This week in Plumb News, we’re exploring the mystery of divine intuition — those moments when the unseen becomes undeniable. Halloween reminds us that not every encounter with the unknown is meant to frighten; some are intended to awaken what’s concealed.

In that spirit, we look at The Black Phone, a film that treats visions and warnings not as superstition, but as glimpses of grace. Through Gwen Blake, a young girl whose prophetic dreams help uncover a hidden truth, the story shows how light can still break through the dark in unexpected ways.

With its sequel now in theaters, we’ll be watching to see if it still rings true.

Set against the backdrop of a child abduction, this film finds its pulse in something rare for mainstream horror: reverence. Amid the darkness, prayer becomes power, not performance. Director Scott Derrickson’s own faith subtly guides the story, giving its supernatural tension moral weight. It’s proof that when horror respects belief rather than mocking it, the result can be profound.

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Before he built Blumhouse into a horror empire, Jason Blum produced this faith-based comedy about redemption and performance. It’s lighthearted and sincere, but what’s most intriguing is what it represents: a bridge between faith and mainstream entertainment. Blum’s work has redefined fear for a generation. Imagine what that same creative courage could do for faith... and for the stories still waiting to be told.

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Faith has never been an easy fit in Hollywood. Too often, it’s either polished to perfection or played for laughs. But every once in a while, a story treats belief with respect, not as a punchline.

Director Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone does precisely that. In the film, a girl prays to Jesus for her missing brother, but the film doesn’t mock or mute her faith. It lets it stand on its own — quiet and powerful.

Moments like that remind us what authentic storytelling can do. Blending faith and fiction takes courage, and the best artists walk that line with care. Portraying other beliefs doesn’t mean abandoning your own. It means holding space for truth to emerge in unexpected ways.

Christians aren’t called to make propaganda; we’re called to create art that’s honest and human. That means showing people as they are — flawed, searching, complex — because that’s where grace finds its way.

The artist’s work isn’t to control the truth but to trust it.

The results are in! 60% of you voted for Yes, it’s long overdue. in last week’s poll: Would you want to see a film adaptation of Frank Peretti’s "This Present Darkness"?

“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.” - Joel 2:28 (ESV)

Some warnings don’t come in words. They arrive as a weight in the chest, a restlessness that will not let you sleep, or a sudden nudge to pray.

When Plumb founder Ian Max broke his back in 1997, his mother felt it. She couldn’t explain why, but something in her spirit stirred, and she began to pray. Later, she learned that at that very moment, Ian was in crisis. That kind of connection — one heart sensing another’s distress across distance and silence — can only be described as divine.

In The Black Phone, Gwen Blake’s dreams carry that same mysterious charge — visions that illuminate truth through the darkness. Throughout Scripture, God uses visions to warn, comfort, and reveal. An angel guides Joseph and Mary to safety. Daniel interprets a king’s troubled dreams. And Paul sees a vision of a man from Macedonia calling for help.

As the book Don’t Look Away: The Horrors of Holy Scripture reminds us, the Bible doesn’t turn from the strange or the supernatural. It faces it with reverence. What may seem unsettling on the surface often carries mercy underneath. God’s ways of speaking aren’t always neat, but they’re never wasted.

Perhaps premonitions are not about predicting the future as much as preparing the faithful. They awaken us to the unseen work of the Spirit and to our shared belonging in it. The same God who spoke through prophets can still whisper through a dream, a prayer, or a mother’s sudden urge to intercede.

So if you ever sense that tug to pray or that thought that won’t let you go, pause long enough to listen. The voice you hear might not be fear at all… but actually love, calling ahead of the storm.

Until next time,

THE PLUMB NEWS TEAM