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Ethan Hawke was so concerned about the kids being afraid of him in real life that in between takes, he was always making sure they were ok.

Another thing that actually helped Finney survive is that he was abused by his dad …he knew how to be quiet and he knew how to take a hit. And he kept calm! Not to mention always being beaten by bullies…it all toughened him up. Then having the dead boys helping him, basically telling him how they failed so that he wouldn’t. Especially Robin 💔😢 every horrible thing Finney went through before, prepared him for this. This story is so twisted

the performance by the little girl should be Oscar nomination worthy

Gwen is an ICON 🙌🏾…… when Finn cracked his neck and they said “Finn’s arm is mint” the whole theater screamed & clapped 😂😂😂, it was awesome

I love that it’s their mothers clairvoyance passed down to them that ends up helping them in the end. The sister being able to see visions while the boy can see the dead and communicate with them. While their mother couldn’t handle her gift, likely being made to feel crazy, her children got to experience it differently.

I hate seeing little kids in trouble, but I love it when Nikki gets all mama bear on their behalf.

I knew some scenes would be hard for Nikki but I'm glad you guys watched this. The kids were all amazing actors. 🖤

The fact that Robin just wanted to get snacks and drink for him and Finney 😭

it’s interesting to me, that no one realizes, that the kid basically saved himself and would’ve been dead if he didn’t fight back because no one was coming to save him at that house. This gave me chills first time I watched it.

There's a lot of things I really like about this movie. The fact that they never explicitly say that Finn has a gift like his mom which is why he can talk to the dead kids, except for the quick line from Bruce about "it rang but they couldn't hear it". I also really like the fact that the dead kids weren't really out to save Finn (except maybe Robin, but he even said that he couldn't kill the Grabber so Finn would have to do it for him), they were mostly out for revenge. That just felt more authentic of a motivation than benevolent dead teenagers and made the story a little bit darker in my opinion. And that none of the kids solo escape routes worked until Finn used them all together. A really great movie that I enjoy more with every rewatch. Also, the actors were phenomenal, especially Gwennie and Finn. I read that the director actually postponed shooting to accommodate the actress who played Gwennie's schedule because he wanted her in the movie. And the actress who plays Gwennie is the older sister of Young Nell in Haunting in Hill House. The acting genes are strong in that family!

Love this movie! When I watched this in theaters, everyone was so into it they were yelling at the grabber by the end and cheering the kid on to kick his ass

This is literally my favorite movie. I agree with Nikki that a lot of the great parts of this movie are in the tiny details - one detail about the dad that gets overlooked is that according to logos and equipment we see, he works at the Rocky Flats Nuclear Plant outside of Denver, which would later go on to be shut down for exposing its workers to harmful levels of radiation; which is a possible explanation for why both his children and his wife developed psychic powers.

Ethan Hawke makes every role he plays his own, he's such a versatile actor you cant pin him down to any one character he's played. Love your reactions, Nikki's empathy is off the chart

Fun fact, Ethan Hawke was in this movie because it was directed by Scott Derrickson, who also directed Sinister. They have a really great working relationship, if I remember correctly, he said he would only play a villain for Derrickson

Damn Steven, i never thought of it that Finney also had the gift and was actually talking with the dead kids. Thanks for pointing that out!

Robin and Gwen were real ones. Genuinely can’t believe how much I loved this movie. Something about the dad that made me think he wasn’t just an abusive ass, the way he speaks to Gwen after Finney goes missing I know it’s hard to see but underneath the alcoholic abusive person there was a very torn up and broken man. In no way does that excuse his actions towards his children but it’s something I keep in mind Also the reason why 7741 is the house Gwen saw in her premonition is the boys never saw the real address only the house across the street

Great reaction! When you realize how the kids were setting up Finn’s escape it definitely gave me goosebumps in the theater. That was so well done, never saw it coming.

I love how empathetic Nikki is towards the kids, it’s really sweet.

I'm glad you guys liked it. Between The Black Phone, Barbarian & Smile, it's been one incredible year for horror movies. I hope you get to the other two eventually.

