Update: At CinemaCon, Universal confirmed they’ll be releasing Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 in Fall 2025.
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The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So of course they’re developing a sequel, even if one hasn’t been officially announced yet. Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson already said back in January that they were “nailing down the story” and hoping to get into production as soon as possible. Now Blumhouse founder Jason Blum has shared a picture that was taken at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the company that provided the...
The original article follows:
The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So of course they’re developing a sequel, even if one hasn’t been officially announced yet. Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson already said back in January that they were “nailing down the story” and hoping to get into production as soon as possible. Now Blumhouse founder Jason Blum has shared a picture that was taken at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the company that provided the...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Turn on the security cameras, because Freddy Fazbear is on the loose again. “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” one of 2023’s most unexpected box-office sensation, is getting a sequel from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse.
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. No other news about the film — such as a release window, creative team, or cast — was unveiled.
The announcement comes six months after “Five Nights at Freddy’s” became a hit at the October box office, where it grossed $297.2 million on a mere $20 million budget. A sequel film was probably greenlit by Act 3 of the first one.
The success of the film, an adaptation of the viral indie horror video game franchise by Scott Cawthon, was especially impressive given Universal’s decision to release it simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service Peacock. The...
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. No other news about the film — such as a release window, creative team, or cast — was unveiled.
The announcement comes six months after “Five Nights at Freddy’s” became a hit at the October box office, where it grossed $297.2 million on a mere $20 million budget. A sequel film was probably greenlit by Act 3 of the first one.
The success of the film, an adaptation of the viral indie horror video game franchise by Scott Cawthon, was especially impressive given Universal’s decision to release it simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service Peacock. The...
- 4/10/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Ripley is a psychological crime-thriller series written and directed by Steven Zaillian. Based on a 1955 novel titled The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, the Netflix series is set in the 1960s and it follows the story of Ripley as a wealthy man hires him to convince his son to come back home from Italy. However, when Ripley gets there he gets jealous of the oppulant life the wealthy man’s son is leading and decides to take it for himself. The novel by Highsmith was adapted once before into a film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and it starred Matt Damon as the titular character. Ripley stars Andrew Scott in the lead role with Dakota Fanning, Johnny Flynn, Eliot Sumner, and Maurizio Lombardi starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved Zaillian’s take on The Talented Mr. Ripley, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
- 4/7/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Kali Reis; Olivia Colman; Dominic SessaPhoto: Olivia Wong/Getty Images; Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images; Sarah Morris/WireImage
The wheels of Hollywood never stop churning, as evidenced from this first week of April. Get ready for new projects featuring the Succession ensemble, Léa Seydoux’s team-up with Luca Guadagnino, and updates...
The wheels of Hollywood never stop churning, as evidenced from this first week of April. Get ready for new projects featuring the Succession ensemble, Léa Seydoux’s team-up with Luca Guadagnino, and updates...
- 4/5/2024
- by Saloni Gajjar, Matt Schimkowitz, and Emma Keates
- avclub.com
On April 3, the world observed the 90th birthday of Dr. Jane Goodall, Dbe, a renowned ethologist, a conservationist, a Un Messenger of Peace and the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (Jgi).
In honor of Dr. Goodall’s milestone birthday, Mercy For Animals and Jgi have released a special short film, “Voices of Hope ~ Words of Wisdom by Dr. Jane Goodall,” produced to commemorate her lifelong advocacy for animals, people and the environment. Narrated by more than 20 public figures from around the world, the film aims to inspire people to emulate Dr. Goodall’s powerful work as an activist, a conservationist and a changemaker.
You can watch the video here.
Opening with a statement from Dr. Goodall herself, the film features a collection of profound quotes from Dr. Goodall recited by Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell, Sen. Cory Booker, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Alicia Silverstone, Tabitha Brown, Paul Wesley, Joseph Morgan, Persia White,...
In honor of Dr. Goodall’s milestone birthday, Mercy For Animals and Jgi have released a special short film, “Voices of Hope ~ Words of Wisdom by Dr. Jane Goodall,” produced to commemorate her lifelong advocacy for animals, people and the environment. Narrated by more than 20 public figures from around the world, the film aims to inspire people to emulate Dr. Goodall’s powerful work as an activist, a conservationist and a changemaker.
You can watch the video here.
Opening with a statement from Dr. Goodall herself, the film features a collection of profound quotes from Dr. Goodall recited by Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell, Sen. Cory Booker, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Alicia Silverstone, Tabitha Brown, Paul Wesley, Joseph Morgan, Persia White,...
- 4/4/2024
- Look to the Stars
There’s a new role on the docket for Jane the Virgin alum Yael Grobglas.
The actress will recur in the upcoming Matlock series from creator Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin, Charmed reboot) our sister site Deadline reports. She will portray Shae Banfield, aka “the Meerkat,” an insightful jury consultant with a mastery of body language, facial expressions and neurolinguistics which enables her to sniff out the truth. Her skills make her a worthy adversary to senior attorney Olympia Lawrence (played by Skye P. Marshall) and an imminent threat to Kathy Bates’ Madeleine “Matty” Matlock.
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The actress will recur in the upcoming Matlock series from creator Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin, Charmed reboot) our sister site Deadline reports. She will portray Shae Banfield, aka “the Meerkat,” an insightful jury consultant with a mastery of body language, facial expressions and neurolinguistics which enables her to sniff out the truth. Her skills make her a worthy adversary to senior attorney Olympia Lawrence (played by Skye P. Marshall) and an imminent threat to Kathy Bates’ Madeleine “Matty” Matlock.
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- 4/1/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: CBS’ Elsbeth will count on three additional guest stars for its Season 1 cast: Elizabeth Lail (Five Nights At Freddy’s), Arian Moayed (Succession) and Laura Benanti (The Gilded Age). Following a brief hiatus, the show returns April 4 with two episodes.
Elsbeth follows the titular Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD following her successful career in Chicago. The character first appeared in The Good Wife and later in The Good Fight spinoff.
In addition to Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson round out the series regular cast as Captain Wagner and Kaya Blanke, respectively. Gloria Reuben recurs as Wagner’s wife, Claudia Payne. The cast is small as the police procedural dramedy depends on a healthy supply of guest stars like Stephen Moyer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Linda Lavin and Blair Underwood,...
Elsbeth follows the titular Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD following her successful career in Chicago. The character first appeared in The Good Wife and later in The Good Fight spinoff.
