The Black Phone 2 Ending Explained, Did 'Gwen' And 'Finney' Succeed In Defeating Their Mom's Killer?

The spine-chilling 2025 supernatural horror film, The Black Phone 2, directed by Scott Derrickson is now streaming on the OTT platform, JioHotstar after a theatrical run. For the unversed, the movie aired on February 28, 2026. The Black Phone 2, starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw and more hit the theatres on October 17, 2025. Now that the movie is generating buzz on OTT, read on to know the ending of it.

The plotline of The Black Phone 2

For those who do not know, The Black Phone 2 takes place four years after the events of the first film. In the first one 'Finney Shaw' (played by Mason Thames) had escaped and killed the masked ki**er, 'Grabber'. Now, 'Finney' is older but affected by his past trauma. On the other hand, his younger sister, 'Gwen' (Madeleine McGraw) starts having terrifying dreams, in which she sees three boys who were mu**ered decades earlier. 

Soon, 'Gwen' realises that there is some truth behind the dreams. Eventually, she convinces 'Finney' and her boyfriend, 'Ernesto' (Miguel Mora) to find the truth behind these dreams at Alpine Lake Camp. Her mother once worked at this place. When the trio arrives at the place, a snowstorm traps them with a few more adults. After being there for a while, the entire group realises that 'Gwen's' dreams are connected, especially with 'Finney's' black phone ring.

Did ‘Grabber’ kill ‘Gwen’s’ mother, ‘Hope’?

As the much-loved film moves forward, 'Gwen' finds out shocking revelations about her mother, 'Hope'. She finds out that 'Hope' did not die by su***de, rather, 'Grabber' killed her and made it look like su***de. This revelation made 'Gwen' stop him. Eventually, 'Gwen', her brother and the entire team soon discover that 'Grabber's' power is related to the three boys whose bodies were never found. Until those three bodies are found, 'Grabber' cannot be defeated. 

The Black Phone 2 ending explained: Is ‘Grabber’ defeated?

Towards the end of The Black Phone 2, the group finds out about the bodies of those three boys. They discover that the bodies are in the frozen lake. Eventually, they reach the lake and end up finding the bodies. As soon as the spirits of the three boys are freed, they join hands with 'Gwen' and 'Finney' in confronting and defeating 'Grabber'. In the final showdown, the entire group, along with the spirit of three boys overpower 'Grabber', who is finally defeated.

The film ends with a final call on the black phone. When 'Gwen' picks it up, she is surprised to hear her mother, 'Hope's' voice, who tells her that she is very proud of her and her powers. Lastly, 'Hope' also advises 'Gwen' to consider her power as a meaningful gift and not a curse. The film ends with 'Gwen' and 'Finney' getting a closure, which helps them move on from their trauma.

Is there another sequel to The Black Phone?

A few days before the release of the film, The Black Phone 2, the director, Scott Derrickson sat down for a conversation with Variety, during which he addressed the buzz around the third part of the film. When asked about it, Scott revealed that the chances for it are less. He was quoted as saying:

"My attitude toward a sequel is that there's really no justification for making a sequel unless you are genuinely attempting to make a movie that's better than the first movie. If you're going to make a third one, it needs to be better than the second one, which is better than the first one. Very few films do that."

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