The Black Phone: Terrific Suspense/Horror Thriller!

I wrote in my last review that there wasn't anything worth seeing in the theaters except for "Top Gun," but I was mistaken.  It turns out that there is a terrific suspense/horror film out now called "The Black Phone."  It is co-written and directed by Scott Derrickson and is based on a short story by Stephen King's son, Joe Hill.  Although classified as a horror film, it's primarily a high suspense family drama, involving a very close brother and sister relationship, with a psychotic serial killer and a few ghosts thrown in, too. The film takes place in the Denver suburbs in the 1970's and has a nostalgic vibe, aided by the 70's soundtrack.  "The Grabber" (Ethan Hawke) is a serial killer who kidnaps teenage boys in broad daylight and soon kills them in gruesome ways.  The whole town is on edge. Finney Shaw (Mason Thames) and his sister, Gwen (Madeline McGraw), are extremely close because their mother is gone and they have an alcoholic, emotionally- and physically-abusive father.  They are essentially raising themselves.  Gwen has clairvoyant abilities and her dreams sometimes predict the future, but her father thinks this is absurd and he literally tries to "beat" this belief out of her. Mason gets kidnapped by "The Grabber" and is thrown into a dark, sound-proof basement, with only an old mattress (without any sheets), a disconnected landline on the wall, and a filthy toilet.  "The Grabber" visits Finney intermittently, makes threatening statements, and is obviously going to kill Finney soon.  Suddenly, the disconnected phone starts ringing.  It turns out that one of the ghosts of the murdered teenage boys starts talking, giving Finney information which may help him to escape.  Soon, other ghosts call him too, also trying to help.  Sometimes, the ghosts are even visible.  Meanwhile, Gwen, with her psychic abilities, is desperately trying to discover Finney's location so that the police can rescue him before he is murdered. Can Finney find a way to escape, or can Gwen discern the location of the basement so that the police can rescue Finney before it's too late?  The suspense keeps ratcheting up, and I was on the edge of my seat for the last 15 minutes.  The ghost scenes, as well as the scenes with "The Grabber," aren't very bloody or scary, which is why I think it's more of a suspense movie.  The first half-hour of the film is about Finney and Gwen's relationship, so it is also an interesting family drama. Bottom Line: This is one of the best horror/suspense movies I have seen in years!  "The Black Phone" really "rang" my bell! P.S.: My editor, Sam, really enjoyed "Lightyear," so if you are a fan of the "Toy Story" franchise or have a kid (or even if you don't), this film is very worth seeing too.