Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Mr. Harrigan's Phone is a 2022 American horror movie. The film stars Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Jaeden Martell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Cyrus Arnold, and Carl Zohan, written and directed by John Lee Hancock based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King from the collection If It Bleeds. The movie was released on October 5, 2022, by Netflix.[1]

Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Directed byJohn Lee Hancock
Written byJohn Lee Hancock
Based on"Mr. Harrigan's Phone"
by Stephen King
Produced by
Starring
  • Jaeden Martell
  • Donald Sutherland
  • Kirby Howell-Baptiste
  • Cyrus Arnold
  • Carl Zohan
  • Iván Amaro Bullón
  • Josie Axelson
  • Thomas Francis Murphy
  • Colin O'Brien
  • Caitlin Shorey
  • Alex Bartner
  • Peggy J. Scott as
  • Gregory Jensen
  • Daniel Reece
CinematographyJohn Schwartzman
Edited byRobert Frazen
Music byJavier Navarrete
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • October 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A boy named Craig befriends the elderly Mr. Harrigan and gives him a cell phone. When Mr. Harrigan passes away, Craig begins to make calls to his old number about those who torment him, only to find that doing so results in Mr. Harrigan's spirit avenging his young friend from beyond the grave.

Cast
  • Donald Sutherland as Mr. Harrigan
  • Jaeden Martell as Craig
    • Colin O'Brien as young Craig
  • Joe Tippett as Craig's father
  • Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Ms. Hart
  • Cyrus Arnold as Kenny Yankovich
  • Thomas Francis Murphy as Pete
  • Peggy J. Scott as Edna Grogan

Production

On July 10, 2020, it was reported by Deadline Hollywood that Netflix had acquired film rights to "Mr. Harrigan's Phone", to be produced by Blumhouse Productions and Ryan Murphy and with John Lee Hancock writing and directing the film.[2][3]

On October 1, 2021, it was reported that Donald Sutherland and Jaeden Martell were cast as the leads.[4] Later in October, it was reported that Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Joe Tippett were cast in the film.[5][6]

On October 8, 2021, it was reported that filming started in Connecticut on October 20, 2021 and wrapped on December 22, 2021.[3]

References
  1. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2022). "Netflix Fall & Holiday Film Slate Includes Release Dates For Bardo, The Pale Blue Eye, Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical & More – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  2. Mike Fleming Jr (July 10, 2020). "Stephen King Novella 'If It Bleeds' Draws Movie Deals From Netflix & John Lee Hancock/Jason Blum/Ryan Murphy, Two Others From Ben Stiller And Darren Aronofsky". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Mr. Harrigan's Phone". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 1, 2021). "'Mr. Harrigan's Phone': Donald Sutherland & Jaeden Martell To Star In Netflix Blumhouse Movie – BlumFest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. Grobar, Matt (October 25, 2021). "'Mr. Harrigan's Phone': Joe Tippett Joins John Lee Hancock's Netflix Film Based On Stephen King Short Story". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  6. Grobar, Matt (October 27, 2021). "'Mr. Harrigan's Phone': Kirby Howell-Baptiste Joins John Lee Hancock's Netflix Film Based On Stephen King Short Story". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

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