“Can You Survive Five Nights at Freddy’s?”

The beloved video game series, Five Nights at Freddy’s, crafted by Scott Cawthon, captivated gamers with its heart-pounding, jump-scare-laden gameplay when it first launched in 2014. Several spin-offs followed, and now, the highly anticipated film adaptation, directed by Emma Tammi and co-written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, and Seth Cuddebac, has arrived.

The movie stars Josh Hutcherson as the central character, Mike, a troubled security guard who embarks on a job at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. His first night on the job takes a nightmarish turn as he realizes that surviving the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be a walk in the park.

The original game tasked players with enduring five or more nights by monitoring security cameras, shutting doors, and strategically managing limited resources to fend off animatronic characters that come to life after dark. The underlying narrative, conveyed through voicemails from the previous nightshift worker, revolves around a tragic incident known as the “Bite of ’87,” in which a child was severely injured by one of the animatronics. This event ultimately gave rise to the enigmatic “Purple Guy” and the vengeful spirits of the children, who possessed the animatronics.

The film’s ensemble cast includes Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Kat Conner Sterling, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard. The film’s iconic animatronic characters were brought to life by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and are produced by Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon.

Prepare for a heart-pounding experience as “Five Nights at Freddy’s” hits theaters and streams on Peacock on October 27. Can you survive the night?