Is Five Nights at Freddy's scary?

Yes, properly. Five Nights at Freddy's is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Five Nights at Freddy's?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Five Nights at Freddy's rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and strong violence.

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

Film · 1h 50m · Rated PG-13

Horror, Thriller

A troubled security guard discovers chilling secrets and dark humor lurking in an abandoned pizzeria.

Suspenseful and darkly comic. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Peacock and Fandango at Home (free).

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Five Nights at Freddy's parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Five Nights at Freddy's scary?: Yes, properly. Five Nights at Freddy's is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Five Nights at Freddy's?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Five Nights at Freddy's rated, and is it OK for kids?: Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and strong violence.

What is Five Nights at Freddy's about?

Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.