In addition to Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson round out the series regular cast as Captain Wagner and Kaya Blanke, respectively. Gloria Reuben recurs as Wagner’s wife, Claudia Payne. The cast is small as the police procedural dramedy depends on a healthy supply of guest stars like Stephen Moyer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Linda Lavin and Blair Underwood,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Patrick Swayze in 1989's Road House (United Artists) and Jake Gyllenhaal in 2024's Road House (Amazon MGM Studios)Image: The A.V. Club
Got Road House? This month Amazon’s Prime Video has two versions of the action movie: the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze at peak Swayze-ness and the 2024 Doug Liman...
Got Road House? This month Amazon’s Prime Video has two versions of the action movie: the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze at peak Swayze-ness and the 2024 Doug Liman...
- 2/28/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Josh Hutcherson’s starrer Five Nights at Freddy’s was a surprise hit at the box office last year. The film was released simultaneously on Peacock and in theatres and it still managed to bring fans to theatres to experience the film. The film also has Elizabeth Lail, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard in pivotal roles.
A still from 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s
The huge success of the film has now led to Blumhouse greenlighting a sequel that will start production this year. The film will see the return of Hutcherson as the lead, including another fan-favorite character that fans have already known to be returning for the sequel.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Bringing Back Matthew Lillard as William Afton
Matthew Lillard is reportedly returning for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s was a big hit for Blumhouse becoming the production company’s highest-grossing film ever.
A still from 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s
The huge success of the film has now led to Blumhouse greenlighting a sequel that will start production this year. The film will see the return of Hutcherson as the lead, including another fan-favorite character that fans have already known to be returning for the sequel.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Bringing Back Matthew Lillard as William Afton
Matthew Lillard is reportedly returning for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s was a big hit for Blumhouse becoming the production company’s highest-grossing film ever.
- 2/25/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
There’s no shortage of fans of Showtime’s Dexter series, mainly because it was a brilliant piece of television with a very intriguing and charismatic leading character played perfectly by Michael C. Hall. The original series ended its run after its eighth season in 2013 with a finale that was widely by fans and critics, and that was the reason that the series came back for a single season in 2021 titled Dexter: New Blood but its finale also divided fans. So, if you also miss the series here are some more shows you should watch next.
A Killer Paradox (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
If you liked the moral ambiguity of our protagonist in Dexter, then you will love Lee Tang in A Killer Paradox. Based on a Naver webtoon of the same name by Kkomabi, the Netflix Korean thriller series tells the story of an ordinary part-time worker who accidentally kills...
A Killer Paradox (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
If you liked the moral ambiguity of our protagonist in Dexter, then you will love Lee Tang in A Killer Paradox. Based on a Naver webtoon of the same name by Kkomabi, the Netflix Korean thriller series tells the story of an ordinary part-time worker who accidentally kills...
- 2/13/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling, David Lind, Christian Stokes, Joseph Poliquin | Written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma Tammi | Directed by Emma Tammi
It’s an established fact that popular video games rarely make good movies, and so it proves with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Produced by Blumhouse and co-written by game creator Scott Cawthorn, the film should have been a fun little scarefest packed with creepy suspense moments, but instead it’s a drab disappointment thanks to a dismal and messy script that fails to capitalise on the game’s core appeal.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, who accepts a job as a security guard after a meeting with his careers counsellor (Matthew Lillard), in part because he needs financial security in order to stop his interfering aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson) from taking custody of his young sister...
It’s an established fact that popular video games rarely make good movies, and so it proves with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Produced by Blumhouse and co-written by game creator Scott Cawthorn, the film should have been a fun little scarefest packed with creepy suspense moments, but instead it’s a drab disappointment thanks to a dismal and messy script that fails to capitalise on the game’s core appeal.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, who accepts a job as a security guard after a meeting with his careers counsellor (Matthew Lillard), in part because he needs financial security in order to stop his interfering aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson) from taking custody of his young sister...
- 1/25/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. We’ve been expecting to see a sequel announcement show up online at any time… but while that official announcement still hasn’t come, Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson has confirmed that a sequel is in development!
Hutcherson told Variety, “I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible. Obviously, the fans are amazing and die hard. For me to be a part of it was was so cool and phenomenal. We...
Hutcherson told Variety, “I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible. Obviously, the fans are amazing and die hard. For me to be a part of it was was so cool and phenomenal. We...
- 1/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Five Nights at Freddy's" is getting a sequel. As expected, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse are wasting no time in getting a sequel to last year's hit video game adaptation going. While the studio has yet to make a formal announcement, star Josh Hutcherson recently revealed that a follow-up to the horror flick is in the works as we speak, and it sounds very much like the brass wants to get the ball moving sooner rather than later.
Hutcherson recently spoke with Variety while promoting his new movie "The Beekeeper." During the conversation, he addressed the status of "Five Nights at Freddy's 2." He confirmed that the story is being worked on as we speak. "I know they're in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible," Hutcherson said. The actor also added that he is very appreciative to have...
Hutcherson recently spoke with Variety while promoting his new movie "The Beekeeper." During the conversation, he addressed the status of "Five Nights at Freddy's 2." He confirmed that the story is being worked on as we speak. "I know they're in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible," Hutcherson said. The actor also added that he is very appreciative to have...
- 1/8/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So we should be hearing a sequel announcement any day now… and cast member Matthew Lillard says he would be excited to come back for another Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Lillard told Syfy Wire he would love to reprise the role of William Afton. “If it does come back, and if I’m lucky to be brought back, sure, yeah. I mean, I barely got to touch him, right? I got to kill my daughter, but we know nothing about him. We know nothing about his history, about his journey.
Lillard told Syfy Wire he would love to reprise the role of William Afton. “If it does come back, and if I’m lucky to be brought back, sure, yeah. I mean, I barely got to touch him, right? I got to kill my daughter, but we know nothing about him. We know nothing about his history, about his journey.
- 12/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Hello? Hello, hello? Just calling to inform you that the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, the video game adaptation hailing from Universal and horror film powerhouse Blumhouse, has become a surprise box office smash raking in a worldwide total gross of approximately $217.1 million against a budget of ~$25 million. Much like 2022’s Halloween Ends, the film got a hybrid rollout in theaters and is now streaming on Peacock.
Based on the wildly successful survival horror games created by Scott Cawthon, Freddy‘s follows struggling security guard Mike Schmidt (played by...
Based on the wildly successful survival horror games created by Scott Cawthon, Freddy‘s follows struggling security guard Mike Schmidt (played by...
