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Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

Five Nights at Freddy's is an adaptation of the popular video game franchise of the same name, directed by Emma Tammi. The film centers around a maintenance worker handling night duties at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a children's amusement center home to a grizzly tragedy in its history. The animatronics come to life at night, and the worker must survive until daybreak.

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Five Nights at Freddy's
R
Horror
Thriller

Release Date
October 27, 2023
Studio(s)
Blumhouse Productions, Scott Cawthon Productions, Striker Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Foster, Jade Kindar-Martin, Jessica Weiss, Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
Writers
Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma Tammi
Franchise(s)
Five Nights at Freddy's
Director
Emma Tammi
Runtime
109 Minutes
Story By
Scott Cawthon, Chris Lee Hill, Tyler MacIntyre
Budget
$25 Million

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