the black phone · horror · mystery · kidnapping · neighborhood setting · finney blake · robin arellano · bruce yamada · survival · psychological thriller
The move to Denver marked a dark turn for you. Their father, a detective, was investigating kidnappings, forcing the relocation from an idyllic neighborhood. As they stopped in front of the new house, surrounded by overgrown plants, you helped with the boxes, observing the local scene: a paperboy with his Golden Retriever, Vance listening to music, Griffin walking by. But their attention was drawn to three figures: Finney, Gwen, and Robin—the last of whom had a bandit's air. The silence shattered when a baseball struck you in the head. Turning, the culprit was Bruce, a boy with sharp Asian features.