- 12/20/2023
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
In the realm of horror and suspense, Blumhouse Productions has struck gold with its latest release, “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (Fnaf). The movie, adapted from a popular video game, has now become the studio’s highest-grossing film in its 23-year history. Surpassing the record previously held by M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split,” Fnaf has earned an impressive $295.5 million globally.
The film’s success is a testament to the captivating storytelling and the effective blending of horror elements that have appealed to a wide audience. The movie opened at No. 1 on October 27, pulling in a record-breaking $80 million domestically. This marked the biggest horror opening of 2023 and the second-best opening ever for a video game movie.
Related: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Shatters Records: Highest Domestic Opening for a Video Game Film
Jason Blum, the head of Blumhouse, took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce this milestone. He expressed his gratitude to director and co-writer Emma Tammi,...
The film’s success is a testament to the captivating storytelling and the effective blending of horror elements that have appealed to a wide audience. The movie opened at No. 1 on October 27, pulling in a record-breaking $80 million domestically. This marked the biggest horror opening of 2023 and the second-best opening ever for a video game movie.
Related: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Shatters Records: Highest Domestic Opening for a Video Game Film
Jason Blum, the head of Blumhouse, took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce this milestone. He expressed his gratitude to director and co-writer Emma Tammi,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
It was a very crowded holiday weekend at the box office, with Disney's "Wish" and director Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" taking the lion's share of attention, while Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" ended up topping the charts for a second weekend in a row in a surprise upset. While all of that was going on, Blumhouse's smash horror hit "Five Nights at Freddy's" quietly became the studio's biggest hit ever. Yes, as hard as it may be to believe, the video game adaptation now stands alone as the biggest of big hits from a studio that has delivered a great many hits over the last decade.
Director Emma Tammi's "Freddy's" managed to hold onto a spot in the top 10 over the Thanksgiving weekend, landing at number nine on the charts and taking in another $1.75 million domestically in its fifth frame. With that, the...
Director Emma Tammi's "Freddy's" managed to hold onto a spot in the top 10 over the Thanksgiving weekend, landing at number nine on the charts and taking in another $1.75 million domestically in its fifth frame. With that, the...
- 11/27/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Blumhouse Productions has been one of the biggest names in horror for several years now, putting out movies like The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises, among many others. October 6th saw the theatrical release of their Exorcist sequel The Exorcist: Believer, which is meant to be the first entry in a trilogy… and the poor reception that movie got from movie-goers and critics alike wasn’t exactly what Universal and Peacock were hoping for when they forked over around $400 million for the rights to distribute that trilogy. But Blumhouse’s luck turned around three weeks later. That’s when their video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) reached theatres – and that movie has officially become their highest-grossing production!
Blumhouse’s previous record holder was the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Split, which...
Blumhouse’s previous record holder was the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Split, which...
- 11/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Following its massive success at the box office (grossing more than $270 million globally thus far according to Box Office Mojo), Blumhouse's Five Nights at Freddy's (directed by Emma Tammi and based on Scott Cawthon's popular video game franchise of the same name) is coming to Digital on November 28th, followed by a December 12th release on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD, and we have a look at the full list of bonus features:
Press Release: Universal City, California, November 21, 2023 – Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s Five Nights At Freddy’S, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available with never-before-seen bonus content on Digital November 28, 2023, and 4K Uhd, Blu-rayTM and DVD on December 12, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Five Nights At Freddy’S killed its theatrical debut breaking various box office records for the genre and Blumhouse.
Press Release: Universal City, California, November 21, 2023 – Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s Five Nights At Freddy’S, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available with never-before-seen bonus content on Digital November 28, 2023, and 4K Uhd, Blu-rayTM and DVD on December 12, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Five Nights At Freddy’S killed its theatrical debut breaking various box office records for the genre and Blumhouse.
- 11/21/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
While several big-budget movies have experienced quite a bit of trouble at the box office both this year and since the pandemic first started in general, one genre continues to stay afloat consistently: horror. And when such movies are geared toward younger audiences and inspired by source material with a rabid fanbase to begin with? Well, that's when you know you probably have a hit on your hands.
That's exactly what happened with "Five Nights at Freddy's," the movie based on the cult video game franchise that promptly smashed box office records the weekend of its release. Not even a thorough critical lashing could stop this runaway hit in its tracks, adding another appropriately irreverent layer to a phenomenon that's likely to become a gateway film for young horror fans everywhere. But in an interesting wrinkle, "Five Nights at Freddy's" opted for a hybrid release both in theaters and on...
That's exactly what happened with "Five Nights at Freddy's," the movie based on the cult video game franchise that promptly smashed box office records the weekend of its release. Not even a thorough critical lashing could stop this runaway hit in its tracks, adding another appropriately irreverent layer to a phenomenon that's likely to become a gateway film for young horror fans everywhere. But in an interesting wrinkle, "Five Nights at Freddy's" opted for a hybrid release both in theaters and on...
- 11/21/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available with never-before-seen bonus content on Digital November 28, 2023, and 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on December 12, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Five Nights is currently available to stream on Peacock, and it’s also still playing in theaters. The film has thus far legged its way to an impressive $271 million at the worldwide box office.
The all-new bonus content for Five Nights at Freddy’s gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic animatronics and recreating the immersive world of the game.
Bonus Features on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital:
Five Nights At Freddy’S: From Game to Big Screen – Feel the frights of Freddy Fazbear’s come alive as the film recreates the game’s world with immersive environments...
Five Nights is currently available to stream on Peacock, and it’s also still playing in theaters. The film has thus far legged its way to an impressive $271 million at the worldwide box office.
The all-new bonus content for Five Nights at Freddy’s gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic animatronics and recreating the immersive world of the game.
Bonus Features on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital:
Five Nights At Freddy’S: From Game to Big Screen – Feel the frights of Freddy Fazbear’s come alive as the film recreates the game’s world with immersive environments...
- 11/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The highly anticipated home release of Blumhouse’s record-breaking horror film, “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” is finally here, bringing chills and thrills right into your living room. After its outstanding performance at the box office, the film is set to be available on various formats, each packed with unique features to enhance your viewing experience.
Based on the popular video game series created by Scott Cawthon, the film takes us into the eerie world of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. Mike, played by Josh Hutcherson, finds himself entangled in a nightmare as he uncovers the horrifying truth behind the seemingly abandoned restaurant. The cast also includes notable names like Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, and Mary Stuart Masterson, under the direction of Emma Tammi.
