Parents need to know that Five Nights at Freddy's is a horror movie based on the popular video game franchise. It follows a night watchman (Josh Hutcherson) who's terrorized by sentient animatronics at a pizza restaurant. Violence includes a general sense of terror, screaming, jump scares, deaths, panic,…
Most critics score ratings for the film range from around a 30-50 percent rating. With reviewers like “Rotten Tomatoes” saying: “Loaded with Easter eggs, 'Five Nights at Freddy's' may be fun to watch for fans of the game, but most viewers of any other persuasion will find this adaptation muddled and decidedly unscary.”
Overall, the movie was relatively entertaining, especially during the scenes that were attempting to be scary, but the writing, score, and the majority of the acting were very forgettable.
But there are those who love the film too, largely belonging to the camp of those longtime FNAF fans who are chuffed to see the IP on the silver screen. Online community hubs are flooded with fans sharing their favourite scenes from the movie, discussing the similarities between the film and games.
The plot of Five Nights at Freddy's is a weak vessel for the iconic lore of the franchise. The film alienated new fans because it rehashed lore without explanation. Only longtime fans could enjoy the film without feeling dragged down by the plot.
A lot of the violence is depicted off-screen, but with occasional gory aftermath and without shying away from showing blood. Man gets his face eaten by a character, aftermath is later shown. A character gets killed offscreen. A man gets cut multiple times in one scene only blood.
Five Nights at Freddy's movie earns a PG-13 rating due to strong violent content, bloody images, and language, in line with typical hallmarks of a PG-13 film.
The creator of the game, Scott Cawthon, wanted to make a movie for the fans, so he went through many scripts because he wanted to keep it as close to game as possible. Critics complained that the movie was bland, boring, and not scary.
Five Nights at Freddy's mostly relies on jump scares and psychological horror in order to frighten players. There are explicit scenes of violence when animatronics attack players, though it's not considered to be overly gory.
Parents need to know that Five Nights at Freddy's is a horror movie based on the popular video game franchise. It follows a night watchman (Josh Hutcherson) who's terrorized by sentient animatronics at a pizza restaurant. Violence includes a general sense of terror, screaming, jump scares, deaths, panic,…
The director added, "I would say not to expect an R-rated version on this one. We're really happy with how the PG-13 tone landed; it felt like the right fit for this particular film. We're sticking by it."
He also appears to teleport and laughs when he moves. However, he doesn't always laugh when he moves, meaning that the player has to constantly search for him to ensure he isn't right next to the Office. Despite not always laughing, what sounds like an audio clip will play when he moves.
Characters receive bloody wounds and are even eaten by a monster. A handful of characters are killed, and while the scenes are made to be scary and intense, the killings themselves are not overly gratuitous or explicit.
Director and co-writer Emma Tammi recently dispelled persistent internet rumors concerning a gorier version of the video game adaptation (now playing in theaters everywhere and streaming exclusively on Peacock), which nabbed an official PG-13 rating for "strong violent content, bloody images and language." That's ...
Summary. The Five Nights at Freddy's movie doesn't quite stack up against M3GAN. The Five Nights at Freddy's notably lacks scares and good kills, making it feel too kid-friendly. M3GAN became a horror icon by handling the idea of evil animatronics better.
A man is stabbed through the back by a blade-covered hand. A young man is cut in half by a machete and his body falls to the floor with blood spurting, spraying, and gushing. A man's head is cut off, it falls into water (blood spurts and sprays). A young woman is slashed by a machete.
We see a man that turns purple covered with blood and half of his face has the ennard skull. Then we see see the same purple hand, sitting at the couch. A man is stabbed with a hook. Unlike the FNAF games, the movie is not suitable for children and young teenagers due to it's bloody violence and disturbing content.