Fun fact: Ethan Hawke has stated earlier in his career that he would not play a "bad guy". Well he changed his mind because this is the very first film he literally played the bad guy. Even in Sinister he was a bit of a jerk but not a bad guy. Imo he did amazing in this.the kids need accolades especially the sister. Finny was amazing as well.

the dead boys were showing gwen were they were burried because they knew that she would find them and because they (the dead boys) also knew that finney was going to escape with all the clues they gave him to make it out

Considering the time period I always assumed that the father probably served in Vietnam/Korea and the loud noises trigger his PTSD not that that's an excuse for his actions. This is based off the short story by Joe Hill who is Stephen Kings son and just like his father all his works are tied together in some way or another. I assumed the phone was like the hotel in The Shining. The siblings both have abilities but I think the brother has it lessened and needs a conduit which coincidentally might have some Shining stuff associated with it.

OOOOMG Nikki that whispered "extended warranty" and "accepting Jesus" call literally made me LOL and wake up my whole house 🤣😂

11:06 I love how they portray how you go into "time out' from the fight when you had enough. Gwennie crawled to the bleachers with that other kid. IDK if kids still do that nowadays though.

The guy who made Sinister also made this. Its not a true story. Its a story by Stephen Kings son. & this movie might be my favorite of the year. I love how the story was told. The ACTING!! Especially the Finn & his sister but literally everyone. I'm so excited to watch this with you guys! Love your reactions. When I watched this I was like "This little girl better get her brother back or I quit!!!"

I just love Nikki’s jokes about the phone 😂❤

I'm telling you, child actors these days take it to a whole other level. This was stressful to watch as a mom of two boys. That neck snap was satisfying.

This movie was so good. The ending when the boys talked to him on the phone made me cry so hard

"Jesus, what the f**ck?" will never not get me laughing so hard.

1 point for Nikki - Extended car warranty. Well played.

Criminally underrated movie!! I LOVED the way it was shot and filmed, the kid actors were amazing, Hawke was phenomenal. The premise/story was unique and interesting in a time where it seems like so many movies are the same. You know the acting is good when you find yourself attached to characters like Robin who only had maybe 3 minutes of screen time total. I loved the bittersweet themes of Finn growing up, etc; he matured and found his way, but at the cost of his own innocence and a good friend. I wish Finn could have saved Robin, but I think Robin's death symbolized Finn having to stand up for himself, because no one else can. Very Stephen King-esque, which makes sense because I think his son wrote the story it's based on? Anyway, I loved the vintage 70s feel, and the way they made very bit of it's relatively short runtime count.

***SPOILERS*** Would’ve been a cool ending if Finny ran to his sister and was actually a ghost, and the scenario of Finny getting away was a figment of his imagination when in reality he died trying to escape. And the movie can end with the phone ringing for another kid and Finny being the one to pick up on the other line.

The Little girl is too good an actor and feel she will make it far 😂👌🏻

Such a great movie. I love that Joe Hill can write a story that's just as good as the ones his dad writes and that this movie adaptation was so good. Granted, Stephen King tends to write five 1000 page novels and a dozen short stories in the same span of time Joe Hill writes a single 500 page novel, but King is horror-story writing machine that never stops and mere mortals can't write like that.

The early scenes with the bullying hit hard, because I went through the same as a kid. I didn't have a fighter on my side, so i just took it, for 7 years. I've moved on but on rare moments I still have memories.

Favorite movie of the year so far. I think this is a horror/thriller classic now for me. Everything is so well done and tied together. I love that it’s not overly showy or gory, they leave a lot of the grisly elements to your imagination which makes it so much creepier. I also get emotional during several moments of the final act. And those PERFORMANCES! Incredible film.

The grabber told Fin that he should snap his neck for what he did to his arm, not knowing that later Fin will be the one to snap his neck 💀

