Win a Blu-ray of The Black Phone

Abducted boy Finney holding a phone to his ear. — (Image credit: Universal)

Based on a short story by Joe Hill (who's previously had his work adapted for Locke & Key, Horns and In The Tall Grass), The Black Phone is the latest collaboration by Sinister's Scott Derrickson and C Robert Cargill.

Firmly grounded in a believable 1970s setting, this supernatural tale sees a 13-year-old boy becoming the latest child abducted by a child killer nicknamed The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), and imprisoned in a basement. Fortunately, Finney has a lifeline: a disconnected phone on the wall, which starts impossibly ringing, providing him with advice from the voices of The Grabber's previous, deceased victims.

The Black Phone is available to buy on download now, with the Blu-ray and DVD following on 3 October. Extras include detailed commentary by Scott Derrickson, 22 minutes of featurettes, two deleted scenes, and “Shadowprowler”, a Derrickson short shot in lockdown.

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Thanks to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment we have five Blu-ray copies to give away. To put your name in the hat for the chance to win one, simply answer the question below.

Masked child killer The Grabber on the Blu-ray cover of The Black Phone. — (Image credit: Universal)

Ian Berriman has been working for SFX – the world's leading sci-fi, fantasy and horror magazine – since March 2002. He's also a regular writer for Electronic Sound. Other publications he's contributed to include Total Film, When Saturday Comes, Retro Pop, Horrorville, and What DVD. A life-long Doctor Who fan, he's also a supporter of Hull City, and live-tweets along to BBC Four's Top Of The Pops repeats from his @TOTPFacts account.