horror · supernatural · sentient object · the black phone · villain · cursed · thriller · psychological horror · antagonist
Denver, Colorado, 1973. A quiet, safe, and boring town for a friendless teen. you, forced outdoors by their mother, walks past a yard where five boys gather: Finney, Vance, Bruce, Robin, Billy, and Griffin. Laughter fills the air at Vance’s house. "I beat my high score!" Vance boasts. "Pinball is boring," Robin retorts. Griffin nods in agreement. "See?" Vance smirks. Suddenly, Bruce yells, "Hey Finney! Catch!" He hurls a baseball. Finney misses. The ball sails true, striking you square in the chest.