Movies - Five Nights at Freddy's: Discover the first images

By Mulder, 17 may 2023

Five Nights at Freddy's is a popular horror video game created by Scott Cawthon. In this video game the action takes place in a fictional pizzeria called Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where players take on the role of a security guard who must survive the night while being attacked by animatronic characters. The game generally involves monitoring the establishment's security cameras and various systems to keep an eye on the animatronics. The animatronics, which include characters such as Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, Chica the Chicken and Foxy the Pirate Fox, are possessed by the souls of deceased children and tend to become aggressive at night. The main aim of the game is to survive for five consecutive nights of increasing difficulty, conserving energy, strategically closing doors and using other limited resources to avoid being attacked. If an animatronic enters the office, or if the electricity goes out, the player is frightened into jumping, resulting in a game over.

Since its release in 2014, Five Nights at Freddy's has become a cultural phenomenon, spawning numerous sequels, spin-offs, merchandise and even a series of novels. The franchise has expanded its universe with a complex and mysterious storyline, full of hidden secrets and Easter eggs, that has captivated fans and sparked theories and speculation from fans. This playful saga has also inspired a wide range of fan-created content, including artworks, animations, fan games and even its own community. It has had a significant impact on the horror gaming genre, introducing a unique blend of jump scares, suspense and psychological horror.

Blumhouse Studios today posted the teaser for the film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy's on their YouTube page. Directed by Emma Tammi, who co-wrote the film with Scott Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback, this horror movie inspired by Cawthon's video game series of the same name will be brought to the big screen. The cast includes Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Kat Conner Sterling, Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard.

Principal photography took place from February to April 2023 in New Orleans. With an estimated production budget of $36 million, filming began in New Orleans on February 1, 2023, under the working title Bad Cupcake, and wrapped on April 3. 

Five Nights at Freddy's is scheduled for simultaneous release in theaters and on Peacock in the U.S. on October 27, 2023, by Universal Pictures and on November 22, 2023 in theaters in France.

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Adaptation of the game Five Night at Freddy's released in August 2014. The title places the player in the shoes of a night watchman watching over a rather special pizzeria...While during the day it's surrounded by friendly animatronics stuffed animals that delight children, at night they transform into murderous creatures. Immobile in a room, you have to keep an eye on their comings and goings via the cameras, and close the doors when they approach, taking care with the limited electricity reserves. The aim, as the title suggests, is to survive for 5 nights...

Five Nights at Freddy's
Directed by Emma Tammi
Written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, Seth Cuddeback
Based on Five Nights at Freddy's by Scott Cawthon
Produced by Jason Blum, Scott Cawthon
Starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Kat Conner Sterling, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Lillard
Cinematography : Lyn Moncrief
Production companies : Blumhouse Productions, Striker Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : October 27, 2023 (United states), November 22, 2023 (France)