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FNaF movie: Reviews for long-awaited adaptation arrive

Oct 13,2023 2:41 am

By Tom RichardsonBBC Newsbeat

The Five Nights at Freddy's movie has finally been released in the UK, and early critic reviews are in.

It's taken almost 10 Years to get a film version of the popular horror game - FNaF for Short - into cinemas, and expectations from fans are high.

Directed by Emma Tammi , The Movie has been.

The First reviews are underwhelming, but The Film is still expected to do well at the Box Office .

What is FNaF?

Released in 2014, The First Five Nights at Freddy's game stars Mike Schmidt - a Security Guard who works at The Abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza restaurant.

In The Film , he's a Desperate Man , Played By Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson .

Mike takes a Night Job at the diner given to him by mysterious Steve Raglan, portrayed by Scream and Scooby Doo! star Matthew Lillard .

But he's not Alone - a cast of murderous animatronic creatures stalks the diner at night.

One of the big questions has been whether The Movie can replicate The Game 's intense atmosphere and jump-scares.

Is the FNaF movie scary?

Critics have praised The Film 's animatronics and its attention to small details from The Games .

But they've been less kind about its story and The Level of horror.

At, Neil Smith said The Film was " about as scary as Barney the purple dinosaur in what is ultimately a ploddingly predictable, gore-lite yawner".

The Independent 's said The Film was " drawn out" and had " a lot less robot murder than you'd have hoped for".

was also unimpressed, finding The Film offered little to engage long-time fans or newcomers.

But he did admit That " after so long, fans might Just Be glad to see Five Nights at Freddy's recreated so faithfully on the big screen".

Based on the reaction of British YouTuber Dawko, who's known for his FNaF videos, he might be on to something.

Dawko was invited to a preview screening and, describing The Movie as an " emotional" experience.

What is the FNaF movie's age rating?

FNaF's age rating has prompted lots of discussion among fans.

It's a 15 certificate in the UK, meaning That you need to be over 15 years old to see it.

In the US it's a PG-13, meaning That even under-13s can see it as long as they're accompanied by an adult.

The Announcement got some fans, who'd hoped The Movie would be a no-holds-barred scarefest, worried That it wouldn't be That scary.

In Belfast in Northern Ireland , the, allowing children to see The Film with a parent.

But they won't make That official until 1 November at the earliest, so younger fans wanting to see FNaF at The Cinema might have to wait.

Easter eggs and YouTuber cameos

The FNaF games' success is linked to YouTube, where The First game became a viral hit thanks to people sharing their reactions.

YouTuber CoryxKenshin appears in The Film , and Easter eggs referring to other FNaF content creators are hidden in some scenes.

But Markiplier, a YouTuber well-known for his FNaF reaction videos, is not in The Film despite rumours he would be.

Director Emma Tammi also teased The Appearance of a character from The Games not seen in any trailers.

Beware of spoilers

Fans In America , where The Film comes out on 27 October, will need to be on The Lookout for FNaF spoilers as reviews come out.

You might also want to avoid a new FNaF game surprise-released last week by series creator Scott Cawthon .

That FNaF: The Movie : The Game " basically gives away The Plot of the whole movie".

Cawthon, who suggested he would retire in 2021 over criticisms about his political views, revealed he'd actually been working on The Game In Secret for The Last two years.

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