If you loved The Black Phone, try Cherry Falls
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Cherry Falls has roughly 18.5× fewer votes than The Black Phone — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the dread mood tag, and they sit in Horror / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Black Phone, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Cherry Falls is
Cherry Falls. Homecoming weekend. A single red balloon. Panic spreads among the local teens after a series of virginity-themed murders. The remaining innocents hatch a desperate plan. Geoffrey Wright's riff on the slasher boom is nastier than you remember.
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