The Black Phone - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Black Phone"
The Black Phone (2022)
Timing:
1:43 (103 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
C. Robert Cargill
Producer
Executive Producer
Ryan Turek
Executive Producer
Christopher H. Warner
Executive Producer
Casting
Sarah Domeier Lindo
Casting
Editor
Frédéric Thoraval
Editor
Costume Design
Amy Andrews
Costume Design
Production Design
Patti Podesta
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Riccardi
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Makeup Artist
Jennifer McCollom
Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Jason Willis
Key Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jonathan Wales
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Hackner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rob Young
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Geraldo Gutierrez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ted Teske
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Christopher H. Warner
Unit Production Manager
Co-Producer
Jennifer Scudder Trent
Co-Producer
Jon Romano
Co-Producer
Production Supervisor
Harrison Huffman
Production Supervisor
Set Dresser
Jeremy Lee
Set Dresser
Stunt Double
Richard Bucher
Stunt Double
Patty Toy
Stunt Double
Noah Schultz
Stunt Double
David Brian Martin
Stunt Double
Chris Schmidt Jr.
Stunt Double
Alex Meglei
Stunt Double
Benjamin Hinnant
Stunt Double
Ben Tardif
Stunt Double
Fight Choreographer
Daniel Locicero
Fight Choreographer
Director of Photography
Brett Jutkiewicz
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Jan Ruona
Camera Operator
Costumer
Jacob Aller
Costumer
Costume Supervisor
Aliyah Baynes
Costume Supervisor
Makeup Department Head
Rick Pour
Makeup Department Head
Sound Effects Editor
Jessie Pariseau
Sound Effects Editor
Property Master
Michael S. Martin
Property Master
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kent Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Hackner
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Kara McGee
Script Supervisor
Electrician
Anthony Riggi
Electrician
Set Costumer
Demitria Lyles
Set Costumer
Steven Witkowski
Set Costumer
Hairstylist
Priscilla Green
Hairstylist
Sound Mixer
Kevin Strahm
Sound Mixer
Visual Effects Producer
Bryan Binder
Visual Effects Producer
Antonio Gallardo
Visual Effects Producer
First Assistant Director
Jason Blumenfeld
First Assistant Director
Driver
Patrick Stephenson
Driver
Boom Operator
Kellen Bloomer
Boom Operator
Graphic Designer
Dallas Clarke Thomas
Graphic Designer
Screenplay
C. Robert Cargill
Screenplay
Set Designer
Joseph Feld
Set Designer
Set Decoration Buyer
Beth Giles
Set Decoration Buyer
Foley Artist
Alyson Dee Moore
Foley Artist
Sound Designer
D. Chris Smith
Sound Designer
Paul Hackner
Sound Designer
Art Department Coordinator
Tracy Breyfogle
Art Department Coordinator
Dialogue Editor
James Morioka
Dialogue Editor
Sebastien Lacheray
Dialogue Editor
First Assistant Sound Editor
Linda Yeaney
First Assistant Sound Editor
Best Boy Grip
Doug Cordonier
Best Boy Grip
Foley Editor
D. Chris Smith
Foley Editor
Props
Kristen Crouch
Props
Transportation Coordinator
Charlie Wright
Transportation Coordinator
Key Grip
Danny Brazen
Key Grip
Grip
Daniel Williams
Grip
Bennett Todd
Grip
Samantha Keener
Grip
Assistant Property Master
Ashley Clements
Assistant Property Master
Key Hair Stylist
Weldon Steinke
Key Hair Stylist
Key Rigging Grip
Harrison Palmer
Key Rigging Grip
Location Assistant
Zach Edwards
Location Assistant
Jesse Stratford
Location Assistant
Second Second Assistant Director
Alex Beaver
Second Second Assistant Director
Compositor
Kate T.C. Lin
Compositor
Story
Casting Assistant
Lilly Tyson
Casting Assistant
Special Effects Technician
Jacob Bridges
Special Effects Technician
Makeup Designer
Foley Mixer
Darrin Mann
Foley Mixer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jason Willis
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rick Pour
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jeff Goodwin
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Matt Barrett
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Casting Associate
Ally Conover
Casting Associate
Sculptor
Brian McGuire
Sculptor
Digital Imaging Technician
Jason Johnson
Digital Imaging Technician
ADR Mixer
Greg Crawford
ADR Mixer
Jeff Hinton
ADR Mixer
Aidan Dykes
ADR Mixer
Jamison Rabbe
ADR Mixer
ADR Recordist
Ferenc Lukács
ADR Recordist
Rene Coronado
ADR Recordist
Elliott Elsey
ADR Recordist
Storyboard Artist
Wes Simpkins
Storyboard Artist
First Assistant Camera
Dan Turek
First Assistant Camera
Concept Artist
Levi Simpson
Concept Artist
Post Production Supervisor
Renee Minasian
Post Production Supervisor
On Set Dresser
Shane Forbes Bates
On Set Dresser
Additional Hairstylist
Christina Maher Holland
Additional Hairstylist
Greensman
Cooper Booth
Greensman
Assistant Makeup Artist
Delanie Gilliss
Assistant Makeup Artist
Drone Operator
Mike Gentilini Jr.
