Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw are fearless survivors in “Black Phone 2”

Now showing in PH cinemas

Four years after his escape from the clutches of The Grabber, Finn (Mason Thames) carries the trauma of the ordeal with him. In Black Phone 2, Finn, along with his sibling Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) relive the nightmare. Writer-producer Robert C. Cargill explains how they want to unpack Finn’s burden as a survivor and how it’ll play into the sequel. “Finn went through something horrific, and while he came out of it strong, the weight of what happened has not left him,” writer-producer C. Robert Cargill says. “He is haunted by the Grabber. He sees him everywhere, and he is using drugs to try to numb the fear. He wants nothing to do with the spirits, with the phone, with any of it. He is trying to shut it all out and live in denial. So, as Gwen starts uncovering this new mystery, Finn is doing everything he can to stay out of it. But of course, life does not let you run forever. Eventually, he will have to face what he has been avoiding.”