Co-written and directed by Scott Derrickson, The Black Phone is about a dead phone that keeps ringing to save a kid’s life.

The horror movie follows Finney Shaw, played by Mason Thames, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy abducted by a sadistic killer, played by Ethan Hawke, and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

No stranger to horror, Derrickson’s other credits include the writer-director of Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Marvel’s Doctor Strange.

C. Robert Cargill co-wrote the script based on the award-winning short story by Joe Hill from his New York Times bestseller, “20th Century Ghosts,” a compilation of his short stories.

Ethan Hawke’s career covers acting, directing, and producing, with Oscar and Tony Award nominations for his acting. He’s also a novelist and wrote a graphic novel.