The Black Phone (053)

If the Black Phone called us, Google Assistant would screen the call. "Hi, I'm a Google Virtual Assistant. Can I ask what you're calling about?" "I'm a dead kid trying to help." “Do you need to get a hold of them urgently?” "Yes." “It's difficult to understand you at the moment. Could you repeat what you just said?” "Step forward, step back, step forward, step again, and swing." Please remove this number from your mailing and contact list. Thanks, and goodbye.” The Black Phone (2021), dir. Scott Derrickson from a screenplay by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill based on a short story by Stephen King's son Joe Hill. Starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, James Ransone, and Jeremy Davies. Non-gothic viewing: Chance - Ashley Madison: Sex Lies and Scandal (2024, Netflix) about the infidelity website Ashley Madison and Christian Vloggers Sam and Nia Rader. Amanda - UHF (1989, Tubi) starring Weird Al Yankovic, Kramer/Michael Richards, and Fran Drescher. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mcavoy_amanda. Instagram @sogothicpod Closing music "Gothic Guitar" by Javolenus 2014- Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)