The Grabber — The Black Phone Character Profile

About The Grabber

Masked serial killer who abducts and murders local boys in the 1970s.

The Grabber — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Stealth, Intimidation, Trap setting

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 7/10

Quick Facts about The Grabber

Occupation

serial killer, magician

First Appearance

The Black Phone

Manner of Death

Homicide

The Grabber's Known Relations

• Finney Blake — Enemy

The Grabber appears in 2 titles

• The Black Phone (2022)
• Black Phone 2 (2025) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ethan Hawke

Appears in

The Black Phone (2022)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• The Grabber — Family Brother — Max (James Ransone)

  Biological brothers living together, unaware of each other's dark secrets until the climax.

• The Grabber — Conflict Abductor — Finney (Mason Thames)

  Serial killer who kidnaps Finney and subjects him to a cruel psychological game.

• The Grabber — Narrative Psychic Seer Vs Target — Gwen (Madeleine McGraw)

  Gwen's prophetic abilities directly track the antagonist's movements and location.

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