The bonus features are a real treat for those who enjoy behind-the-scenes content. They include a detailed look at how the game’s world was brought to life,...
Based on the popular video game series created by Scott Cawthon, the film takes us into the eerie world of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. Mike, played by Josh Hutcherson, finds himself entangled in a nightmare as he uncovers the horrifying truth behind the seemingly abandoned restaurant. The cast also includes notable names like Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, and Mary Stuart Masterson, under the direction of Emma Tammi.
The bonus features are a real treat for those who enjoy behind-the-scenes content. They include a detailed look at how the game’s world was brought to life,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
As fans of the source material probably expected, the long-awaited horror video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) has been very successful since being released at the end of October, earning almost $300 million at the global box office and becoming the most-watched movie on the Peacock streaming service. Now Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the film will be receiving a digital release on November 28th, with a 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD release following on December 12th.
Five Nights at Freddy’s stars Matthew Lillard (Scream), Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Game), Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon), Elizabeth Lail (You), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy), and Kat Conner Sterling (A Week Away). The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be...
Five Nights at Freddy’s stars Matthew Lillard (Scream), Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Game), Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon), Elizabeth Lail (You), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy), and Kat Conner Sterling (A Week Away). The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be...
- 11/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The director of Five Nights at Freddy's just offered an explanation about the film’s questionable choice regarding Josh Hutcherson’s Mike and Elizabeth Lail’s Vanessa.
In the new Fnaf movie, Vanessa is a local cop whom Mike meets not long after getting the security job at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While she’s nice, there’s something questionable about her from the start.
As it turns out, she’s actually the daughter of serial killer William Afton—the same man who kidnapped Mike’s brother. While Vanessa does eventually help save Mike and Abby from her brother, she gets stabbed and falls into a coma after their big confrontation.
Read full article on The Direct.
In the new Fnaf movie, Vanessa is a local cop whom Mike meets not long after getting the security job at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While she’s nice, there’s something questionable about her from the start.
As it turns out, she’s actually the daughter of serial killer William Afton—the same man who kidnapped Mike’s brother. While Vanessa does eventually help save Mike and Abby from her brother, she gets stabbed and falls into a coma after their big confrontation.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 11/4/2023
- by Russ Milheim
- The Direct
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a movie directed by Emma Tammi starring Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, and Elizabeth Lail. Based on a video-game by Scott Cawthon.
As we can see in “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, there are options for everyone, and the combination of genres offers, although it may not always seem like it, almost infinite combinations that never cease to surprise us. This time we have come across this horror movie which, based on its script, should have been a blood-soaked slasher but turned out to be a “family-friendly” film that, to be honest, won’t be the go-to choice for any avid fan of raw cinema.
However, cinematically speaking, it is very well-crafted and showcases impressive shots, atmosphere, and framing.
Five Nights at Freddy’s Plot
A boy who suffers from insomnia and is responsible for his sister has to take care of an old pizzeria that is already closed.
As we can see in “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, there are options for everyone, and the combination of genres offers, although it may not always seem like it, almost infinite combinations that never cease to surprise us. This time we have come across this horror movie which, based on its script, should have been a blood-soaked slasher but turned out to be a “family-friendly” film that, to be honest, won’t be the go-to choice for any avid fan of raw cinema.
However, cinematically speaking, it is very well-crafted and showcases impressive shots, atmosphere, and framing.
Five Nights at Freddy’s Plot
A boy who suffers from insomnia and is responsible for his sister has to take care of an old pizzeria that is already closed.
- 11/3/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
The new adaptation of the beloved video game franchise is now available to stream, as well as watch in theaters.
“Five Nights at Freddy's” is a streaming sensation. The new movie, which was released on Peacock and in theaters on Friday, Oct. 27 is doing gangbusters in cinemas, but it’s also proven to be a juggernaut for the streaming platform that it calls home.
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ is the most-watched series or movie through its first five days on Peacock of any title in the service’s history. The movie was a day-and-date release on Peacock and has also managed to accrue more than $135 million at the global box office. ‘Fnaf’ stars Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, and Piper Rubio. Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.com Five Nights, Five-Day Record
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” is based on the horror video game genre of the same name. The film stars Josh Hutcherson as Mike,...
“Five Nights at Freddy's” is a streaming sensation. The new movie, which was released on Peacock and in theaters on Friday, Oct. 27 is doing gangbusters in cinemas, but it’s also proven to be a juggernaut for the streaming platform that it calls home.
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ is the most-watched series or movie through its first five days on Peacock of any title in the service’s history. The movie was a day-and-date release on Peacock and has also managed to accrue more than $135 million at the global box office. ‘Fnaf’ stars Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, and Piper Rubio. Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.com Five Nights, Five-Day Record
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” is based on the horror video game genre of the same name. The film stars Josh Hutcherson as Mike,...
- 11/1/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling, David Lind, Christian Stokes, Joseph Poliquin | Written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma Tammi | Directed by Emma Tammi
It’s an established fact that popular video games rarely make good movies, and so it proves with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Produced by Blumhouse and co-written by game creator Scott Cawthorn, the film should have been a fun little scarefest packed with creepy suspense moments, but instead it’s a drab disappointment thanks to a dismal and messy script that fails to capitalise on the game’s core appeal.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, who accepts a job as a security guard after a meeting with his careers counsellor (Matthew Lillard), in part because he needs financial security in order to stop his interfering aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson) from taking custody of his young sister...
It’s an established fact that popular video games rarely make good movies, and so it proves with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Produced by Blumhouse and co-written by game creator Scott Cawthorn, the film should have been a fun little scarefest packed with creepy suspense moments, but instead it’s a drab disappointment thanks to a dismal and messy script that fails to capitalise on the game’s core appeal.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, who accepts a job as a security guard after a meeting with his careers counsellor (Matthew Lillard), in part because he needs financial security in order to stop his interfering aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson) from taking custody of his young sister...
- 11/1/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s has been setting a few box-office records following its debut last week, but it also broke a big record on the Peacock streaming service.
The streaming service announced today that Five Nights at Freddy’s has become the most-watched film or series on Peacock in its first five days, breaking previous records held by Halloween Ends, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bel-Air, and The Best Man: The Final Chapters.
Based on the popular video-game franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s follows Mike (Josh Hutcherson), “a troubled young man caring for his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio), and haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother more than a decade before. Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of Abby, Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria.
The streaming service announced today that Five Nights at Freddy’s has become the most-watched film or series on Peacock in its first five days, breaking previous records held by Halloween Ends, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bel-Air, and The Best Man: The Final Chapters.
