Five Nights at Freddy's

Movie · 2023

This PG-13 supernatural horror film follows a desperate security guard whose nights at an abandoned animatronic pizza restaurant quickly turn deadly. It carries strong violence, bloody imagery, child-peril themes, and persistent dread that are genuinely intense even for many adults.

Best suited for horror-comfortable teens 13 and up; not recommended for younger children or kids who startle easily.

Scary imageryPeril & tensionViolenceLoss & griefBig emotionsLanguageBehavior modeledLoud or startling soundsFlashing lightsDrinking, drugs & smoking

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Loud or startling sounds0:22:39Mild

A cluster of four jump scares occurs in quick succession: a videotape glitches, an abrupt cut to Balloon Boy, a loud thud, and a startling sound effect accompanying running children in a dream sequence.

Scary imagery0:33:14Strong

A child in a dream screams directly at the protagonist while black liquid pours from his eyes — one of the film's two major jump scares.

Loud or startling sounds0:41:38Moderate

A run of animatronic encounters: Chica appears suddenly with a musical sting, her cupcake lunges at the camera, Foxy rushes toward the lens, and a hand shoots out of Freddy's mouth.

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