There are enough specific similarities between ‘Black Phone 2’ and various ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ films that the new sequel starts to feel like it’s in the wrong horror franchise.

I am a big fan of Scott Derrickson ’s original The Black Phone as it was one of those great horror films that did a great job mixing together supernatural tension with real emotional weight. So whenit was announced thay a sequel was coming, I was curious but skeptical. How do you follow a sto