Hellphone
A teenager feels an endless fascination for his cellular which will enable him to reach his aim: alluring the pretty high-school girl he's in love with. Unfortunately, this special "addiction" will not be without negative consequences on the behavior of the boy...
Why it matters
A darkly comic take on tech obsession that blends teen horror with supernatural body horror twists.
- French cult director James Huth injects a playful yet unsettling tone, mixing teen angst with demonic possession vibes.
- Practical effects and makeup lean into the grotesque transformation as the phone’s curse warps the protagonist’s behavior—think 2000s body horror meets digital paranoia.
- A quirky snapshot of mid-2000s mobile mania, capturing early fears about technology’s grip on youth culture.
- For fans of offbeat horror-comedies who appreciate a European sensibility and a genre mash-up that’s equal parts absurd and eerie.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
29
Supernatural
40
Creature
18
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
83
Cerebral
0
Survival
0
