Since its launch in August 2014, Five Nights at Freddy’s It became one of the most successful video games in history. It is well known that the horror genre has some roots among the public, but no one imagined what would happen with this franchise. Like good success, the story of Five Nights at Freddy’s was adapted for the big screen, something millions of fans had been waiting for since they became terrified of the characters. If you didn’t play Five Nights at Freddy’s and you want to catch up with everything you need to know about its story, here we present its main elements and the peculiar animatronics of the film.
Five Nights at Freddy’s It presented a relatively simple plot: a young man named Mike Schmidt starts working as a security guard at Freddy Fazzbear’s Pizza restaurant. However, this place has a peculiarity: animatronic characters that wander around at night so that their servomotors do not crash. Through calls, Mike’s previous security guard (also known as the “Phone Guy”) warns him that animatronics are a danger. If they encounter a human after the night, they will try to stuff them into a spare mech suit thinking it is an undisguised endoskeleton. Obviously, death will be instantaneous.
The main mission is to survive for five nights of work. Throughout this time, Mike and the players discover that the restaurant has a very peculiar past. A few years ago, an animatronic went crazy and attacked a customer. TThere are also newspaper clippings that talk about the murder of five children at the facilities, and complaints about an alleged bad smell and blood stains on the animatronics. There are those who believe that those five children possessed them and that is why they have those “defects.”
Throughout several more video games, the mythology of Five Nights at Freddy’s It expands in a surprising way and allows us to understand all the events that give rise to the behavior of the animatronics. There are new characters, such as Jeremy Fitzgerald or Michael Afton, who is directly related to the fate of those five children, and a plot that does not run linearly.
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This means that, in narrative terms, The first video game would actually be the third, and the fourth works as a prequel to the entire story. The story of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, for example, takes place a few years before the appearance of Mike Schmidt. Although it sounds a bit confusing, the reality is that this structure has amazed millions of players and horror lovers.
As the years passed, the plot of Five Nights at Freddy’s and its characters have gained complexity, turning the entire story into something similar to an urban legend. The vast majority of players have various theories and points of view as to what really happened to those five children, and how they contributed to turning the animatronics into a danger.
These were designed by Fazbear Entertainment, Afton Robotics and Fazbea Funtime Service. Originally, their job was to entertain in public buildings, serving as attractions. Some even functioned as simple toys. However, they could also execute complex actions under programming. Animatronics are, without a doubt, the most iconic element in video game mythology. In it we can also find security cameras to know the location of the animatronics, lights to keep them away, the aforementioned phone calls and newspaper clippings.
Because some video game adaptations have destroyed the source material on which they are based, fans of Five Nights at Freddy’s They are looking forward to a film that is respectful of the lore and characters they know. Although the main animatronics will appear, there are some additions that caught the attention of those who know the mythology perfectly. Below, we introduce you to those who will appear on the big screen.
Freddy Fazbear
He is the leader of the animatronics, and their most bloodthirsty killer. Nobody imagines that, behind this character, the mascot of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, hides the greatest threat to Mike Schmidt. In the original game, the soul of a boy named Gabriel is what possesses Freddy.
Springtrap
This is a surprise appearance for fans of the saga. Stringtrap is actually the villain of the third video game, so having him in the first movie certainly draws attention. In the original story, this animatronic is possessed by William Afton, the human villain of the franchise. Considering that Afton will be played by Matthew Lilard, it remains to be seen how the film will adapt the character’s fate.
Foxy
The most characteristic feature of this character is his yellow eye. But he also draws attention to his preferred murder weapon: a hook. In the good old days of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, Foxy had his own attraction, but he was usually out of commission. The passage of time gave him that deteriorated appearance that he presents.
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Bonnie
If the first video game is taken as a reference, Bonnie should be the first animatronic to appear in the film. He is known to play the guitar, although he does not carry it around the restaurant. She usually appears as Freddy’s right hand.
Girl
It is an animatronic chicken that, despite its appearance, hides tremendous murderous intentions. She has inside her the soul of a girl named Susie, but she also carries a cupcake with pink icing, yellowish eyes and teeth. It usually grants the most jumpscares in the video game.
golden freddy
He is one of the most dangerous characters in the universe of Five Nights at Freddy’s. He was, along with Springtrap, one of William Afton’s first animatronics, and he also became responsible for a tragedy a few years ago. Like Spirngtrap, it doesn’t appear until the third video game, so many have high expectations as to why it’s introduced now.
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Juan Jose Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the cinema up to 7 times. My guilty taste? Low-budget horror films.