Unhinged Guide: Distract the Killer by Calling Noah’s Phone Like a Pro

After a brutal scramble to get away from her apartment, Ava makes it onto the fire escape and somehow ends up inside Noah’s place in Unhinged on Netflix. When she goes to check on her friend, the situation goes from bad to worse: the killer walks into Noah’s apartment looking for Ava. From there, the job is clear—move quietly through the rooms, avoid drawing attention, and use a distraction at the right moment to get out.

Why Noah’s Apartment Segment Matters in Unhinged

Neighbor or not, Noah is essentially your lifeline during this section. Before you can execute the escape, you’ll find Noah in a dire condition—disemboweled and barely alive—while you can hear the killer closing in. That early pressure is the game’s way of forcing stealth timing: you don’t just need to move, you need to wait for the correct beat so the killer’s routine doesn’t turn your escape into a failed run.

Once you regain control of Ava, the game gives you a critical interaction opportunity involving Noah’s phone—but it only becomes useful once you’ve repositioned and reached the plan phase. In practice, this segment is about routing: hiding, finding the right doorway progression, getting into Noah’s bedroom, and then triggering the distraction so you can leave the apartment safely.

How to Escape Noah’s Apartment and Set Up the Phone Distraction

When you’re checking on Noah, you’ll quickly realize the killer is near. That’s your cue to hide behind the couch and let the cutscene play out. This pause matters because it sets up when and where Ava can interact with Noah’s phone.

After the game returns control to you, you’ll have the option to interact with Noah’s phone. However, Ava can’t do anything immediately with it. Your immediate objective is to move out from behind the couch and escape Noah’s apartment, which means leaving the living area without alerting the killer.

Once Ava hugs the wall and checks the kitchen area, you’ll see the killer occupied with Noah’s entrails. After you move to the opposite side of the kitchen’s wall, you’ll need to interact with the door to the right of Noah’s chair to enter the bathroom. From there, progress into Noah’s bedroom.

Using Clair’s Plan to Distract the Killer with Noah’s Phone

Inside Noah’s room, Ava receives a call from Clair. Clair’s plan revolves around distracting the killer in Unhinged on Netflix. The key to that plan is simple: call Noah’s phone. If you previously interacted with the phone while you were behind the couch, you’ll be prepared to use it during this moment.

To execute the distraction, tap the ‘call’ icon on Ava’s smartphone (controller) to open the address book. Noah’s contact info should be visible there, so you just need to press the call button to ring Noah’s phone on the couch.

When the call connects, you’ll hear Noah’s phone ringing back in the main living area. The next step is to interact with the door so you can watch the killer break away—leaving the kitchen and going to check Noah’s phone. This is the window you need.

What Happens After You Get Out (And Why It Leads to a Chase)

Once the killer leaves to investigate the ringing phone, Ava can successfully escape Noah’s apartment in Netflix’s Unhinged. The escape doesn’t end the danger, though—it triggers an intense chase sequence that carries into the basement of the apartment building, keeping the pressure on and pushing you straight into the next survival phase.

• Hide behind the couch when you hear the killer approaching and the cutscene triggers.
• Interact with Noah’s phone when the option appears, but focus on escaping the apartment immediately after.
• Use the route: kitchen wall reposition → door right of Noah’s chair → bathroom → move into Noah’s bedroom.
• When Clair calls, ring Noah’s phone using the smartphone call function so the killer leaves the kitchen.
• Watch the killer go check the phone, then exit the apartment—expect a chase leading to the basement right after.