Based on the popular video-game franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s follows Mike (Josh Hutcherson), “a troubled young man caring for his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio), and haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother more than a decade before. Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of Abby, Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria.
- 10/31/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
No matter how you slice it, Five Nights at Freddy’s is a killer.
Having slayed at the box office with a global haul of $132.7 million, the video game adaptation/horror film — which opted for a day-and-date, Oct. 27 release on streaming — also emerged as Peacock’s most-watched film or series ever in its first five days, besting previous record-holders Halloween Ends, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bel-Air and The Best Man: The Final Chapters. (Note: Peacock released no hard data.)
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Having slayed at the box office with a global haul of $132.7 million, the video game adaptation/horror film — which opted for a day-and-date, Oct. 27 release on streaming — also emerged as Peacock’s most-watched film or series ever in its first five days, besting previous record-holders Halloween Ends, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bel-Air and The Best Man: The Final Chapters. (Note: Peacock released no hard data.)
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- 10/31/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Five Nights at Freddy’s is spooking up a record on Peacock.
The horror film, which opened in theaters and debuted on the streamer on October 27, has become Peacock’s most-watched film or series ever in its first five days on the streaming platform.
It surpasses Halloween Ends, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bel-Air and The Best Man: The Final Chapters for the honor, according to NBCUniversal.
The company is also touting Five Nights at Freddy’s as the most-watched entertainment title across all genres since its debut and the biggest opening ever for a film on Peacock through five days.
As is typical, NBCUniversal did not release actual data to support this. The film may appear on the Nielsen streaming charts next month, depending on how well it holds up against other streaming properties in its first few weeks.
The film follows Mike (Josh Hutcherson), a troubled young man caring for...
The horror film, which opened in theaters and debuted on the streamer on October 27, has become Peacock’s most-watched film or series ever in its first five days on the streaming platform.
It surpasses Halloween Ends, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bel-Air and The Best Man: The Final Chapters for the honor, according to NBCUniversal.
The company is also touting Five Nights at Freddy’s as the most-watched entertainment title across all genres since its debut and the biggest opening ever for a film on Peacock through five days.
As is typical, NBCUniversal did not release actual data to support this. The film may appear on the Nielsen streaming charts next month, depending on how well it holds up against other streaming properties in its first few weeks.
The film follows Mike (Josh Hutcherson), a troubled young man caring for...
- 10/31/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling, David Lind, Christian Stokes, Joseph Poliquin | Written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma Tammi | Directed by Emma Tammi
We’ve always known what creeps us out. From clowns to small tight spaces, we as an audience have been subjected to enough now that we know what people and places to stay away from. Some of those have included fun houses, and others include creepy animatronic kid’s entertainment. With movies like The Funhouse (1981) and Magic (1978) reminding of this, Five Nights at Freddy’s should be just as creepy and just as unnerving, unfortunately however, it is not. Five Nights at Freddy’s is neither creepy nor entertaining, even though there is a stellar performance from Josh Hutcherson.
Five Nights of Freddy’s was first released as a 2014 point-and-click survival horror game. Players took control of a night watchman,...
We’ve always known what creeps us out. From clowns to small tight spaces, we as an audience have been subjected to enough now that we know what people and places to stay away from. Some of those have included fun houses, and others include creepy animatronic kid’s entertainment. With movies like The Funhouse (1981) and Magic (1978) reminding of this, Five Nights at Freddy’s should be just as creepy and just as unnerving, unfortunately however, it is not. Five Nights at Freddy’s is neither creepy nor entertaining, even though there is a stellar performance from Josh Hutcherson.
Five Nights of Freddy’s was first released as a 2014 point-and-click survival horror game. Players took control of a night watchman,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
This article contains spoilers for "Five Nights at Freddy's."
There's an endless debate between film fans on what it is exactly that makes a film "camp." For some, it's a shorthand to mean "so bad, it's good," while others (like myself) view it as a sacred form of presentation. Camp films are often exaggerated to the point of absurdity, tiptoeing the line of the uncanny, and with a sense of humor that is either unintentionally brilliant or delivered with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Of my 15 favorite movies of all time, more than half of the titles could be argued as camp classics. While there are plenty of universally understood camp films, the intentional lack of a formal metric means that a film's camp status will change from viewer to viewer, determined by vibes and a "you know it when you see it" attitude.
My first camp film was Tim Burton's oft-maligned alien comedy,...
There's an endless debate between film fans on what it is exactly that makes a film "camp." For some, it's a shorthand to mean "so bad, it's good," while others (like myself) view it as a sacred form of presentation. Camp films are often exaggerated to the point of absurdity, tiptoeing the line of the uncanny, and with a sense of humor that is either unintentionally brilliant or delivered with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Of my 15 favorite movies of all time, more than half of the titles could be argued as camp classics. While there are plenty of universally understood camp films, the intentional lack of a formal metric means that a film's camp status will change from viewer to viewer, determined by vibes and a "you know it when you see it" attitude.
My first camp film was Tim Burton's oft-maligned alien comedy,...
- 10/30/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Halloweekend was made for frights at the box office, but few could have predicted the jump-scare of a $78 million opening for “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Universal’s video game adaptation, hailing from game creator Scott Cawthorn and Blumhouse, just beat out “Scream VI” and “M3GAN” for biggest horror release of the year while streaming simultaneously on Peacock.
“Freddy’s” is the story of Mike (Josh Hutcherson), a security guard trapped in a literal dead-end job at a Chuck E. Cheese-esque arcade and restaurant opposite five haunted animatronics: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Rabbit, Foxy the Pirate, Chica the Chicken, and Carl the Cupcake. Along for the night shift is his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio) and a spectacularly hapless local cop, Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail).
FNaF doesn’t sound like the stuff of groundbreaking horror. (Note: Gamers often pronounce the abbreviation as one word: “fin-aff.”) It lacks the social commentary of “Get Out...
“Freddy’s” is the story of Mike (Josh Hutcherson), a security guard trapped in a literal dead-end job at a Chuck E. Cheese-esque arcade and restaurant opposite five haunted animatronics: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Rabbit, Foxy the Pirate, Chica the Chicken, and Carl the Cupcake. Along for the night shift is his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio) and a spectacularly hapless local cop, Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail).
FNaF doesn’t sound like the stuff of groundbreaking horror. (Note: Gamers often pronounce the abbreviation as one word: “fin-aff.”) It lacks the social commentary of “Get Out...
