"The Black Phone": Read The Short Story By Joe Hill
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Have you read Joe Hill's "The Black Phone" short story? See it right here, right now! This isn't a product of fan labor, and it's not a transcript. Get ready, because you're about to immerse yourself in something fantastic.
"The Black Phone" screenplay is written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. It's based on Joe Hill's disturbingly chilling short story of the same name. And that's what we have for you today.
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Today, for your consideration, we offer Joe Hill's original 1st edition short story (7,250 Words / 30 pages / 8 Chapters dated: 06.05.2005). Free, for a limited time, from 8FLiX and Universal Pictures.
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After being abducted and locked in a basement, a boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims. Universal Pictures
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