Nikki in the beginning...not realizing the anxiety that's about to come... 👁️👄👁️

Just like Steven explained Finn did not know but he also had abilities whereas his sister had visions but Finn could communicate with the dead. Also, I love the fact that Gwen’s visions did not lead her and the cops straight to Finn. It is almost like Gwen’s visions KNEW he was going to be OKAY and focused mainly on FINDING THE CHILDREN who were unalived by the grabber. This is what I found so fascinating about the movie and when you think about it everyone knows psychic visions may be valid but are not always 100% accurate. That is something you hear commonly because visions always change according to predicaments and situations around the vision. The future is never SET in stone remember? I feel like Gwen wanting to find Finn was focused so much on her because that is her brother however her gift is a gift which is for doing the GREATER GOOD. In this case, it was not about finding Finn it was about leading her to the children that the cops could not solve themselves. This also made enough room for the audience to understand that her vision with this case was to help those parents looking for their kids get CLOSURE they deserved. When you think about it, it really takes a moment for you to be like oh woww. I also feel like they wanted the movie to also have more realistic elements to it because I mean even in real life psychics do exist and vision error is a thing but sometimes it is the best kind of error. If Gwen only found Finn then where would that closure be for the families who wanted to desperately find and know the whereabouts of their children. Lastly, when it comes to the dad, I read that people believed the dad was not abusive just to be abusive but because he wanted to SAVE Gwen from the same fate her mom ended up in. However, I still do not believe in beating kids nor do I believe that he was the best father (alcoholic parents always a no-no) but one may truly speculate MAYBE he was doing the best thing for her which we know that is what HE THOUGHT but Gwen still has a gift regardless and it helped her solve these heinous crimes . Now psychologically I thought about something I have learned in previous psych classes as a psych major. There is something in psychology called reinforcement and punishers. In this case, a PUNISHER is a consequence that makes a behavior less likely in the future. In this case I would apply the theory about the punisher in the fact that the dad beating Gwen and making her say ALOUD that her dreams are just dreams were associated with the pain of the belt and her distress from being beat so everytime she had the dreams she'd be conditioned not to. Nice reaction though guys !

Ethan Hawke needs to play more antagonists! He is a great actor. I remember first seeing him in The Explorers. He does great in all his roles, but I like him best in the horror/supernatural genre.

Steves face during that abuse scene.. if looks could kill!

Great movie! I’m glad you guys watched it. I think you would also love “The Lovely Bones”. Fun fact: The movie was based on a short story written by Joe Hill ( Stephen King’s son).

I L O V E Nikki's horror reactions! Been waiting on this once since it came out!

Nikki making the extended warranty joke cracked me up. Much needed in such a heavy movie.

If I remember correctly the kid who played Finny this was his first movie role he only ever played in episodes of a show. And the sister really did a good job in her role

Went to see this in theaters with my fiancé because she is a horror/thriller movie fan girl. I only saw one short 30 second trailer and thought it would be awful. I left the theater absolutely loving this movie. Fantastic movie!

We need a compilation of Nikki saying "oh f-ck this, I got to go" 🤣 or her slapping

We went and saw this in the theatre right when it came out just on a whim and really liked it. Super hyped to see you do this one.

Robin shadowboxing with Finney is such an incredible scene

Great reaction! I just watched this last week, and I picked up on a couple things I missed this time around. For sure a movie you can go back to and enjoy over and over. Thanks!

Whenever I see psychic powers i always think of them as The Shine lol. The Shine has different categories, the sister is a Looker while the brother is more similar to Danny who's powers mostly revolve around death.

Yay! Really enjoyed this one, Ethan Hawke has just been on fire this year. That said, lil sis acted her SOCKS OFF in this!

Nikki's reaction is honestly everything xD This movie freaked me out too :D

The acting, the camera job, wow wow wow

“Finn’s arm is MINT!”

“We’ve been trying to contact you about your cars extended warranty.” The joke absolutely tickle Nikki’s belly. I’m dead. 😂😂😂

It’s funny that you brought up Sinister because this is the same director, and actually reminds me a lot of that movie because of the editing and the dead children.

I was thinking the same thing Steven was thinking when watching in theaters, when the police were searching the house and it was empty. Somehow Finney had been dead already which I thought would have been such a sad twist.

I only caught the tail end of this live watch, so getting to watch the youtube cut is really nice for the highlights. Steven's poor arm! I don't think I have seen Nikki PINCH GRIP in a while now. Love you both and than you for bringing us all once again quality content 💜

the bonk sound effect when gwen hit a rock over the kids head 😂

One of the best horror films ever made and also one of the saddest, as it deals with a teenager who gets kidnapped by a serial killer called The Grabber, must find the courage within himself to fight back.

I just love when she gets stressed she hits his arm and is gripping it 🤣🤣🤣💚💚💚

One of my favorite horror films of this year!! Glad you guys reacted to this.