- 10/30/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a supernatural horror film directed by Emma Tammi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Seth Cuddeback. Based on a video game series of the same name by Scott Cawthon, the film revolves around a troubled security guard who starts his new job at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. You know what happens next. Five Nights at Freddy’s stars Mike Schmidt, Elizabeth Lail, and Matthew Lillard. So, if you love the horror film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Willy’s Wonderland (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Screen Media Films
Synopsis: When his car breaks down, a quiet loner (Nic Cage) agrees to clean an abandoned family fun center in exchange for repairs. He soon finds himself waging war against possessed animatronic mascots while trapped inside Willy’s Wonderland.
Dead Silence (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: You Scream. You Die. Dare...
Willy’s Wonderland (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Screen Media Films
Synopsis: When his car breaks down, a quiet loner (Nic Cage) agrees to clean an abandoned family fun center in exchange for repairs. He soon finds himself waging war against possessed animatronic mascots while trapped inside Willy’s Wonderland.
Dead Silence (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: You Scream. You Die. Dare...
- 10/29/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
It’s only been out for two nights, but “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is already off to a robust start at the domestic box office. Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ horror film spring-trapped $39.4 million in ticket sales from 3,675 locations on its opening day, a number that includes $10.3 million in preview screenings.
That’s an impressive figure for a release that is already available on streaming. Universal elected to drop “Freddy’s” on its platform Peacock on the same day as its theatrical debut. The studio employed the strategy with previous Blumhouse productions, the slasher sequels “Halloween Kills” ($49 million debut) and “Halloween Ends” ($40 million debut). “Five Nights” looks to be outperforming both of those films though, now projecting a three-day total of $78 million. With a lean production budget of $20 million, it’s already a winner.
The horror film, based on the viral, lore-heavy video game series of the same name, is...
That’s an impressive figure for a release that is already available on streaming. Universal elected to drop “Freddy’s” on its platform Peacock on the same day as its theatrical debut. The studio employed the strategy with previous Blumhouse productions, the slasher sequels “Halloween Kills” ($49 million debut) and “Halloween Ends” ($40 million debut). “Five Nights” looks to be outperforming both of those films though, now projecting a three-day total of $78 million. With a lean production budget of $20 million, it’s already a winner.
The horror film, based on the viral, lore-heavy video game series of the same name, is...
- 10/28/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
You’ve got to know that if Josh Hutcherson (Bridge to Terebitia is the saddest movie I’ve ever seen) is in anything, I will probably watch it and then at least pretend to like it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not only biased because I’ve grown up watching him, but I think he’s quite a fine actor who has the knack for making every role rather amiable. Before we get into the details, I’d like to say I’ve never played the games and know nothing about the lore. So, take this review with a pinch of salt if you’re a fan of the game. Having said that, as someone who went in completely blind, I found Five Nights at Freddy’s a little bit too bleak for what it appears to be. Yes, I do want to try to play the game...
- 10/28/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
It’s tricky to put a fresh coat of paint on the old killer-robot movie, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Successful spins on the genre have included time-traveling assassination attempts (The Terminator), a satire of tourism and America’s romanticized frontier (Westworld) and noirish ruminations on exactly how humans differ from the artificial life they create (Blade Runner). It seems that if we’re going to watch bots go bad, we want to have some bigger ideas to chew on while we do.
Five Nights at Freddy’s,...
Five Nights at Freddy’s,...
- 10/28/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
With only a couple more months left in 2023, will it be the movie year of the toy? Considering the Barbie box office bonanza…probably. That’s especially true if you throw video games into that category. We’ve seen those Super Mario Brothers, a nifty true-life thriller on the making of Tetris, another non-fiction sports flick involving the motor-racing world of Gran Turismo. And now we go from brightly colored pixel ‘shrooms to whirring-blade-fueled horror. Really, a game that elicits fear as you rack up the points? Oh yeah, this one is so popular there has already been at least one cinema rip-off (using those Saturday morning funsters The Banana Splits which this official fan club member did not appreciate). It’s kinda’ how The Sword And The Sorcerer beat Conan to the multiplex by a few weeks in 1982. Well, now here comes the “real deal”, based on the gaming smash,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” is here.
The long-in-development video game adaptation has been released into theaters (where it has already made more than $10 million) and onto Universal’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform Peacock. It follows a down-on-his-luck security guard named Mike (Josh Hutcherson) who takes a gig watching an abandoned pizza-arcade with a sinister past and rumors of the animatronic figures coming to life and murdering intruders. You know. That old chestnut.
But Mike’s search for the truth – about the pizzeria and about a slew of local children who went missing – eventually leads him to a shocking revelation, which we will dive into below with the help of director/co-writer Emma Tammi.
Spoiler warning, obviously! If you don’t want to be spoiled, turn back now.
Matthew Lillard is the bad guy
If you’ve seen the trailers you know that Matthew Lillard is in “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” playing...
The long-in-development video game adaptation has been released into theaters (where it has already made more than $10 million) and onto Universal’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform Peacock. It follows a down-on-his-luck security guard named Mike (Josh Hutcherson) who takes a gig watching an abandoned pizza-arcade with a sinister past and rumors of the animatronic figures coming to life and murdering intruders. You know. That old chestnut.
But Mike’s search for the truth – about the pizzeria and about a slew of local children who went missing – eventually leads him to a shocking revelation, which we will dive into below with the help of director/co-writer Emma Tammi.
Spoiler warning, obviously! If you don’t want to be spoiled, turn back now.
Matthew Lillard is the bad guy
If you’ve seen the trailers you know that Matthew Lillard is in “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” playing...
- 10/27/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Foxy, Chica, Freddy Fazbear and Bonnie in ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ (Photo © 2023 Universal Studios)
Pizza, a security guard, and – most importantly – homicidal robots are key elements of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, based on the popular video game.
Five Nights focuses on Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson), a former mall security guard who was recently fired for beating up the father of a little boy who he mistakenly thought was a stranger trying to kidnap the child. Mike can’t really be faulted; he’s haunted by the memory of witnessing his little brother being kidnapped when he was 12.
Desperate to find another job to retain custody of his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio), Mike reluctantly accepts the job of overnight security guard at the closed, formerly family-friendly restaurant Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. The restaurant was extremely popular in the 1980s (think Chuck E. Cheese) but...
Pizza, a security guard, and – most importantly – homicidal robots are key elements of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, based on the popular video game.
