke's character the Grabber on the front, and a phone booth on the back. The front and back covers have a cloudy gray color palette that likely connects to the nightmares experienced by one of the main characters.