Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Summary
There are several more months to go untilFive Nights at Freddy’s 2’sDecember 2025 release date, but thankfully, Blumhouse CEOJason Blum recently shared a teaser trailerso fans could get a look at the creepy and fun sequel. Cast members such asMatthew Lillard and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their memorable rolesfrom the 2023 movie, and it will be fascinating to see what villain William Afton and security guard Mike Schmidt are up to now. Of course,the animatronics are still wreaking havoc, and from the trailer, it looks like they’re more dangerous than ever.
As fans wait for the movie’s release, they’re curious about how differentFive Nights at Freddy’s 2will be from the first movie. The biggest question on everyone’s mind is,will the sequel be more terrifying than the first film?Although fans appreciate the comedic tone of the story, they’re hoping for some more scares this time around, especially afterthe original movie’s unnerving ending.
Will Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Be Scarier?
Based on Josh Hutcherson’s interview withEsquirein October 2024, it sounds likeFive Nights at Freddy’s 2will be scarier than the first movie. He said:
“It’s much bigger; the stakes are higher. There’s more animatronics being brought in,differentanimatronics being brought in, and the world just opens up in a big way."
The actor continued:
“I think the fans are gonna flip for it. It’s gonna be a lot of fun with the source. It’s gonna be scarier, too, actually.”
The teaser trailer forFive Nights at Freddy’s 2is fun, and sincethe animatronics aren’t contained in the pizza parlor setting anymore, they could be more violent and could kill more people than in the first film. Although of coursethe pizzeria is still one of the sequel’s locations, the second film is branching out and doing something new. Now the characters will likely be even more motivated to stop the animatronics before too much harm is done.
Will Five Nights At Freddy’s Be Rated R?
Since Josh Hutcherson said the sequel is “scarier,” fans are curious if that means that the movie will have an R rating or be rated PG-13 like the 2023 film. In October 2024, Matthew Lillard gave an interview toForbesand shared thatFive Nights at Freddy’s 2will have a PG-13 rating. He called it “more exciting” with “more action.” He also said:
“here’s a huge hit movie, you have a feeling they’re probably going to make more of them, and I think they do a good job in the second film, making sure that people will want more.”
While it might seem like R-rated movies are more terrifying than PG-13 ones,sometimes a PG-13 film can be unsettling. Itdepends on the setting, tension, and villain.
What does a PG-13 rating mean? (According to the Motion Pictures Association)
Fans havedebated whetherFive Nights at Freddy’sis a scary movieonReddit. Redditor @Stuck_at_a_roadblock wrote that one horror element could have improved it:
“Jumpscares in any other horror movie would be considered cheap shots, but FNAF could’ve absolutely benefited from a ridiculous amount of jumpscares.”
Another fan wrote, “It’s the classic FNAF story, so I wasn’t expecting it to be terribly scary in the first place. It did a good job setting up the story and establishing the tone, but it just didn’t really give me the spooky feeling that I was looking for.” Others said that while they didn’t want or expecta gory horror movie, theywanted it to be more frightening. It sounds like fans will be happy withFive Nights at Freddy’s 2.
Why Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 Could Be Worse or Better Than Its Predecessor
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2could be both worse and also more exciting than the first movie. On the one hand, it could be better becauseit has a new settingand it could give fans the fast-paced, frightening story they’re looking for. On the other hand, bringing the animatronics out into the world away from Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza could change things too much. It’s always a risk when a sequel switches things up, but at the same time, it’s the wrong move to copy the first movie too much.
While fans will have to wait and see whatFive Nights at Freddy’s 2is like when it’sreleased in theaters on December 5th, 2025,the addition of Toy Freddy, a character from the video game, is good news. As long as the sequel has some jump scares, surprising moments, and a solid ending that might lead intoa potentialFive Nights at Freddy’s 3, audiences will likely be pleased.
