For a horror film that should be full of jump-scares similar to the video game, Five Nights at Freddy's just secured a PG-13 rating for strong violent content, bloody images, and language.
However, a horror film receiving a PG-13 isn't a kiss of death. In recent years, Insidious (2010), The Conjuring (2013), and A Quiet Place (2018) are a few successful PG-13 horror films that immediately spring to mind.
The upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's film is a horror film based on the popular video game series of the same name. The film is directed by Emma Tammi (Into the Dark) and written by Tammi, Scott Cawthon (the creator of Five Nights at Freddy's ), and Seth Cuddeback (Kelp, Mateo). It is scheduled to be released on October 27, 2023, in theaters and on Peacock. The film has a reported production budget of $36 million.
Blumhouse Productions is producing the film, which will be distributed by Universal Pictures.
The film stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games, Across the River and into the Trees) as Jeremy Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Lail (Once Upon A Time, You, Ordinary Joe) as Vanessa Monroe, Piper Rubio (Disney's Crater) as Abby Schmidt, Matthew Lillard (Scream, She's All That, Scooby-Doo) as Steve Raglan, and Mary Stuart Masterson (Fried Green Tomatoes, Blindspot) as Aunt Jane.
Five Nights at Freddy's follows the story of a security guard who works overnight at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a Chuck E. Cheese-style restaurant where the animatronic animals come to life at night and try to kill him.
The film is said to be a darker and more suspenseful take on the game series. It will explore the backstory of the animatronic characters and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of several children.
The film has been in development for several years, and has been through a number of changes in cast and crew. However, it is now finally nearing completion, and fans of the game are eagerly awaiting its release.
Five Nights at Freddy's Official Synopsis: 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.