Blumhouse Productions' adaptation of the Joe Hill short story, The Black Phone, had a haunting ending that saw Finney dig deep against The Grabber.

The following contains spoilers for The Black Phone, now playing in theaters.

Blumhouse Productions' adaptation of the Joe Hill short story, The Black Phone, isn't for the faint of heart. It revolved around young Finney (Mason Thames) getting kidnaped by The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) in 1978. The villain abducted and murdered five boys before him from the suburbs, leaving Finney sure he'd die in the basement after being gassed.

However, two integral components worked in Finney's favor as the movie progressed. Firstly, he began getting advice on how to mount a plan thanks to ghosts of the dead boys that called through a broken-down phone in the cellar. And his sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), had dreams that linked her psychically to the kids, including her brother. That led to a haunting ending that forced Finney to dig deep in the hopes of defeating his captor.

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Finney got calls from Bruce (an old friend from a high school baseball league), Billy and Griffin to try to escape. He eventually slipped out of the basement when the Grabber fell asleep a night, unable to stay awake for a game called "Naughty Boy." The Grabber purposely left the room unlocked so he'd have an excuse to murder the teen once he tried to escape. However, an error was made in The Grabber using Griffin's bike lock on the door, which allowed Finney to get the combination from Griffin's ghost. But when Finney escaped, The Grabber sped out with his van and pinned Finney down in the bushes, threatening to kill him if he yelled in the streets.

However, while it seemed like Finney would face certain death after being taken back to the seedy lair, his plan with the ghosts evolved. Finney had taken Bruce's advice to dig a hole in the ground to escape, reconciling it with the cable he used per Billy's advice in a failed attempt to climb through the window. Billy then used the rage of a new ghost, Vance (a high school bully), and Robin's words. Robin was the most important, as he and Finney were close friends. Robin fought bullies for Finney and encouraged him to fill the receiver with sand from beneath the tiles so he'd have a trump card.

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Robin trained Finney to use the receiver as a weapon, begging him to live and make his death worth it. He admitted the boys wouldn't contact Finney anymore as their connection to reality was waning, so after sparring, Finney disconnected the line and prepped for one last encounter. However, Max (The Grabber's brother) came down to the basement, frightened after all his sleuthing suggested the boy was in the soundproof room.

Finney was petrified at first, but Max admitted he'd help him because The Grabber was at work. Unfortunately, The Grabber appeared in the stairwell and smashed his brother's head open with an ax. Max died on the spot, leaving the villain angry because, while he hated Max, he never wanted to murder his brother. The Grabber then tied his hungry dog near the door, leaving Finney unable to escape. He then took up the ax to finish the kid once and for all.

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Finney tried to flee into the toilet area, but as The Grabber ran after, he tripped on the cable and fell through the hole Finney covered up. It turns out that the teen created a trap using all the boys' weapons, similar to Home Alone. With the Grabber's leg broken and the tyrant stuck in the hole, Finney began smacking him with the hefty receiver. The Grabber managed to hold on and pull Finney in, but the boy had the advantage.

Using his better positioning, Finney wrapped the cord around the villain's neck, strangling him. The phone then rang one last time, with Finney placing it by the Grabber's ear, telling him, "It's for you." All the dead boys began harassing the fiend for killing them, culminating in Finney snapping his neck. Throughout the film, The Grabber heard the phone ringing, but he ignored it as he didn't believe in the supernatural. Thus, this was the ultimate payback, giving the kids peace.

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Finney used the hole in the wall Vance taught him about, stealing a steak from the freezer that he couldn't break through to escape. He threw it for the dog, distracting the rabid pooch while he climbed up the stairs. Coincidentally, Gwen, who was biking through the neighborhood earlier that day, found the house from her dreams where she saw The Grabber. However, when the authorities raided it, they only found the graves of the kids, leading everyone to believe Finney was somewhere else and Gwen's visions were off.

Luckily, Finney emerged from the house opposite the raid. The Grabber actually owned both houses, killing at one and burying at the other, which helped throw Max off the trail. But as the dust settled and the authorities and media wrapped the case, Finney's abusive dad rushed over. For years, he hated them, especially Gwen, because her mom killed herself due to psychic visions. However, he was glad to have the kids back, realizing it was a gift. The story then ended with Finney back in school, confident as ever. The final shot even had him sitting next to his crush, Donna, ready to embrace the future like he promised Robin.

See how Finney got vengeance over the Grabber in Scott Derrickson's adaptation of The Black Phone, now playing in theaters.

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