Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)

Directed by

John Lee Hancock

Genre

thriller film, speculative fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 972 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy befriends an elderly businessman after winning a lottery and they both get iPhones. When the old man dies the boy discovers he can still communicate with him through the phone buried in the grave.

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What happens

Mr. Harrigan's Phone is a 2022 American supernatural coming-of-age horror film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. It is based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King from the collection If It Bleeds. The film stars Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Joe Tippett and Kirby Howell-Baptiste. It follows Craig, who has a strong friendship with retired businessman John Harrigan; both get their first iPhones after the former wins a lottery. Despite the latter's death, a supernatural connection persists between them through their phones, one of which is buried alongside Harrigan. Mr Harrigan's Phone was released on October 5, 2022, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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