Based on the insanely popular video game of the same name, Five Nights at Freddy’s was an incredible movie despite not being revered by the critics. The movie went on to become an incredible success at the box office even while film critics brutally chewed it out for being a baffling pot of shallow plot and no real entertainment.
While fans would rather laugh at those critical reviews, there was a common ground that both fans and critics agreed upon: the movie’s lack of real jumpscares and its excessive focus on trauma. And so since the sequel is in the works, it is being reported that the second part will focus more on quality jump scares and horror elements.
Five Nights at Freddy’s Sequel to Be More Scary
Starring Josh Hutcherson in the lead, Five Nights at Freddy’s was an incredible success. Made against a budget of $20 million, the movie went on to earn about $296 million worldwide (via The Numbers). Yet despite the immense success and fame it received all over the world, critics blasted it for its lack of horror elements and quality jump scares (see Rotten Tomatoes and Discussing Film).
Even fans seemed to agree that the movie should have been a more faithful adaptation of the movie and should have been more focused on making it a horror movie rather than a trauma-induced horror movie focused on the general audience (see Reddit).
While the fans nonetheless enjoyed the movie and were happy to hear that it will be getting a sequel, what really has made them elated is the recent scoop by @DanielRPK. As per the X user, the sequel will reportedly focus on fans’ and critics’ feedback and try to undo their mistakes via the sequel by making it a true horror movie.
Fans Elated To Hear Five Nights at Freddy’s Will Be Scarier
When Five Nights at Freddy’s was released, there was a general consensus among the audience that despite the movie being good, it had failed to utilize what made video games so popular: the horror element. The more-than-needed trauma and dramatic elements made the movie somewhat of an okay watch for many loyal fans of the franchise.
So after waiting years for a movie and being disappointed by it, fans are certainly excited that the makers will be making the sequel based on the reactions it received: both positive and negative ones. And this is how many fans reacted to the announcement,
YAAAAY THE FIRST MOVIE WAS GREAT AND ALL BUT THIS IS GONNA BE FIRE!!!!!
— BIGGEST RECURSER FAN EVER!! | FREE PALESTINE 🍉 (@RECURSERFUCKER) February 24, 2024
THANK THE LORD SCOTT CAWTHON FOR ACTUALLY LISTENING TO FEEDBACK
— Michael Bunny Studios (@MSchwierzke) February 24, 2024
Love it when movies are made with love and attention and respect to the audience. Something most films these days lack
— deseasedfeline (@onedeadkitty) February 24, 2024
That nice to hear. The horror for the first film has a tim Burton type of vibe, spooky at best, but not very I hide behind my popcorn bucket kind of way.
— Mr.inkwell (@InkwellMr) February 25, 2024
I’LL LITERALLY DIE IF WE GET TO SEE THIS IN LIVE ACTION pic.twitter.com/qeZYm9NZwe
— Chaotic_Neutral (@urmemel0rd) February 24, 2024
Good to know. I liked the first film, but my main gripe is that it wasn’t scary at all. pic.twitter.com/LZOtoWXRKz
— Leonardo Oliveira (@Leo_Rafael99) February 24, 2024
After this news went viral, most fans have been hoping the movie will also be able to get an R-certification and adapt some gory details as well.
As of now the details of the sequel are unknown, but Five Nights at Freddy’s can be streamed on Peacock.
