five nights at freddy’s 2

Director: Emma Tammi 

Genre: horror, thriller 

Rating: ★★★★☆

One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest. With the truth about what transpired kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s, and unleash a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

I should preface this by stating that, although I did not find it as enjoyable as the first, it had its standout moments and set up differences between the two. The thing I most enjoyed about this instalment in the Freddy’s franchise was how lore-accurate it seemed to be to the game. Now, I never played the games myself, but I watched my fair share of lets-plays on YouTube to consider myself somewhat of an expert when it comes to these games. I liked that a lot of the tactics used against the animantronics were shown in the game, such as when Mike puts on the mask to trick them into thinking he's one of them. 

I felt, at some points, the acting fell a little flat and felt quite monotone, but other than that, everyone seemed to deliver exceptional performances. Especially Matthew Lillard, who only appeared in a few sequences but seemed to cement himself as a standout role and defining character amongst the cast. With a sequel comes new additions to the cast, Freddy Carter and Skeet Ulrich. Both of which seemed to bring something new to the cast. Carter, who played Vanessa Shelly’s brother, Michael Afton, added the perfect air of creepiness to the character and Ulrich delivered such a heartbreakingly good performance as Henry Emily, offering the audience a deeper understanding as to what truly happened that night at Freddy’s and helps the audience to understand the grief still surrounding the situation.  

At times, the film felt a little rushed, but then also felt like it dragged in terms of the plot but other than that I thought it was fun, thrilling, and had enough jumpscares to keep you on the edge of your seat. Anyone who was a fan of the games before the films will find that they leave the cinema feeling happier then when they got there. And if anyone stayed till the end of the credits, they would have seen that it sets up the third instalment of the franchise, which we can only assume is going to follow the format of the third game. 

If you are looking for a fun film to watch during the week thatll also have you gripped until the very end, I heavily recommend this, even for those who havent played the games and have no previous knowledge about the universe.