The Black Phone vs The Household
The Household has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for The Black Phone). The Black Phone is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 59m. The Black Phone is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Black Phone
The Household| The Black Phone | The Household | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Horror, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Scott Derrickson | Luke Shaw |
| Main cast | Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, E. Roger Mitchell | Luke Shaw, Arna Reed, Dylan Guest |
Synopsis
The Black Phone
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer 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.
The Household
A documentary about two amateur filmmakers investigating a series of mysterious murders. They become entangled with a secret organization hiding a terrifying secret.
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