The full trailer for Five Nights at Freddy’s looks like a faithful adaptation of the hit series but also explains too much of its lore. The movie hits theaters on Oct. 27.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a foundational horror game franchise that became a viral hit thanks to its naturally creepy vibe, straightforward gameplay (the series was readily available on smartphones), and smart, effective use of jump scares. The franchise typically casts players as a security guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a Chuck E. Cheese-style pizzeria/arcade with animatronic animals that are, unfortunately, haunted and want to kill you.
The series gained longevity thanks to its elaborate backstory that while, on paper is pretty standard stuff — the animatronics are possessed because of a dark secret — is revealed obliquely in the games via messages you find, or haunting 8-bit minigames that recreate awful events with an innocent aesthetic.
