The nightmare isn’t over. Director Scott Derrickson is resurrecting The Grabber this October in Black Phone 2, and Universal unleashed the official trailer.

The sequel has been slapped with a hard R-rating for strong violence, gore, teen drug use, and language — exactly the kind of sinister energy fans were hoping for.

Arriving in theaters on October 17 from Blumhouse and Universal, Black Phone 2 teases a twisted Elm Street–style slasher. Ethan Hawke’s masked monster is back, only this time he’s haunting a fresh set of victims from beyond the grave.

What We Know So Far:

Four years after 13-year-old Finn killed his captor and escaped, the evil refuses to stay buried. The Grabber is dead… but the black phone is ringing again.

• Ethan Hawke returns to his most chilling role, now as a vengeful specter targeting Finn (Mason Thames) through his younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).

• At 17, Finn is still haunted by his captivity, while 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving disturbing dream-calls from the black phone. She sees visions of three boys being hunted at a remote winter camp called Alpine Lake.

• Determined to end the nightmare, Gwen convinces Finn to investigate during a brutal snowstorm — leading them to a horrifying truth that links The Grabber to their own family history.

• Together, the siblings face a killer who has only grown stronger in death.

Black Phone 2 brings back Scott Derrickson behind the camera, with a script co-written alongside C. Robert Cargill. Author Joe Hill, whose short story inspired the original, returns as executive producer.

The Grabber’s mask is back. The phone is ringing. And this time, there’s no waking up.