Nine years ago, a global gaming phenomenon was born when Five Nights At Freddy’s was released on PC, and now it is the turn of Freddy and the Gang to make their way onto the big screen as Blumhouse brings us the latest video game movie adaptation.
Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson) is a man down on his luck when it comes to holding a job. Having to take care of his younger sister Abby (Piper Perabo) after their parents have passed away, he is offered a job by a job counsellor (Matthew Lillard) as a night security guard at an abandoned restaurant called Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. Soon after he starts his new job, Mike begins to have visions of when his young brother disappeared and, through meeting a local police officer, Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail), discovers that the animatronics that roams the pizzeria hold a dark, sinister secret along with the owner of the restaurant.
Directed by Emma Tammi, who also co-wrote the film with original game creator Scott Cawthon, this fun, spooky tale of murderous animatronics haunted by vengeful spirits is a thrill ride from start to finish that is a perfect Halloween flick. The film is a love letter to fans of the games, with every frame dripping with stellar attention to detail and a host of Easter eggs and cameos whilst also possessing a solid story and enough scares and memorable moments to satisfy new audiences experiencing Cawthon’s elaborate and deep-lore-ridden world for the first time. The animatronics are fully realised as a physical presence thanks to impeccable work by the Jim Henson Creature Shop.
Five Nights At Freddy’s is an absolute blast from start to finish – a frightfully fun, goofy, and wacky scare-fest that everyone can enjoy this spooky season.
Five Nights At Freddy’s in UK cinemas now. You can read our interview with director Emma Tammi here.
