Blumhouse Productions has long been in the business of backing horror hits likeThe Purge,Insidious, andSinisterfranchises, as well as other non-genre favorites such asWhiplashandBlacKkKlansman. In 2023, the studio dipped into the business of video game adaptations when it helped bring the beloved gaming titleFive Nights at Freddy’sto big screens around the world. While not a critical hit, landing an abysmal 32% critics’ approval rating onRotten Tomatoes, the movie was a financial success and an audience favorite. Now, viewers can decide which side of the divided line they fall on for themselves asFive Nights at Freddy’sis streaming on Prime Video.
Pulling its story from the video game seriesof the same name,Five Nights at Freddy’sfollows Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson), a down-on-his-luck man who is the sole caretaker of his younger sister, Abby (Piper Rubio). After losing his latest job as a mall security guard, Mike is closer than ever to losing custody of his sibling. Desperate, he takes the next job that comes his way, which sees him stepping into the shoes of an overnight security guard at a defunct pizza palace calledFreddy Fazbear’s Pizza(think Chuck E. Cheese). Once a lively and happening family joint, the animatronics and arcade games are now collecting dust and all Mike has to do is make sure no one breaks in. Seems simple, right? Unfortunately, the job just starts when the sun goes down as the animatronics - possessed by the souls of murdered children - come to life and seek retribution for their deaths. Yikes!
Along with Hutcherson,Five Nights at Freddy’salso featured the talents ofElizabeth Lail(You) andMary Stuart Masterson(Some Kind of Wonderful). But it was the inclusion of genre iconMatthew Lillardthat brought a certain demographic of viewers to theaters. An icon for so many reasons, Lillard isone of the biggest Scream Kingsto have existed in the history of cinema. The actor’s unforgettable performances in classics likeScreamandThirteen Ghostsmade him the perfect choice for his small yet defining role inFive Nights at Freddy’s.
The Future of ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’
Given a same day cinema and streaming release,Five Nights at Freddy’snot only killed it at the box officebut alsobroke a record for Peacock. Almost immediately,rumors of a sequel began to circulate, with a follow-upofficially announced to be in the worksearlier this year. Ourmost recent update came from Lillard himself, who teased that cameras were set to pick up and begin filming at the beginning of next month.
While you wait for the release of the sequel on July 13, 2025, head over to Prime Video to see where it all began, asFive Nights at Freddy’sis now streaming.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Can you survive five nights? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse — the producer ofM3GAN,The Black Phone, andThe Invisible Man— bringsFive Nights at Freddy’sto the big screen. 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 so easy to make it through.
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