Five Nights focuses on Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson), a former mall security guard who was recently fired for beating up the father of a little boy who he mistakenly thought was a stranger trying to kidnap the child. Mike can’t really be faulted; he’s haunted by the memory of witnessing his little brother being kidnapped when he was 12.
Desperate to find another job to retain custody of his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio), Mike reluctantly accepts the job of overnight security guard at the closed, formerly family-friendly restaurant Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. The restaurant was extremely popular in the 1980s (think Chuck E. Cheese) but...
- 10/27/2023
- by Kevin Finnerty
- Showbiz Junkies
Chicago – For the uninitiated, “Five Nights At Freddy’s” is based on a popular series of video games with a simple premise … you play a security guard trapped inside a Chuck E Cheese-type pizzeria where the animatronics come to life and keep trying to kill you. Yet the biggest threat facing audiences with the film is that they just might die… of boredom.
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Josh Hutcherson (“The Hunger Games”) plays the security guard here with a look on his face as though he were doubting his own life choices. He’s a down on his luck screw up haunted by a past family tragedy and trying to raise a younger sister … whose favorite activity involves making creepy drawings and talking to imaginary friends. He’s Running out of options for steady employment and desperate to keep custody of her in a court battle with his aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson). So he...
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Josh Hutcherson (“The Hunger Games”) plays the security guard here with a look on his face as though he were doubting his own life choices. He’s a down on his luck screw up haunted by a past family tragedy and trying to raise a younger sister … whose favorite activity involves making creepy drawings and talking to imaginary friends. He’s Running out of options for steady employment and desperate to keep custody of her in a court battle with his aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson). So he...
- 10/27/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Taylor Swift isn’t the “marquee character” stepping up to save theaters from a strike-caused theatrical vacuum. Freddy Fazbear, the title antagonist in the popular horror-comedy video game “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is doing his part. The Blumhouse-produced adaptation, produced for $20 million and boasting an all-audiences PG-13 rating, earned a whopping $10.3 million in Thursday preview grosses.
Even if the poorly-reviewed IP adaptation plays frontloaded (think a 20% Thursday-to-weekend split like the “Twilight Saga” sequels), either because it’s “for the fans” or because it’s concurrently available on Peacock, Universal is still looking at a $50 million-plus opening weekend. If it plays anything like a conventional, less-frontloaded film, well, a 15% Thursday-to-weekend split gives it $66 million for the weekend.
Based on a series of comically horrific (or horrifically comical) video games centered on a Chuck E. Cheese-type establishment that kills people, the film arrives in theaters just nine years after the first point-and-click survival video game.
Even if the poorly-reviewed IP adaptation plays frontloaded (think a 20% Thursday-to-weekend split like the “Twilight Saga” sequels), either because it’s “for the fans” or because it’s concurrently available on Peacock, Universal is still looking at a $50 million-plus opening weekend. If it plays anything like a conventional, less-frontloaded film, well, a 15% Thursday-to-weekend split gives it $66 million for the weekend.
Based on a series of comically horrific (or horrifically comical) video games centered on a Chuck E. Cheese-type establishment that kills people, the film arrives in theaters just nine years after the first point-and-click survival video game.
- 10/27/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Watch out, Mario, there’s another video game character hitting the big screen.
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” the popular survival horror video game from 2014, is coming to theaters (and Peacock) just in time for Halloween. The movie picked up $10.3 million at the box office in Thursday previews.
The original video game spawned multiple sequels and spinoffs that have been hits with gamers and teens. The movie version, from Universal and Blumhourse, is aiming to capitalize on the “Freddy’s” fervor and open with $50 million this weekend, though some predictions put it even higher. It’s on track to nab the year’s highest opening for a horror movie, beating returning franchises like “Scream VI” ($44.4 million), “The Nun II” ($32 million), “The Exorcist: Believer” ($26.4 million) and Blumhouse’s own original “M3GAN” ($30 million).
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, a new security guard tasked with watching over Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, basically a creepy ripoff of Chuck E.
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” the popular survival horror video game from 2014, is coming to theaters (and Peacock) just in time for Halloween. The movie picked up $10.3 million at the box office in Thursday previews.
The original video game spawned multiple sequels and spinoffs that have been hits with gamers and teens. The movie version, from Universal and Blumhourse, is aiming to capitalize on the “Freddy’s” fervor and open with $50 million this weekend, though some predictions put it even higher. It’s on track to nab the year’s highest opening for a horror movie, beating returning franchises like “Scream VI” ($44.4 million), “The Nun II” ($32 million), “The Exorcist: Believer” ($26.4 million) and Blumhouse’s own original “M3GAN” ($30 million).
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, a new security guard tasked with watching over Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, basically a creepy ripoff of Chuck E.
- 10/27/2023
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won’t be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy’s.
Review: I feel as though I need to state right from the onset that while I’m familiar with the Five Nights at Freddy’s series of games, I wouldn’t call myself a fan. First-person jump scares don’t really appeal to me so I never found myself picking up the controller. Most of my experience is through YouTubers like Markiplier and PewDiePie playing the game. And I’m aware of the rabid fanbase, especially amongst Gen Z. But I’m looking at this as it’s presented to me: as a movie. And as such, it really fails to deliver anything interesting.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike,...
Review: I feel as though I need to state right from the onset that while I’m familiar with the Five Nights at Freddy’s series of games, I wouldn’t call myself a fan. First-person jump scares don’t really appeal to me so I never found myself picking up the controller. Most of my experience is through YouTubers like Markiplier and PewDiePie playing the game. And I’m aware of the rabid fanbase, especially amongst Gen Z. But I’m looking at this as it’s presented to me: as a movie. And as such, it really fails to deliver anything interesting.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
Sneak Peek more footage from the new live-action, supernatural horror feature "Five Nights at Freddy's", directed by Emma Tammi, based on the video game franchise, starring Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Piper Rubio, Kat Conner Sterling and Elizabeth Lail, releasing October 27, 2023 in theaters:
"...'Mike Schmidt', a troubled security guard, starts a night-time job at 'Freddy Fazbear's Pizza', a once-successful, but now generally abandoned family entertainment center...
"... where he discovers its four animatronic mascots...
"...'Freddy Fazbear', 'Bonnie the Bunny', 'Chica the Chicken' and 'Foxy the Pirate Fox'...
"...will attack anyone there after midnight..."
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"...'Mike Schmidt', a troubled security guard, starts a night-time job at 'Freddy Fazbear's Pizza', a once-successful, but now generally abandoned family entertainment center...
