Normally I despise the horror movies that A24 outs out. The Witch, Hereditary and Midsommar are three of the worst movies that I have ever seen. But this movie is a winner.

Australia seems to turn out far better actors than America. This young cast was excellent across the board. The last decent American up and comer was Jennifer Lawrence and she's approaching her mid 30s.

A supernatural story that has been told 100 times before somehow comes across fresh here. The tension never lets up and there are some brutal scenes that really get to you.

The ending was predictable but appropriate and of course leaves the sequel door wide open.

Horror movies have been so bad the last ten years so when a good one like Black Phone or this one comes out, it really strikes a chord. Hopefully these directing brothers stick to horror and avoid the inevitable superhero junk movies that they will be offered due to their talent.

This must be seen on the big screen to get the full effect. There were only six people at my showing. Hopefully word of mouth prevents this movie from falling through the cracks.