Nikki's horror movies are the best! can't wait for the next one whichever one it'll be!

I’ve been waiting for you guys to react to this ! Im so excited

Finn has psychic abilities like his mom and his sister, while his dont show up the way they do for his sister or mom, when the phone rang he could hear it and hear their voices, that's why Bruce had said, "It rang, but none of us heard it." Just like Ethan Hawkes character he said when he heard it ring he picked it up and heard no sounds on the other side. And his sister trying to connect to find out what happened to Finn she connected to the ghosts not him, that's why she was lead to where they were buried and not where Finn was, right across the street. Also can I say how much I appreciate how smart Finn and even all the rest of the kids are? When Finn got there the first thing he did was try to remain calm and find a way out, he only let himself cry or at least let in how scared he was after he thought he had tried every option. Not only did he escape twice, but he killed him. (Also my favorite character has gotta still be Robin)

i wanted to see this in the movies so bad as i luv ethan hawke and this seemed like such a good movie and i finally watched it and i loved it .. the storyline was really good and it was just overall really well done and casting was good definitely a 10/10

Enjoyed this one. Just watched your reactions to "Get Out" & "Us", Nikki mentioned Elisabeth Moss, you've got to do The Invisable Man 😱😱in which she starred. Love your reactions.

It's amazing how even tho it seemed like whatever the other dead kids told him didn't work, at the end, it all helped him to get out. The hole and the grill in the hole and the meat from the freezer. Great movie overall.

That scene was so hard to watch. The little girl is such a great actor that it gave me chillsss

The ending was great I wish the kid who knew martial arts woulda survived and both of them figured out how to escape

"I thought he'd be bigger." Was that a reference to Road House right there? I didn't expect THAT to be slipped in there! Great reaction guys!

Sinister, Insidious, Upgrade, Split, Jordan Peele's movies, the Purge movies... if it's a Blumhouse production, you know it's going to be good.

The scene with the movie clip is William Castle's The Tingler. All his premieres had classic gimmicks, , like seats vibrating, which were gold. Wish they still did these....

I can tell from watching this that you are kind parents.. well done y’all

Similar to Black Phone, I loved Summer of 84’ it’s just like The Burbs. Summer of 84’ very very very underrated film. Black Phone meets The Burbs meets Stand By Me. Good movie. Highly recommend to people, not enough have watched it.

This movie was so good. That last scene with Robin got to me.

I have been waiting for you guys to react to this! 😂😊

You gotta do Tucker & Dale vs. Evil. Arguably the best horror-comedy ever made and it's pretty much made for reaction channels.

You are my favourite react people! Steven is so handsome and Nikki always reacts exactly like I do myself 😄 Keep it going guys!

I like this kind of flick when the supernatural aspect is not the antagonist~

Those kids are amazing, and that sibling relationship is great. I'm sad for all the dead kids.

Y’all deserve more subs!

My sister told me about this true story, the whole thing. I’m glad she was with me when we watched this movie.

Great reaction you two! 😊 This was a first time watch for me as well. If neither of you have seen these scary movies yet, I very highly recommend the original 1984 "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "The Exorcist", the 2017 "IT" remake, and it's 2019 sequel "IT: Chapter 2".

If you guys like horror movies for October I definitely recommend to watch Spilt! Love your reactions btw! Black phone made me cry especially at the end

I’m so ready for this one

This is based on a book by stephen kings son

Great as always!!

Great reaction to a very underrated movie. Thanks for reacting to this movie.

Man that little girl can act.

i watched this couple days and it was good. when i think of halloween getting closer, i think about my bday on the 29th of october.

LET'S GO!!! IM PUMPED FOR THIS REACTION

Watch IT Chapter 1&2 after this. You guys gonna love it trust me 😉.

This movie is so good thank you for this reaction

Fun Fact, this film was adaptation from the short story The Black Phone which was written by Joe Hill the son of Stephen King

My partner couldn’t watch this, but this happens to children everyday! I almost caught a child snatcher, but the police didn’t listen to me. He had a white van, and he wore Converse sneakers.

I was in a really shitty mood but I lit up when I saw your upload, great reaction as always guys!🤗👍

Such a dope movie. This, The Batman and Prey are my top three movies of the year so far.