PREVIEW: Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jaeden Martell (Knives Out), Donald Sutherland (Don’t Look Now), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Cruella), Joe Tippett (Monsters and Men), Cyrus Arnold (8-Bit Christmas)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

John Lee Hancock (The Little Things), director, writer; Jason Blum (Get Out), Carla Hacken (Hell or High Water) and Ryan Murphy (The Prom), producers;  Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth), composer; John Schwartzman (Jurassic World), cinematographer; Robert Frazen (Synecdoche, New York), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Craig (Martell), a young teen, befriends billionaire Mr. Harrigan (Sutherland) when he begins performing some odd jobs for the elderly recluse. However, when Mr. Harrigan suddenly dies, Craig finds that he is still able to communicate with him through his phone…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Based on the recent novella by Stephen King, this eerie supernatural horror features some unexpectedly heartfelt moments between young Jaeden Martell and screen legend Donald Sutherland.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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