Mr. Harrigan's phone (Mr. Harrigan's Phone) is a 2022 American horror film directed by John Lee Hancock from a screenplay by John Lee Hancock, Stephen King (based on his story. The film premiered on the Netflix movie platform on October 5, 2022.
When Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland) dies, young Craig (Jaden Martell), who had befriended him and done him various odd favors, puts his phone in the pocket of the clothes he is buried in. When at one point Craig feels lonely and decides to send a message to his dead friend, he is shocked when he receives a reply to his message and realizes that he can communicate with Mr. Harrigan from the grave via the phone he was buried with.
The film is based on the short story of the same name by Stephen King from the book "If It Bleeds" (If It Bleeds) from 2020, containing 4 stories.
