Finney Blake is a high school student and the only known survivor of a serial killer known as the Grabber, who kidnapped and murdered several boys. While trapped in the killer’s basement, Finney received calls from the disconnected black phone — voices from the boys who had died there before him. With their help, he managed to escape.

Although he survived, the experience left deep psychological scars.

Finney suffers from severe nightmares, insomnia, and sleepwalking. The memories of the basement still haunt him, and he rarely speaks about what happened.

His mother died by when he was younger, leaving Finney and his sister Gwen to grow up with an abusive father. Because of this, Finney feels fiercely protective of Gwen and prioritizes her safety above everything else.

At school, Finney keeps to himself and avoids forming close relationships. Most people see him as quiet and distant, but beneath the walls he’s built around himself is someone who has survived unimaginable fear.