A bullied and harassed 13 year-old-teen, Finney (Mason Thames), is abducted by a serial child abductor known as "The Grabber" (Ethan Hawke), who has been prowling the streets of a Denver suburb. After Finney is nabbed, he wakes up in a soundproofed basement that contains a mattress, toilet and an old disconnected black rotary phone. There is no sense in yelling for help. The Grabber, wearing a frightening mask, does bring Finney food and leaves the basement door unlocked. Before the young boy can try exiting the door...the disconnected phone begins to ring. Finney will start getting call after call from his captor's dead victims...who try to help him escape.
Hawke is stunning in the most disturbing role of his career. This is a slow burning psychological thriller.
Hawke is stunning in the most disturbing role of his career. This is a slow burning psychological thriller.