Drone Operator
Finishing Producer
Stephen F. Newnam
Finishing Producer
Utility Sound
Elanor Rimassa
Utility Sound
Scenic Artist
Diane Heard
Scenic Artist
Visual Effects Editor
Drew Sacks
Visual Effects Editor
ADR Editor
Eliza Pollack Zebert
ADR Editor
James Morioka
ADR Editor
ADR Voice Casting
Susan Boyajian
ADR Voice Casting
Original Story
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Scott Oberholzer
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Animal Coordinator
Tracy Oliver
Animal Coordinator
Head of Production
Jon Romano
Head of Production
Script Coordinator
Stephen Glawson
Script Coordinator
Short Story
What's left behind the scenes
- In a 2004 story by Joe Hill, one of the screenwriters, the Grabber is a clown, but Hill himself suggested making him a magician in the film. Early script drafts stated that the Grabber’s masks were made of leather – either smiling or frowning – but screenwriter Scott Derrickson understood that the masks would be central to the advertising campaign and merchandise sales, so he devoted a lot of time and effort to creating a recognizable image (referring to the mask).
- The newspaper boy is a reference to Johnny Gosch, a newspaper carrier from Iowa who once disappeared with his dog, Gretchen, while delivering papers. The dog was later found, but the child’s disappearance remains unsolved.
- Scott Derrickson called Ethan Hawke his favorite actor of all time. He once had to put in a lot of effort to convince Hawke to star in his horror film *Sinister* (2012) – and Hawke initially refused on the grounds that he didn’t watch and simply didn’t like horror movies. Derrickson managed to convince the actor that filming horror movies was actually fun. He had to convince Hawke again to agree to star in *The Black Phone*. Hawke read the script, then called Derrickson back and left him a voicemail message in the voice of the Grabber. That’s when the director realized that Hawke was on board.
- Throughout the film, the Grabber wears different masks, and each one reveals a new part of his face. The masks in the film are the work of legendary artist and special effects artist Tom Savini. Mason Thames later said that, combined with Ethan Hawke’s performance, the mask scared him terribly when he first saw it.
- After reading the script for the future film, executive producer Jason Blum from “Bloomhouse Productions” sent Scott Derrickson a black phone as a gift, and the project was approved. Derrickson had just moved into a new house, and Blum arranged for the black phone to be hung on the wall in the basement.
- Initially, Madeleine McGraw refused to work with Scott Derrickson because filming conflicted with her schedule on the series "Secrets of Sulphur Springs" (2021), but Derrickson delayed filming his own movie until the actress became available.
- Scott Derrickson himself experienced events that caused genuine fear and horror – they were connected to serial killer Ted Bundy, the murder of a neighbor of the Derrickson family, and one of the members of the Mason gang. Derrickson later said that fear was a feeling he had become accustomed to associating with his own childhood.
- It took 6 weeks to write the script. Filming took 33 days.
- The script's ending had to be rewritten a couple of times – the filmmakers wanted to find the optimal solution. One of the options considered involved the ghosts of the children returning at the moment when Mason Thames’s character kills the Grabber. Ultimately, however, Derrickson decided that a phone call was the best solution.
- According to Scott Derrickson, filming the special effect of the axe blow to the head proved very difficult. Derrickson even turned to film history, but couldn’t find any examples of how an axe enters a person’s head on impact. Eventually, the special effect was achieved through a combination of props and visual effects.
- The character of Grabber is based on real-life serial killers Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer. Bundy lured victims with requests to help him with his car, Gacy used a belt, and one of Dahmer's victims managed to escape, though unsuccessfully hid.
- The basement set was built on a slightly raised platform, just over a meter high, to allow for digging.
- In Joe Hill's story, Grabber is a clown, but Hill suggested making him a magician in the film.
- The newspaper boy is a reference to Johnny Gosch – a newspaper carrier from Iowa who disappeared with his dog on September 5, 1982. The dog was later found, but the disappearance of the child remained unsolved.
- Scott Derrickson called Ethan Hawke his favorite actor. He had to put in a lot of effort to convince Hawke to star in his horror film "Sinister." Hawke refused, as he doesn't like horror films. Derrickson managed to convince the actor that filming horror movies is fun. He had to convince Hawke again to agree to star in "The Black Phone." Hawke read the script, after which he called Derrickson back and left him a message on his voicemail in the voice of Grabber.
- Grabber's masks were created by special effects artist Tom Savini. Mason Thames said that, combined with Ethan Hawke's performance, the mask terrified him when he first saw it.
- After reading the script, producer Jason Blum sent Scott Derrickson a black phone as a gift. Derrickson had just moved into a new house, and Blum arranged for the black phone to be hung on the wall in the basement.
- Initially, Madeleine McGraw refused to participate due to scheduling conflicts, and Derrickson changed the shooting schedule for her.
- It took 6 weeks to write the screenplay. Filming took 33 days.
- One version of the ending involved the ghosts of the children returning at the moment when Mason Thames' character kills Grabber.
- According to Scott Derrickson, filming the special effect of an axe hitting the head proved very difficult. Derrickson even turned to the history of cinema, but couldn't find any instances there of showing how an axe enters a person's head.
- The image of Grabber reflects the serial killers Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer. Bundy lured victims with requests to help him with his car, Gacy used a belt, and one of Dahmer's victims managed to escape but failed to hide.
- The basement set was built on a slightly more than one-meter-high elevation to allow for digging.
- Scott Derrickson called Ethan Hawke his favorite actor. He had to put in a lot of effort to convince Hawke to star in his horror film "Sinister." Hawke refused, as he doesn't like horror films. Derrickson managed to convince the actor that filming horror movies is fun. He had to convince Hawke again to agree to filming "The Black Phone." Hawke read the script, then called Derrickson back and left him a message on his voicemail in the voice of The Grabber.
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