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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
Director
Emma Tammi
Runtime
109 Minutes
Story By
Scott Cawthon, Chris Lee Hill, Tyler MacIntyre
Budget
$25 Million

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