Author: Areej Akhtar

In the two years since the first Five Nights at Freddy’s film was released in cinemas, reception to this new on-screen adaptation has varied. Criticism that, for a horror film, there was a lack of truly frightening moments. Confusion on how the lore had been changed to fit this new medium. As the weeks drew closer before the new film, it was agonising anticipating what was in store. In preparation for the sequel, I rewatched the original film and found myself sitting in a similar area. However – whether it be Scott Cawthon (the game’s creator) being the film’s main…