{"id":2107847,"date":"2025-10-22T09:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2107847"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:17:15","slug":"this-wilmington-shot-horror-movie-was-listed-among-the-best-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/this-wilmington-shot-horror-movie-was-listed-among-the-best-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"This Wilmington-shot horror movie was listed among the best for beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Halloween is just around the corner. With it comes activities like haunted houses, trick-or-treating and, of course, watching horror movies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For many, Halloween is the perfect time to cozy up and dive into a scary movie &#8212; or even a horror-movie marathon. And there are tons of options to choose from, whether it be classics of the genre or new movies coming to theaters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other people, however, are understandably hesitant to try out a scary movie. It&#8217;s a genre known for frightening viewers, after all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But for those who are thinking about taking the leap into a spooky movie this Halloween season, the magazine Yardbarker released a list of the best horror movies for beginners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One entry on the list was shot right here in Wilmington &#8212; and it could be the perfect choice for anyone trying to ease themselves into the horror genre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>TV houses, movie homes: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv-houses-movie-homes-wilmington-090219317.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wilmington-area houses that have appeared in films or on TV shows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Wilmington-area houses that have appeared in films or on TV shows<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ethan Hawke to star in Blumhouse&#8217;s &#8220;The Black Phone,&#8221; which will start filming in Wilmington in February.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Which Wilmington-shot horror movie is one of the best for beginners?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yardbarker&#8217;s list of 20 movies came in no particular order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the films was the &#8220;The Black Phone,&#8221; which stars Ethan Hawke as a serial-killer known as &#8220;The Grabber&#8221; and Mason Thames as the young protagonist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The story follows Thames as a young boy who is abducted by a serial killer and must escape by using a mysterious black phone, in which he can hear the voices of the killer&#8217;s previous victims, who guide him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Directed by Scott Derrickson, &#8220;The Black Phone&#8221; was shot in and around Wilmington in 2021 &#8212; then under the name &#8220;Static.&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.starnewsonline.com\/story\/entertainment\/2021\/04\/28\/wilmington-north-carolina-filmed-horror-thriller-the-black-phone\/4869426001\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The filming was based at EUE\/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The filming was based at EUE\/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Derrickson also directed the Marvel movie &#8220;Doctor Strange&#8221; and other horror films such as &#8220;Sinister.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The film falls more within the thriller category than the straight-up horror genre, making it easier to sit through,&#8221; Yardbarker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ultimately, individual viewers will have to decide how they feel about that analysis. It is still labeled as a horror movie, after all, and could certainly provide plenty of fright.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/best-worst-reviewed-movies-ever-090121760.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:These are the best- and the worst-reviewed movies ever made in Wilmington;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">These are the best- and the worst-reviewed movies ever made in Wilmington<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mason Thames in &quot;The Black Phone.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/spcbL8.2zviwYsQ7.0ZAsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ5MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/star-news\/5b6fd2b6598263168c15bb58d31612eb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mason Thames in &#8220;The Black Phone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What movies made Yardbarker&#8217;s list?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Charlie Kingree is the trending topics reporter for the StarNews. He can be reached at ckingree@gannett.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.starnewsonline.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/10\/22\/wilmington-nc-film-the-black-phone-among-best-horror-movies-for-beginners\/86707255007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wilmington, NC, film The Black Phone among best horror movies for beginners;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wilmington, NC, film The Black Phone among best horror movies for beginners<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is just around the corner. 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