Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's

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Five Nights at Freddy's

2023
Movie
110 min
English

Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.

Insights

IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes31%
Metacritic40
Google Users89%
Director: Emma TammiGenres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural

Plot Summary

A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a once-popular but now dilapidated family entertainment center. As he starts his night shift, he quickly realizes that the animatronic characters inside the restaurant come to life and possess a sinister agenda. He must find a way to survive the night and uncover the dark secrets of the establishment before it's too late.

Critical Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, who often cited its deviation from the game's intense horror elements and reliance on jump scares. However, it was a massive commercial success, particularly resonating with fans of the video game series and younger audiences.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its faithful adaptation of the game's aesthetic and lore.

  • Criticized for a plot that prioritizes sentimentality over genuine horror.

  • Appreciated by fans for its nostalgic elements and inclusion of game mechanics.

Google audience: Google users largely approved of the film, appreciating its connection to the beloved video game franchise and the inclusion of familiar characters and settings. Many found it to be an entertaining horror-lite experience suitable for a broader audience.

Fun Fact

The animatronics in the film were operated using a combination of puppetry, animatronics, and live actors in suits, aiming for a tangible and unsettling presence.

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My Review

TMDB Reviews

10 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

Serviceable. I feel like more could've been done with the mascots via the animatronics as well as giving them each some sorta creepy voice, though this is of course based on a video game so if that's how they are in the game (which I've ...

ViolettSmith

ViolettSmith

Five Nights at Freddy's is a fun bad film. I personally loved it. I've waited years for it to hit the big screen, and I can't believe the day came. To get this out of the way, Jim Henson's company did a fantastic job bringing the animatroni...

tmdb47940942

tmdb47940942

I have been a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise for 9 years, and I can say that this was a good adaptation for the video game. I give it 3.5 stars or 7/10 because I have watched many interviews with Emma Tammi and some YouTubers ...

cooldude1983

cooldude1983

as a person who never played any fnaf games a really enjoyed this movie the acting was great the robots looked amazing but the story wasn't scary but I will say it was dark.

LegendGamerXZ

LegendGamerXZ

I loved the FNAF Movie, I've been waiting for this movie for 8 years and they delivered on my expectations on a Five Nights At Freddy's Movie! My only gripe on this film just wishing it had more blood

LegendGamerXZ

LegendGamerXZ

I've been waiting for this movie for 8.5 years and they delivered. This movie had everything I asked for the only issues I have with this film is that they should make it more scary, I am only giving it a 5 star is because I am bias and lov...

biancarockr

biancarockr

Good for scaring little kids.

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Didn't Josh Hutcherson used to be famous? Well here he is reduced to the role of the struggling brother of "Abby" (Piper Rubio). Their aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson) is determined that this hapless bag of bones isn't fit to look after the you...

MustachedMovieMan

MustachedMovieMa...

I don't really get what all the negative reviews are about. It's not the best movie ever or that I've seen this year, but I still had a good time watching it. The story was interesting, it had some scary parts, some humorous parts, lots of...

bradley

bradley

FNAF was great, Kinda wish it had blood, Every kill was offscreen or really dark and you cant really see the kill.