"... where he discovers its four animatronic mascots...
"...'Freddy Fazbear', 'Bonnie the Bunny', 'Chica the Chicken' and 'Foxy the Pirate Fox'...
"...will attack anyone there after midnight..."
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- 10/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Director Emma Tammi was facing quite a lot when bringing Five Nights at Freddy’s to the big screen with writers like Scott Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback.
Not only did they have the challenge of delivering a fresh spin on a beloved IP already adapted in multiple other mediums, they are also facing down the dreaded video game adaptation curse and the film arriving amid a small but noticeable resurgence of “stranger danger” titles (think It, The Black Phone, Barbarian and Knock at the Cabin.)
Yet, the biggest challenge for the Five Nights at Freddy’s director may have been the one thing that most horror franchises are thinking about in a completely opposite way than her film: kids. Hollywood has a long history of making scary things for little(r) audiences — think Fright Krewe, Goosebumps, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Coraline, Wendell & Wilde, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Scooby-Doo! and Are You Afraid of the Dark?...
Not only did they have the challenge of delivering a fresh spin on a beloved IP already adapted in multiple other mediums, they are also facing down the dreaded video game adaptation curse and the film arriving amid a small but noticeable resurgence of “stranger danger” titles (think It, The Black Phone, Barbarian and Knock at the Cabin.)
Yet, the biggest challenge for the Five Nights at Freddy’s director may have been the one thing that most horror franchises are thinking about in a completely opposite way than her film: kids. Hollywood has a long history of making scary things for little(r) audiences — think Fright Krewe, Goosebumps, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Coraline, Wendell & Wilde, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Scooby-Doo! and Are You Afraid of the Dark?...
- 10/26/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Aside from one non-canon take on an RPG, Scott Cawthon’s Five Nights at Freddy’s series has been milking the same creepy, winning formula for nine years. In the games, players inhabit a night-shift security guard charged with keeping an eye on a gang of sentient, decaying animatronic animals, who’ve claimed residence at a derelict Chuck E. Cheese-like establishment called Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Fail at closing doors and checking cameras, among other tasks, and one of these big fuzzy lummoxes does horrible things to your face.
Emma Tammi’s Five Nights at Freddy’s takes that formula and doesn’t exactly run with it. There’s a brief assault against a gang trying to break into the pizzeria that ends in one of the film’s two memorable moments of violence. The other? A climactic moment that’s basically the finale of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser but with pizza mascots.
Emma Tammi’s Five Nights at Freddy’s takes that formula and doesn’t exactly run with it. There’s a brief assault against a gang trying to break into the pizzeria that ends in one of the film’s two memorable moments of violence. The other? A climactic moment that’s basically the finale of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser but with pizza mascots.
- 10/26/2023
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” an adaptation of the popular videogame franchise, is finally out this week.
A film version of the videogame has been in development for nearly a decade, beginning in 2015 when Gil Kenan, who directed “Monster House” and who just directed the as-yet-untitled sequel “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (due out next year), signed on to direct and co-write. That began a fairly tumultuous production cycle that at one point saw “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” filmmaker Chris Columbus sign on.
But now it’s finally here, with a film directed and co-written (with Seth Cuddeback and original creator Scott Cawthon) by Emma Tammi and featuring animatronic characters created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Blumhouse, the production company behind “Paranormal Activity,” “Get Out” and more recently “M3GAN,” is overseeing the film.
But how do you watch “Five Nights at Freddy’s?” Read on to find out!
When does “Five Nights at Freddy’s” come out?...
A film version of the videogame has been in development for nearly a decade, beginning in 2015 when Gil Kenan, who directed “Monster House” and who just directed the as-yet-untitled sequel “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (due out next year), signed on to direct and co-write. That began a fairly tumultuous production cycle that at one point saw “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” filmmaker Chris Columbus sign on.
But now it’s finally here, with a film directed and co-written (with Seth Cuddeback and original creator Scott Cawthon) by Emma Tammi and featuring animatronic characters created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Blumhouse, the production company behind “Paranormal Activity,” “Get Out” and more recently “M3GAN,” is overseeing the film.
But how do you watch “Five Nights at Freddy’s?” Read on to find out!
When does “Five Nights at Freddy’s” come out?...
- 10/26/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The latest horror film from Blumhouse concerns a security guard tasked with safeguarding a long-shuttered family-themed pizza restaurant whose giant animatronic animal characters spring to life and go on murderous rampages.
And that’s the most credible element of the story.
Based on, what else, a hugely successful video game franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s, premiering simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock, never quite figures out what it wants to be. It seems to be aiming for cult status, but isn’t nearly transgressive enough to achieve it. It promises a gore fest, but keeps the violence sanitized enough to secure a PG-13 rating. And rather than expand on the sort of mayhem contained in the video game experience, it provides a tragic backstory that seeks to provide emotional depth but instead just slows the proceedings to a crawl. The ultimate result is a snooze.
Beaten to the big-screen...
And that’s the most credible element of the story.
Based on, what else, a hugely successful video game franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s, premiering simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock, never quite figures out what it wants to be. It seems to be aiming for cult status, but isn’t nearly transgressive enough to achieve it. It promises a gore fest, but keeps the violence sanitized enough to secure a PG-13 rating. And rather than expand on the sort of mayhem contained in the video game experience, it provides a tragic backstory that seeks to provide emotional depth but instead just slows the proceedings to a crawl. The ultimate result is a snooze.
Beaten to the big-screen...
- 10/26/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Even when “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was a video game, the franchise has always been watched more than it has been played. A tiny budget indie game released unceremoniously in 2014, the original point-and-click title’s gameplay loop amounts to little more than viewing security camera feeds, occasionally pressing a few buttons to turn on some lights and close some doors. But Scott Cawthon’s passion project, created after the developer cut his teeth on Christian-themed games (seriously), became a phenomenon through a barrage of reaction videos that spread on social media of players shrieking at the jump scares that give the otherwise quiet title some moderate spark.
In that context, the film adaptation’s simultaneous release in theaters and on Peacock, usually a sign of little confidence in a project, feels oddly fitting. Streaming replicates the solo terrors of playing through the game on your PC, while going to theaters...
In that context, the film adaptation’s simultaneous release in theaters and on Peacock, usually a sign of little confidence in a project, feels oddly fitting. Streaming replicates the solo terrors of playing through the game on your PC, while going to theaters...
- 10/26/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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