As audiences count down the days to the big kick-off of the Fortnite Halloween event Fortnitemares, rumors are swirling that 2025's edition of the beloved annual offering will be one of the biggest to date, with major collaborations with unexpected horror hits including The Black Phone. Fortnite has not yet made any official announcements on the exclusive content coming to Fortnitemares 2025, but the latest rumor of The Black Phone coming to the battle royale has caught the attention of both gaming and horror fans alike.
Film production company Blumhouse, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, is perhaps best-known for its The Purge movie series, along with major horror hits Sinister and Insidious. Most recently, Blumhouse's MEGAN film and Five Nights at Freddy's adaptation have proven incredibly successful, but one of the studio's cult classics may be taking center stage with an exclusive Fortnite collaboration.
The Black Phone in Fortnitemares 2025
According to popular Fortnite leaker FNBRintel, Blumhouse's The Black Phone will be joining Fortnitemares 2025. The film sees a teenage boy, Finney, being captured by The Grabber, a nefarious predator who has imprisoned and murdered dozens of children. When Finney discovers a mysterious black phone that lets him communicate with The Grabber's former victims, he uses the deceased children's intel to fight back. The Black Phone managed to be one of Blumhouse's stand-out hits, grossing over $161 million at the box office and earning a 2025 sequel. The Grabber has become an icon of both Blumhouse and 21st century horror cinema, and the intimidating character is set to bring the scares with a collaboration for Fortnitemares 2025.
Leakers have already been hyping up the Halloween event as the biggest yet, with major crossovers with Scooby-Doo, Friday the 13th, Scream, and a massive KPop Demon Hunters collaboration with Fortnite. While many of these sources have been accurate in their alleged leaks in the past, the teased content remains speculation until an official announcement from Fortnite. As such, audiences will want to wait for The Black Phone and other content to be formally confirmed before getting too excited.
Exclusive pop culture crossovers in Fortnite have drawn in fandoms from across media, and the annual Fortnitemares event remains one of the battle royale's most beloved offerings. Interested fans can stay tuned for any official news on whether The Black Phone, KPop Demon Hunters, and other rumored content will truly be arriving in Fortnite in time for spooky season with Fortnitemares 2025.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
- Released
- September 26, 2017
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
